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Shift helped 50,000+ vets get jobs at tech companies & contributed to the post-2020 defense tech renaissance.
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Joined June 2015
Introducing Pulsar โ a first of its kind family of software-defined electromagnetic warfare (EW) systems that utilizes AI at the tactical edge to rapidly identify and counter new threats in hours or days, not months or years. Threats are evolving faster than ever before โ a cat
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What is unique about American culture? America fully embraces things previously rejected when it is clear it works.
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REGISTER NOW FOR REINDUSTRIALIZE. Apply now to join top stakeholders from tech, industry, govt, military, and finance, June 25-26 in Detroit, to architect the future of the US industrial base. More details on the event, speakers, and content to come soon! https://t.co/h0F5WYuNAV
reindustrialize.com
Reindustrialization Summit 2025. Detroit, MI July 16-17. Explore how technology will shape the future of the US industrial base.
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Looks like DIU is gonna have some work to do in FY24 ;-) $$ LFG
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Look at the difference in Defense and Commercial mix amongst Chinese and American primes. Revenue of China's primes: predominantly Commercial (Non-Defense). Revenue of America's primes: predominantly Government (Defense). Commercial market is brutal and hyper-competitive. It
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new @a16z podcast: Conversations on the ground at last month's American Dynamism Summit (channeling my inner @ssankar here)
We asked policymakers, founders, and funders the question, โWhat does American Dynamism mean to you?โ Hear what they have to say in our exclusive conversations from our 2024 American Dynamism Summit ๐๐ https://t.co/XF2oi7ERvB
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@MikeSlagh Shift has been core to the defense tech movement from the very beginning. You are the embodiment of leadership. Thank you for building this community ๐บ๐ธ๐๐ช
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I have an awful lot to say here but that will come in time. I'm feeling gratitude to Mike and the entire Shift team who introduced me to one of my partners and set my career on the path its on today. I'm feeling love for the team who sacrificed for a cause they believe in and
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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This is a huge loss. I am grateful for all the hard work the Shift team put into the Defense Ventures program, which leaves behind an amazing legacy even though it met a premature end
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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Sad day in our world: Mike and the team at Shift have created an incredible amount of value for the defense innovation community. Join me in thanking them for a job well done. Weโre all looking forward to seeing what you all do next.
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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Sometimes the hardest part of writing an incredible story is ending a chapter to begin a new one. But it MUST happen for the plot to advance. This is an unfortunate miss by AFWERX to double down on, but the story is far from over. Very excited for what @MikeSlagh will do next
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@MikeSlagh and the Shift team played an important role in the creation of a robust DefenseTech ecosystem. For those of us who were early to the game, we know the impact helped bring the sector into the mainstream. If you wish to honor their efforts, carry their mission
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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๐บ๐ธ โThanks.โ ๐บ๐ธ Job well done @MikeSlagh and the entire team at Shift. Grateful for all the amazing Fellows and friendships that resulted from this program over the years. Looking forward to the next chapter. ๐ซก
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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@MikeSlagh Youโve done so much. Iโm sorry itโs ending this way.
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I had the immense pleasure of hosting one of the first cohorts of defense venture fellows many years ago when @MikeSlagh was working out of Expa. Itโs been incredible to watch @shift grow from there and see the benefits to so many service members and tech companies. Iโve loved
Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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Tough news: the Defense Ventures Program is no more. In the spirit of transparency and love for our broader community, here is the note I sent to our 450 alumni this morning.
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REQUEST FOR STARTUP
Is anyone building a company that manufactures stoves, ovens, and appliances that will last for centuries? > +100-yr warranty > American iron/steel ideally > real knobs, no digital interfaces > classic, beautiful design Weโre interested in investing in this space. DMs open.
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Going to be another great day for Deep Tech in America I can feel it
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