Supporting Defense Tech is a Team Sport
Denise Ryser
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Email: denise @ pndc. us
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DEFENSE COALITION( PNDC)
Contact Information:
Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition( PNDC) www. pndc. us 1-888-701-PNDC info @ pndc. us
Navigating the path to business success within the Department of Defense( DOD) ecosystem presents unique challenges, particularly for startups focused on developing complex and transformative technologies. However, businesses need not face this journey alone. Critical enablers exist to provide vital support. One such resource in the Pacific Northwest( PNW) is the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition( PNDC), which offers invaluable assistance to defense technology innovators through its innovation arm, the Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center( PNW MAC).
PNDC / PNW MAC supports a variety of defense technology innovation programs, including initiatives with the Defense Innovation Unit( DIU), NATO’ s DIANA, and NavalX through the Northwest Tech Bridge. PNDC assesses that the effectiveness of support provided to defense technology innovators can best be measured by the results achieved by the private sector firms receiving that support. The following case study highlights recent efforts to assist Kent, Washington-based PowerLight Technologies, a company leveraging disruptive technology to advance defense capabilities.
PowerLight, a small non-traditional defense contractor, is at the forefront of developing long-distance power beaming solutions designed to support and power
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