Roadrunner Venture Studios Welcomes Technology and Government Luminaries To Deep Tech Conference in Albuquerque

The New Mexico-based venture studio’s second annual Roadrunner Technology Forum brings national audience to the Wool Warehouse Theater

ALBUQUERQUE (September 4) -- Roadrunner Venture Studios today will hold the second annual Roadrunner Technology Forum (RTF) at the Historic Wool Warehouse in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The deep tech conference features leading scientists, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs and has over 400 people registered to attend.

On stage at RTF24 will include a number of leading voices in deep tech. Speakers are subject to change but include:

• Hon. Gilman Louie (CEO of America’s Frontier Fund, Former CEO of In-Q-Tel)
• Trae Stephens (Founders Fund and Anduril)
• Adam Hammer (CEO and Co-Founder, Roadrunner Venture Studios)
• Justin Fanelli (Acting CTO of the U.S. Navy)
• Dr. Vanessa Chan (U.S. Department of Energy)
• Nicole Conner (Airbus Ventures)
• Benoit Schillings (CTO, Google X)
• Sarah Anderson (Partner, Vault Fund)
• Chris Cassidy (New Mexico State Investment Council)
• Jessica Matthews (Fortune)
• Peter Barrett (Playground Global)
• Dr. Hemai Parthasarathy (Former GoogleX)
• Alice Brooks (Khosla Ventures)
• Whitney Haring-Smith (Anzu Partners)
• Dr. Shery Welsh (Ret. AFRL)
• Orin Herskowitz (Columbia University)
• Lizette Chapman (Bloomberg)
• Reed Albergotti (Semafor)
• Marshall Kosloff (Arsenal of Democracy Podcast)

“Since we launched Roadrunner with AFF in 2023, we’ve witnessed enormous growth in the New Mexico technology ecosystem. There is no stronger signal of that growth than the over 400 people interested in hearing from our community at the Roadrunner Technology Forum,” said Adam Hammer, CEO and Co-Founder of Roadrunner Venture Studios. “With over 100 investors from world-renowned venture funds, countless scientists and entrepreneurs, and leaders from national labs and the top research institutions all in attendance, RTF24 will be an important day for the deep tech movement.”

Backed by America’s Frontier Fund (AFF) and New Mexico State Investment Council (NMSIC), Roadrunner is a national platform of venture studios headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The studio team commercializes American science and technology developed around the country and converts R&D into disruptive new companies. Roadrunner is focused primarily on building companies in critical technology fields including renewable energy and climate tech, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductors.

About Roadrunner Venture Studios
Roadrunner Venture Studios is a company creation factory. We co-found breakthrough deep-tech ventures with the nation’s most brilliant scientists, engineers, and innovators. Our team gets involved at the earliest possible moment — often when a company is just a whiteboard scribble, a concept modeled in wire-frame, or a scientific insight in a laboratory — and rapidly accelerates product development, commercialization, and recruitment. We are the ultimate company “starter-kit,” equipping our portfolio companies with everything they need to go from the kernel of an idea to a venture-backed growth engine. Our promise is clear: our founders leave our studio with a company, a check, a customer, and a team.

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