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SUMMARY:Connecting Canada's Startup Ecosystem with NATO
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DESCRIPTION:As the commercial sector overtakes the traditional 
 defence/security industry in the pace of innovation\, government agencies 
 and industry primes are increasingly leveraging technologies from 
 startups/scaleups to tackle current and future challenges. To discuss this
  shift in NatSec procurement\, the NATO Association of Canada and the 
 Defence and Security Labs are proud to host a virtual panel gathering the 
 NATO Communications and Information Agency and representatives from the 
 three Canadian startups that participated in the latest NATO Innovation 
 Challenge pitch day. Following pitches by the three finalists and a 
 presentation on the procurement process for SMEs by NCIA\, all panelists 
 will be invited to exchange takeaways on best practices regarding NatSec 
 open innovation followed by a Q&amp\;A period. This virtual event will be 
 of great interest to entrepreneurs\, industry\, and investors considering 
 entering the NatSec open innovation space and more specifically 
 NATO&rsquo\;s innovation ecosystem. Meet Our Speakers: Ramee Mossa 
 (Tristar Multicopters) As a drone designer and full-stack web developer\, 
 Ramee has designed and developed advanced technology prototypes including 
 several high-performance drones\, one of which is patent-pending and 
 constitutes the basis for Tristar's product. Previous work includes 
 software development\, technology advisory roles within MNCs\, and public 
 policy advising with municipal governments. Ramee earned his graduate 
 degree in Political Science with honours from the University of 
 London&rsquo\;s School of Oriental and African Studies. Melissa Clark 
 (IMRSV Data Labs) TBD Henry Leung (Complex System Inc.) TBD 
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URL:https://www.abcdmi.ca:443/events/connecting-canadas-startup-ecosystem-
 with-nato
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