Defense Mavericks
Finding Success in Defense as a Dual-Use Startup with Emma Bates
May 21, 2024
Emma Bates, founder of Cachai and a DoD strategy thinker, discusses tackling coordination challenges in defense tech. Topics include human connections, SBIR STTRs, translating military requirements, collaboration, and modernizing defense technology.
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- Successful defense startups prioritize clear communication with the DoD for streamlined processes.
- Collaboration at events like South by Southwest facilitates connections and propels change in defense innovation.
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Emma Bates Career Background and Innovation Journey
Emma Bates, a career think tank individual with a DoD strategy background, discussed her transition into the startup world by founding Kachai. Her journey started with analyzing funding mechanisms at the Army Applications Lab and later delving into a technical challenge related to distributed systems. She identified a bottleneck known as state management throughput affecting various systems requiring consensus for tasks like AI training and drone-swarming. Her goal is to enable a system with a common operating picture to enhance capabilities efficiently.
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