Deep Tech Workshop Series with Windlift hosted by First Flight Venture Center

Description

Over the course of four sessions, FFVC will bring together a distinguished lineup of speakers from the forefront of Deep Tech innovation. These leaders and pioneers from various startups will share their wealth of knowledge, insights, and firsthand experiences in developing and scaling cutting-edge technologies. FFVC's aim is to illuminate the path to innovation through practical case studies, engaging discussions, and interactive Q&A sessions.

 Session 1: June 25
Rob Creighton, CEO, Windlift - Windlift is building autonomous, tethered drones to harvest wind power for military, remote, and utility-scale purposes.
 
Session 2: July 11
Huade Tan, CEO, Plantd Materials - Plantd is building carbon negative building materials through innovations in manufacturing technology and perennial agriculture.
 
Session 3: July 23
Deep Tech Investor Panel

• Liam King, COS, 2ndF Capital - 2ndF specializes in deep tech investing, aiming to elevate the Triangle startup ecosystem to national leadership.
• Evan Shear, investor, Oval Park Capital - Oval Park is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Raleigh that invests primarily in deep technology startups in the Southeastern United States.