InnovationDC

InnovationDC's next event is on Thursday, May 8, from 5:30–8:00 PM at our new downtown rooftop overlooking the White House! We’re featuring a great panel with Cheryl Ingstad (DoD Defense Innovation Unit) and Brian Comiskey (CTA/CES) on the challenges of innovating in today’s changing landscape. Please note - this event is exclusively for innovation executives in government, private sector, and non-profits. Great crowd, great views, and great conversations. Innovation executives register now as spots are limited! https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gitKrf6q SwitchPitch, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Consumer Technology Association, Brian Comiskey

Innovating in Boston? Check out our new event series - Innovation Boston - happening on March 5! We’re diving into corporate-startup partnerships with an expert panel discussion, We'll feature innovation executives from leading banks alongside a startup founder, offering valuable insights into successful collaborations. This is a great opportunity to: ✅ Network with Boston’s innovation community ✅ Deep-dive into optimizing startup partnerships ✅ Learn best practices from industry leaders 📍 Location: SVB’s downtown office on State Street 📅 Date & Time: March 5 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM Registration is free, but spots are limited—secure yours now before it fills up! Looking forward to seeing you there. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/g9XspEHw SVB, Ben Maitland-Lewis, SwitchPitch, #innovation, Christopher Leary, Scott Weller, Mark Pacelle

Where Innovation Ideas Converge: Lessons from Leaders Across Sectors What an inspiring discussion at last week’s InnovationDC event on the future of innovation in life sciences! Our panel of experts explored how cutting-edge technologies, cross-industry collaboration, and a patient-first mindset are driving breakthroughs in healthcare. The focus on policy and its impact on innovation was a highlight of this conversation. 💡 Key Takeaways: 🔬 AI & Data-Driven Research: The role of machine learning in accelerating drug discovery and personalized medicine is more significant than ever. 🤝 Collaboration is Key: Partnerships between biotech, pharma, and tech companies are fueling faster innovation. 🌍 Sustainability & Access: Innovations must not only be groundbreaking but also scalable and accessible to patients worldwide. 🚀 Policy and Technology: Policy cycles run much longer than technology advances. Bridging that gap is crucial to creating successful outcomes. A huge thank you to our incredible speakers Elissa Alben, Parthiban Rajasekaran, and Matt Pietras, MS,MBA,CPA for sharing their insights! What innovation in life sciences excites you the most? Drop your thoughts in the comments! ⬇️ Sanofi, Pfizer, On Demand Pharmaceuticals Inc, Georgetown Entrepreneurship, SwitchPitch #LifeSciences #Innovation #HealthcareTech #Biotech

Innovation teams from all sectors - join us on January 30 from 6-8 pm downtown for InnovationDC’s second event! This time, we’re exploring how innovation in life sciences can inspire teams across all industries. Leaders from Sanofi, Pfizer, and On Demand Pharmaceuticals Inc will share insights on overcoming unique challenges in life sciences—lessons that innovation teams from any sector can adapt and apply to their own organizations. Take this opportunity to gain fresh ideas, exchange strategies, and connect with innovation executives from a wide range of industries, all while tapping into DC’s thriving innovation ecosystem. This event is expected to sell out—secure your free spot today! Register now: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gSdmc4ZF Jeff Reid, Elissa Alben, Parthiban Rajasekaran, Matt Pietras, MS,MBA,CPA Georgetown Entrepreneurship, SwitchPitch

🌟 Join us for InnovationDC’s second event on January 30 at 6 pm! This time, we’re diving into innovation in life sciences and beyond with insights from leaders at Sanofi, Pfizer, and On Demand Pharmaceuticals Inc. Network with innovation executives across various industries and sectors and connect with DC’s thriving innovation ecosystem. This event is expected to sell out - secure your spot today: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gSdmc4ZF Looking forward to seeing you there! 🚀

Our inaugural InnovationDC event was a fantastic success! A big thank you to Leslie Adler from Hilton, Mohamed Abdel-Kader from USAID, and Jeff Reid from Georgetown University for making our panel discussion both insightful and actionable. Excited for our next event focused on healthcare innovation, happening on January 30, 2025. Stay tuned for more details! SwitchPitch, Franklin Advisory, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Michael Goldstein, David Wilson

Great event last night! InnovationDC is open to all Innovation Leaders in the DC area. This is industry agnostic - so reach out if you are interested! Michael Goldstein - thanks to you and your team for organizing this!

🚀 Innovation and Collaboration in Action! 🚀 What an exciting time co-hosting our very first InnovationDC event! 🎉 It was a memorable evening filled with fresh ideas, meaningful connections, and a powerful panel discussion on collaboration across private industry, government, and education. What really stood out was how innovation thrives in environments where people, ideas, and technology intersect, and a diverse range of perspectives is encouraged. By building these connections, we’re not just imagining the future—we're creating it! 💡✨ A big thank you to all the innovators and thought leaders who joined us. Until next time 🍻 P.S. Team SwitchPitch was shining bright last night doing what we do best…empowering innovation! Want to know more about us? Visit https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pswitchpitch.com

I had the opportunity to represent Ardent Privacy last night and participate in the inaugral event of Innovation DC. Thanks to Michael Goldstein from SwitchPitch for organizing this wonderful event and connecting the enterpreneurs in the DC region together to brainstorm and collaborate on some the biggest problems in teh world and make a positive impact by breaking the silos. The event brought together tech #startups, corporate #leaders, as well as visionaries in #government and academia to celebrate cross-sector innovation where people, ideas, and technology intersect. The thoughts from the panel of Mohamed Abdel-Kader Leslie Adler Jeff Reid and David Wilson about #innovation and #enterprenurship were mind boggling as well as a piece of wisdom to be learned as an enterpreneur. The conversations with the fellows and the people were really insightful (guys please connect in case we missed teh opportunity). Speacial thanks to Sameer A. for inviting me and Dundy Pasupuleti in this journey of exploration. #Georgetown #InnovationDC #SwitchPitch #GeorgetownUniversity #GeorgetownVentureLabs #FranklinAdvisory bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park

InnovationDC was awesome last week! Thanks to everyone who made the event so much fun. Building connections and helping solve problems for the future. See you all soon! Georgetown Entrepreneurship Hilton USAID LG NOVA Xylem Visa International Monetary Fund Franklin Advisory SwitchPitch