Breaking Into the Trillion-Dollar Defense Market: Funding Pathways
Wed, Feb 25
|Keystone Innovation District - CoLab
This event brings together founders, small businesses, and Defense ecosystem leaders for a focused, plain-English session on innovation funding pathways, common entry points, and the contracting basics that matter most.
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2026, 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM CST
Keystone Innovation District - CoLab, 800 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
About the event
Breaking Into the Trillion-Dollar Defense Market:
How Founders, Small Businesses & Tech Firms Can Access Defense Innovation Funding in the Heartland
In partnership with AFCEA KC
If you’re building a serious product in the Midwest, Defense may be a faster path to scale than you think — and it’s more accessible to non-traditional companies than most people realize. This event brings together founders, small businesses, and Defense ecosystem leaders for a focused, plain-English session on innovation funding pathways, common entry points, and the contracting basics that matter most.
Event: Breaking Into the Trillion-Dollar Defense Market: Funding Pathways
Date: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026