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Do you have a new product or service in the UAS/AI/Advanced Air Mobility(AAM) realm and are looking to further your business with funding? Consider applying for and submitting a pitch deck for Pitch Day at the UAS Summit & Expo.

On Tuesday, October 10th, the UAS Summit & Expo will be hosting two 90-minute pitch sessions in partnership with the Grand Forks Regional Economic Development Corporation and the UAS Angel Network. All pitches will be closed-door.

🡺 Please contact Marla DeFoe at mdefoe@bbiinternational.com by September 1, 2023.



A steering committee will select the six finalists who will be giving their pitches at the UAS Summit & Expo in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Those six finalists will be announced by September 13, 2023.

**Even if your pitch is not selected for the UAS Summit & Expo Pitch Day, there are still opportunities available through the UAS Angel Network to give your pitch at a later date**

Learn more about the Angel Investment Network Here.

Interested in becoming an Angel Investor?



Looking to invest in up-and-coming technologies, solutions or services in the UAS/AI industry? Consider attending our pitch day as an investor.

On Tuesday, October 10th, the UAS Summit & Expo will be hosting two 90-minute pitch sessions in partnership with the Grand Forks Regional Economic Development Corporation and the UAS Angel Network.

To apply to sit in the room as an investor, you will need to meet the following criteria:
  • The federal securities laws define the term "accredited investor" in Rule 501 of Regulation D, in part, as: "a natural person who has individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person's spouse, that exceeds $1 million at the time of the purchase [of securities], excluding the value of the primary residence of such person, or a natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year."
  • Individuals who represent an investment firm or state enterprise may also qualify. Consult your advisors to determine your status as an accredited investor.

🡺 Please contact Marla DeFoe at mdefoe@bbiinternational.com by September 1, 2023.


All pitches will be closed door.

A steering committee will select the six finalists who will be giving their pitches at the UAS Summit & Expo in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Those six finalists will be announced by September 13, 2023.

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