An invitation-only event where operators, government, industry, and capital converge to accelerate pilots, partnerships, and deployment opportunities.

Leveraging the rapidly growing Grand Forks UAS/C-UAS ecosystem.

Operational lessons from Ukraine, the Middle East, and other theaters of operation have demonstrated how low-cost drones, FPV systems, one-way attack (OWA) drones, and AI-enabled autonomous systems are reshaping modern conflict.

From protecting personnel and vehicles to securing land, air, sea, space, and critical infrastructure assets, organizations face increasing pressure to adapt faster than the threat. Recent operations have shown that inexpensive unmanned systems can threaten assets worth millions while exposing new vulnerabilities across the battlespace.

The challenge is no longer simply developing technology. It is integrating multi-vendor systems, aligning with real operational requirements, strengthening resilient supply chains, and accelerating the path from concept to deployment.

An invitation-only program designed to accelerate the transition from emerging technology to operational capability.

Participants engage with operators, government stakeholders, industry leaders, investors, researchers, and technology providers to address real-world challenges in integration, testing, experimentation, deployment, and scale.

The focus is simple: align stakeholders, strengthen partnerships, reduce execution risk, and create clearer pathways toward pilots, programs, and operational deployment.

Grand Forks is rapidly emerging as one of North America's leading UAS, autonomy, and Counter-UAS ecosystems.

The region brings together Grand Forks AFB, the Point Defense Battle Lab, Camp Grafton, GrandSKY, the University of North Dakota (UND), along with industry partners and government stakeholders focused on accelerating capability development, testing, adoption, and deployment.

Recent selection of Grand Forks as one of only five national Directed Energy Counter-UAS pilot sites designated under the FY2026 NDAA further reinforces the region's strategic importance.

The result is a unique environment where operational needs, emerging technologies, industry, and capital can converge to accelerate real-world outcomes.

The real value is not what happens during the Bootcamp. It's what happens next.

The program is designed to accelerate introductions, stakeholder alignment, pilot opportunities, partnerships, funding pathways, and operational deployment activities that continue long after the event concludes.

The C-UAS Bootcamp offers a unique opportunity to engage with defense buyers, operators, industry leaders, investors, and technology providers focused on C-UAS, AI, and autonomous systems.

Organizations may participate through sponsorship, ecosystem partnership, exhibitor tables, technology demonstrations, speaking engagements, and workshop facilitation.

A limited number of founding partners will have the opportunity to help shape the program and contribute to the development of a premier C-UAS ecosystem event in North America.

Attendee registration, exhibitor opportunities, and sponsorship packages are currently being developed.

Join operators, government stakeholders, industry leaders, investors, researchers, and innovators working to accelerate the deployment of next-generation Counter-UAS and AI-enabled capabilities.