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GCN Investor Conference in Newport Beach, CA
OCT 15 · NEWPORT BEACH, CA
LIVE EVENT
A public research university adjacent to Washington, with unusual depth in cybersecurity and quantum research.
The University of Maryland sits minutes from Washington and works closely with federal research agencies, which has made cybersecurity, quantum information, and aerospace areas of genuine institutional strength.
Its quantum research partnerships with national laboratories place it among a small group of universities with serious quantum computing programmes.
The Washington-Baltimore corridor is one of the strongest cybersecurity markets in the world, driven by federal agencies and the contractors serving them.
Quantum, space technology, and health research add further specialisation, with federal funding playing a much larger role than in most ecosystems.
One of Google's co-founders completed undergraduate study at Maryland, and the university's alumni are widely present across cybersecurity and defence technology.
Current company formation concentrates in security, quantum, aerospace, and health technology, much of it selling into federal customers.
The region hosts cybersecurity-focused venture funds, defence-linked investors, and state-supported early-stage programmes.
Federal research grants function as a major non-dilutive capital source, particularly for quantum and security companies.
GCN’s global network includes millions of startups and founders and a broad community of investors, creating opportunities to discover potential connections across university communities.
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