What we do

Conversations that turn into capabilities

Since 2013 the FINND has brought government mission owners and industry innovators into the same room through monthly Talks and Mission Forums, Socials, a bi-monthly newsletter and periodic Discovery Summits.

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Since 2013

150+ Talks, Mission Forums and Discovery Summits

What we do

Five pillars that move ideas to mission

Monthly FINND Talks and Mission Forums keep the community educated and in conversation. The newsletter and Socials keep Members connected between events. Periodic Discovery Summits find capabilities for specific mission needs.

FINND Talks

Bright minds from government, industry and academia present big ideas to fix big problems. Similar to TED Talks with added Q&A.

Mission Forums

Small-audience, two-way discussions with operators, analysts and technicians from across the IC, Special Operations and the Department of Defense.

A bi-monthly briefing on upcoming Talks and Forums, Discovery Summit screenings, and what mission leaders are telling the community.

Socials

Relaxed gatherings of Members, FINNDERs and government innovators that build the relationships behind the network. Every Member is included.

Discovery Summits

Held periodically for a sponsoring agency: a transparent process that brings emerging technologies to the attention of agency leaders and program managers, tailored to specific mission needs, at negligible cost to the government.

How it fits together

From conversation to capability

Each pillar does a different job. Together they carry a mission need from the first conversation to a vetted solution.

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Talks · Mission Forums · Monthly
Learn the need
Every month, FINND Talks and Mission Forums keep the community educated and in conversation, with operators, analysts and leaders describing the problems they actually want solved.
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Newsletter · Socials
Stay connected
The bi-monthly newsletter and FINND Socials keep Members connected between events and build the relationships behind the network.
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Discovery Summits · Periodic
Deliver the solution
Held periodically, Discovery Summits put vetted capabilities directly in front of the government mission owners who need them, at negligible cost to the government.
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