Tuesday, February 3 | 4:00-6:00 PM

Join Andrew Kossack, CEO of the Applied Research Institute (ARI), as he shares how the nonprofit is uniting government, industry, and academia to tackle critical national security challenges. Following a landmark year—including a $600 million agreement with the Defense Innovation Unit and major advances in microelectronics and biosecurity—ARI enters 2026 with an expanded national role. This session explores ARI’s evolution into a national leader accelerating security capabilities at scale.

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If you have any questions, please email Samantha Nelson, Program Manager, Purdue @ WestGate, at sjnelson@prf.org.