Session Summary: Saving Lives in the Drone Battlefield

Drones and unmanned systems have transformed battlefield medicine. During lunch remarks, a Ukrainian medical provider will describe how drones and UGVs are saving lives by delivering medical supplies, conducting rapid casualty evacuation, and enabling telemedicine under fire. Lessons from Ukraine’s experience will inform U.S. biodefense and medical innovation — from trauma care to supply chain resilience. Attendees will hear firsthand how technology, adaptability, and human ingenuity converge to protect and sustain life on the modern battlefield, with clear applications for military and civilian medical response in contested environments.

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HOSTED BY:

• Office of United States Senator Thom Tillis
• Office of United States Senator Ted Budd
• North Carolina Military Business Center
• North Carolina Biotechnology Center
• Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium

SYMPOSIUM PARTNERS.

• First Flight Venture Center
• UNC System
• North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance (NC-COMP)
• Fort Bragg Research Institute, a program of The Geneva Foundation

WHEN.  September 24-25, 2025

WHERE.   University of North Carolina, The Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

SESSIONS INCLUDE. 

• Enabling the Warfighter: Operational Requirements for Tactical Medicine.  
• Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Medical Supplies, Equipment and Devices. 
• Utilizing Wearables for Data-Driven Decisions.
• Department of Veterans Affairs One-On-One Meetings. 
• Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Medical Services and Staffing. 
• Medical Research & Development: Transitioning Dual-Use Technologies to DoD and VA. 
• Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Pharmaceutical and Pharma Supply Chain. 
• Medical Research and Development: Opportunities to Connect with Warfighters and Veterans. 

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