An invitation-only forum bringing together military, government, industry, academia, operators, investors, and integrators to accelerate partnerships, pilots, testing, and operational deployment.
Driving execution, not just exposure.
Defense Prime Contractors
C-UAS, UAS & Autonomous Systems Providers
Government & Military Stakeholders
Systems Integrators
Investors & Investment Bankers
Post-Event Pipeline — From introductions to partnerships and deals in 90 days.
Qualified Access — Vetted C-UAS decision-makers, operators, and capital allocators.
Structured Matchmaking — Pre-scheduled 1:1 introductions and curated roundtables.
Ecosystem Advantage — Direct access to key decision-makers across the Grand Forks UAS and C-UAS ecosystem.
Participation is intentionally limited to support meaningful engagement, curated introductions, and high-value discussions among operators, government, industry, and investors.
* All prices in USD.
Primes · Technology Companies · Investors
Government · Military · Defense Officials
2 representatives · 2 admission tickets · Structured matchmaking access
Operational lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East have shown how low-cost drones, FPV systems, one-way attack (OWA) drones, and AI-enabled autonomous systems are reshaping modern conflict. Inexpensive unmanned systems can threaten assets worth millions while exposing vulnerabilities across military operations, critical infrastructure, and national security environments.
The challenge is no longer identifying technology. It is integrating multi-vendor capabilities, aligning solutions with operational requirements, strengthening resilient supply chains, and accelerating the path from concept to deployment.
Operational advantage belongs to those who can adapt, integrate, and deploy the fastest.
Grand Forks is rapidly emerging as one of North America's leading UAS, autonomy, and Counter-UAS ecosystems.
The region brings together Grand Forks AFB, the Point Defense Battle Lab, Camp Grafton, GrandSKY, the University of North Dakota (UND), industry, and government stakeholders focused on accelerating testing, adoption, and deployment.
Recent selection as one of only five national Directed Energy Counter-UAS pilot sites under the FY2026 NDAA further reinforces the region's strategic importance.
Accelerator → Introductions → Pilots → Partnerships → Deployment
The real value is not what happens during the Accelerator. It's what happens next.
Curated introductions and match reports
Pilot, partnership, and collaboration discussions
Advancement toward pilots, partnerships, and deployments
