Showcase: the Texas Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Explore innovative startups focusing on the cybersecurity ecosystem in the Texas Cybersecurity Startup Showcase, featuring Rick Lipsey of Alamo AFCEA, Bobby Blount from MITRE, Jim Perschbach & Will Garrett of Port San Antonio, Melissa Unsell-Smith of Rectify, Jorge Jimenez from Accenture, and Richard Valdez of IPSecure.
What you’ll find out:
- Curious about what Port San Antonio is? Watch this short excerpt from Fed Supernova Texas Cyber Ecosystem Showcase! (7:40)
- Hear about BuildSecFoundry, a Cybersecurity-centered startup incubator from founder Will Garrett! (13:33)
- Hear Chris Gerritz from Infocyte talk about why you can and should start your cybersecurity company in Texas! (23:55)
Key quotes:
- “The goal is to connect: connect people with opportunities, to connect buyers with sellers, and to connect education with demand.” — Jim Perschbach, Port San Antonio (09:04)
- “Our goal was how can we help founders from Day One, and frankly most of those ‘Day Ones’ exist when they’re still wearing the uniform, or still working in the US Intelligence community.” — Will Garrett, BuildSecFoundry (14:15)
- “I’ve talked to enough entrepreneurs that started their companies in San Francisco or Boston to know that the grass is always greener… the reality is that companies can be successful regardless of where you’re at, and certainly now when everything is online.” — Chris Gerritz, Infocyte (28:12)
Who you’ll hear from:
About Fed Supernova
Fed Supernova, presented by Deloitte, is a virtual conference highlighting defense innovation in Texas. This first-of-its-kind interactive experience will draw national attention and connect leading entrepreneurs, investors, thought leaders, corporations, and decision makers from around the world.
About Capital Factory
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013.
