Swartz Center x DART - Dual-Use Technology Summit

ATTENTION!!! In addition to Tartan Connect, please register at the following link as well: https://luma.com/e0fy70hh

DART is hosting CMU’s Dual-Use Technology Summit, a gathering for students who want to explore how research and engineering translate into both commercial and national security applications. You’ll meet founders, researchers, and investors who work at the edge of defense and frontier tech.

You’ll learn
• where dual-use tech is heading
• how venture funding treats defense startups
• how engineers turn prototypes into mission-ready tools
• how students can enter this sector early

Date
Friday, February 20, 2026 📅

Who should come
Students curious about defense tech, AI, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, and national security startups.

Why it matters
Dual-use work is growing and CMU sits at the center of that world. This is a chance to see how your ideas can scale into real systems of consequence.

Sponsors
Tepper DART Club, HAX, and the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship 💡

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