Chicago Defense and National Security Tech Social

Chicago's defense tech moment is here. Come be part of it. Join Alumni Ventures and Frontier Mission Network during Chicago Tech Week for an evening connecting the founders, investors, and operators building the next generation of defense and national security technology — right here in the Midwest. We'll be discussing efforts to grow the region's presence in the defense innovation industry and showcasing local startups competing in the space and building technologies of critical national security importance. Alumni Ventures was recently recognized as a Top Investor on the 2026 NatSec100 by the Silicon Valley Defense Group, with 20+ portfolio companies among the top venture-backed defense and dual-use tech companies shaping U.S. national security. The AV portfolio includes companies building across aerospace, AI, energy, and critical infrastructure — including Impulse Space, Picogrid, Radiant, Firestorm, NODA AI, Northwood Space, Pacific Fusion, and Aalo Atomics. Frontier Mission Network bridges the region's research laboratories, startups, capital investors, and federal acquisition…