Ok, I've done a bit more reading in hope of gleaning why D13 was...

Ok, I've done a bit more reading in hope of gleaning why D13 was the only cuav company invited to present at the Starburst Accelerator conference.

Long story short, my take on it is that the conference is a major doorway for JH to introduce Mesmer to significant stakeholders and in return be introduced to the likes of Neva Aerospace and AirMap.

Check out these links:
https://www.neva-aero.com/index.php/industries-main
https://www.airmap.com/traffic-alerts-passur-uavionix-drone-data/

We can see the relevance of Mesmer in strengthening their complex technical risk management systems.  In so doing, they can then better meet the product criteria as set by their diversified clientele bases. By implication, cuav technology that offers to shoot down drones are unlikely to build much commercial synergy with Neva Aero or AirMap.

CEOs are generally very busy and have back-to-back meetings and whatnots. Without the conference serving as a formal introduction card, JH would not easily secure priority appointments with such CEOs.

Q: So how did I conclude that the CEOs of Neva Aero and AirMap might be keen to meet JH?
A: Because Starburst Accelerator had provided M$ seed funding to them for starting up their innovative ideas. Look at where they're at today.

Maybe D13 might get some seed funding as well. Cheers. R.