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Di2 Summit, November 5
Defense Innovation Meets Opportunity
Your Next Customer Could Be the U.S. Government.
You don’t have to be a traditional defense contractor to do business with the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security.
Where are Armed Services and Homeland Security finding the technology they need? Find out at the Defense: Innovate and Integrate Summit, presented by Detroit… Hosted by Oakland County.
Both agencies are actively looking beyond their usual supplier base, and Di2 is bringing the organizations that make those connections directly to Southeast Michigan.
Where are Armed Services and Homeland Security finding the technology they need? Find out at the Defense: Innovate and Integrate Summit, presented by Detroit… Hosted by Oakland County.
Both agencies are actively looking beyond their usual supplier base, and Di2 is bringing the organizations that make those connections directly to Southeast Michigan.
Meet leaders from DEFENSEWERX, ERDCWERX, HSWERX, SOFWERX and FLEETWERX and learn how their innovation networks connect companies, entrepreneurs, and researchers to opportunities across the Army, Navy, Department of Homeland Security, and other federal missions
- Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 8 AM – 5 PM
- San Marino Club, 1685 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48083
- $200 per person before Oct 1 | $250 per person after Oct 1
No refunds after Oct 16. Includes a continental breakfast, a hot Italian lunch, a cocktail reception, and hearty hors d’ouevres will be served.
What Is WERX?
Think of it as an open front door into federal government contracting. These hubs help government agencies find technologies and capabilities outside the traditional procurement system. They also help companies understand the opportunities, connect with mission owners, and navigate from first introduction to prototype, contract, or partnership.What is SOFWERX?
SOFWERX connects U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) with innovative companies, startups, researchers and nontraditional defense partners to rapidly identify and develop solutions to real-world special operations challenges. Through collaborative events, technology assessments and rapid prototyping, SOFWERX provides innovators a more accessible pathway to put promising technologies in front of the Special Operations community.At Di2, you’ll learn:
- What the government is looking for
- Where upcoming opportunities are emerging
- How these innovation and contracting pathways actually work
- How to position your technology or capability for consideration
- How companies that have never considered themselves defense contractors can enter the market
Is This For You?
If your company works in autonomy, AI, robotics, drones, advanced manufacturing, mobility, energy, materials, sensors, software, cyber, engineering, or other emerging technologies, something that the government needs may be something your company makes.
You don’t have to sell to defense today to belong in the room. DEFENSEWERX and its hubs exist specifically to bring in companies that aren’t currently serving defense.
You bring the capability. They bring the mission. Di2 brings you together.
Become a Sponsor — Di2 Summit 2026
Put your brand in front of 250 local, state, and federal leaders in defense, manufacturing, and technology. Sponsoring the Di2 Summit means brand visibility, targeted marketing, thought leadership, and direct access to buyers and decision-makers shaping national security contracting.
Sponsorship Packages
Platinum — $10,000
4 tickets • Exhibitor table • Opportunity to speak at the cocktail reception • Signage • On-stage recognition during the program • Video shown during breaks (produced by sponsor) • Logo on event website
Gold — $7,500
4 tickets • Exhibitor table • Signage • On-stage recognition during the program • Video shown during breaks (produced by sponsor) • Logo on event website
Silver — $5,000
2 tickets • Exhibitor table • Signage • Video shown during breaks (produced by sponsor) • Logo on event website
Bronze — $2,500
2 tickets • Exhibitor table • Signage • Logo on event website
Booth — $1,000
2 tickets • Exhibitor table • Listed on event website
Don’t see what you want to do? Let us work with you to design a package that works for you.
Contact us to secure your sponsorship: 👉 Hello@TheDRDC.org | (586) 210-0562
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