A one-hour workshop on building for both commercial and defence markets.

Dual-use: From Problem to Market (Hybrid-workshop series):
A workshop for early-stage companies. Hosted at Area X.O, with a virtual attendance option. This workshop helps founders understand the opportunities and challenges of dual-use technologies and their application to the defence and security market. Delivered by the ONE9 team, it covers venture capital and what investors expect at each stage, identifying and validating real capability gaps, dual-use as a deliberate go to market strategy, customer discovery across operators, buyers and decision makers, and preparing for investment. The session closes with an overview of ONE9’s advisory services and open Q&A. Attendees can book one on one time with the ONE9 team following the workshop.

Who it’s for: Commercialization-stage companies at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6–9, meaning your technology has been demonstrated in a near-operational or operational environment and is moving toward customers and procurement.

About ONE9:
ONE9 is a Canadian national security technology investment and innovation platform focused on finding, funding, and scaling the next generation of security and defence technology companies. It connects startups with operational end users and subject matter experts to identify real capability gaps, validate technologies, and align private sector innovation with public sector defence and security needs.

This event will not be held at Invest Ottawa but is a hybrid event at Area X.O