Counter WMD Innovation Challenge Winners Announced!
Innovations were entered for a chance to pitch and win funding from a $50,000 award at TechConnect World, furnished by Advanced Technology International (ATI) and the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC). Up to 25 finalists pitched on-stage before a panel of judges to include federal funders, consortium managers, investors, and private corporations as well as a broader audience of attendees from the conference.
Areas of Interest:
Why Enter?
Winners of the Challenge will win no-strings-attached funding, as well as a chance to meet partners who can help take their solutions further whether through networking, partnership, or funding.
Who Should Apply
Innovators interested in supporting national defense efforts to enhance medical, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear capabilities and with the technical foundation to make a difference.
Timeline
Submissions Open: February 5, 2024Pitch Event
TechConnect will invite finalists to pitch at Techconnect World Innovation Conference
Date: June 18, 1:30 - 4:30
Consortium Membership
Consortia relieve some of the contractual burdens typically placed on contractors working for federal clients, making it possible for nontraditional contractors to participate in technology development.
The MCDC Consortium accelerates the US Department of Defense's fielding of prototypes for medical countermeasures. It was formed in response to the government's expressed interest to support DOD medical pharmaceutical and diagnostics requirements, as related to enhancing mission effectiveness of military personnel. Learn more about MCDC Consortium here: https://www.medcbrn.org/
For submission questions, please contact Laura Murphree at laura@techconnect.org.
To Sponsor or Partner please contact Nick Kacsandi at nkacsandi@techconnectventures.com.