PR/GR for aerospace & HW startups

Due to new covid-19 cases the event will be virtual only, NOT at Port Labs (Oakland, CA) as announced earlier.

Registration (required): www.eventbrite.com/e/prgr-for-aerospace-startups-tickets-765303642797

PR/GR for aerospace and hardware startups (panel discussion, 08 February, 5-7pm PT online over Zoom. How to do public/media relations and government relations, SBIR grants. Speakers:

Robert Bole (managing director, Signal Group (DC based PR/GR firm);
Michael Harries (partner, The Robotics Hub);
Michael Novikov (founder, Knowledge investments; Silicon Valley Space Startups & Satellites meetup organizer; event moderator);
Paul Willard (co-founder and GP, Grep VC).

About speakers:
Robert Bole is a managing director, Signal Group, a Washington DC based PR/GR firm. Previously he was a strategy director, Broadcasting Bureau of Governors, managing key US government media: Voice of America, Radio Liberty, etc. Then he was advising strategy to NY Times, The Atlantic.
Michael Harries is early stage investor focused on emerging capabilities in AI and robotics. Based in Silicon Valley, but working with companies across North America and beyond. Collaborates with Silicon Valley Robotics meetup. Before he was a chief technologist at Citrix Startup Accelerator (Santa Clara, CA), strategy & communications director at Citrix Labs (Sydney, Australia).
Michael Novikov is founder, Knowledge investments (portfolio includes aerospace, robotics, med tech, new materials); Silicon Valley Space Startups & Satellites meetup organizer.
Paul Willard is co-founder and general partner, Grep VC -- early stage venture capital fund focusing on robotics as service, RaaS. Earlier partner at Storm Ventures and Subtraction Capital. He was one of first investors in drone blood delivery startup Zipline International, still helping them with aerodynamics. Former Boeing engineer.