Science & Technology Events

Small businesses from all over the United States are invited to our virtual event on April 19-23, 2021. This five-day event is geared towards tactical technologies with possible military applications. Technologies that could benefit the warfighter are also encouraged to join us. Participating small businesses will virtually demonstrate their technology; talk through a prototype; and have a Q&A discussion with subject matter experts, government tech scouts, and industry personnel. If you’re a small business ready to push the limits of new and relevant systems—you don’t want to miss this event!

Please Mark Your Calendars!  The Department of the Air Force ( DAF ) intends to sponsor a hybrid Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation ( SDPE )/Transformational Capabilities Office ( TCO ) and Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability ( AFWIC ) Strategy Interchange Meetings (SIMs) during the week of 19-22 April 2021.  This technology engagement will be arranged in a hybrid setting, conducting the Plenary Session virtually, followed by face-to-face dialogue between the government experts and the industry participants.  The venue for the one-on-one sessions will be the General Jacob E. Smart Conference Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.  Details and instructions for the virtual portion and directions to the Smart Conference Center will be provided in subsequent updates on the Defense Innovation Marketplace site.  https://defenseinnovationmarketplace.dtic.mil/

The April event will be structured to provide industry with insight into ongoing Capability Development Activities, SDPE Experimentation Campaigns, AFWIC ’s vision of strategic engagements with industry, as well as, proposed experimentation pathfinders and watch-list efforts.  The technical agenda will also provide senior leader level insight ranging from visionary outlooks to diving into specific topics of high level interest supporting our nation’s warfighters.  Additional details for the technical agenda are being developed and will be shared as soon as practical.

This virtual Collider event brings the United States Air Force and the small
business community together to connect and collaborate. This enables the
opportunity for small business innovation to quickly deliver advanced
technologies to the Air Force.

The theme for AFRL Inspire 2020 is “The Future is Here.” Be prepared to be engaged by world-class researchers about the exciting things they’re doing to bring the future here faster. You’ll also be given tips on how to think about things differently and become more innovative.

About the event: Join us for a two-day event that explores the policies, opportunitiesand activitiesthat attract, educate and retain quality students from high school through college for careers in microelectronics and related disciplinesin the United States.

Why should you attend?

By attending, you’ll have opportunity to:

•Engage withdiverse stakeholders across universities, industry, the Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force

•Form alliances in a venue for shaping organic partnerships to advance microelectronics priorities

•Build buy-in from stakeholders who shape and inform the framework of the U.S. microelectronics strategy

•Secure funding and in-kind arrangements through partnerships for internships, fellowships and post-education jobs

•Help make theU.S. microelectronics strategysuccessful by supporting its mission, visionandcritical success factors

For 2021, the 64th Annual Fuze Conference has its sights set on the development, production, and performance of fuze advancements as they relate to defense and national security within the time of a global pandemic. While warfare is becoming increasingly complex, the continued and enhanced exploration of fuzing is critical. Through its facilitation of effective and productive collaboration between industry, government, and academia during classified and unclassified sessions, the Fuze Conference advances the field and art of fuzing for the benefit of our current and future warfighters.

The Ohio Space Forum: Orbit Ohio! will bring together federal, military, industry, and academic leaders in the dynamic fields of space research, operations, intelligence, exploration and defense. Speakers will address Ohio’s space history, and how the state continues to play a leading role. Learn more about growth opportunities for businesses in Ohio as we continue to support our nation’s vital space missions.

Hosted by Jobs Ohio in Partnership with DDC, TeamNEO and NASICA

Our annual Small Business Technology Transfer and Small Business Innovation Research (STTR/SBIR) event returns for a fourth year! This event will feature loads of handy resources for small businesses, industry, the Air Force, media, venture capitalists, and investors.

AFWERX is scheduled to host a digital Joint All-Domain Command and Control prototyping demonstration event during the weeks of June 15 and 22, 2020 in Las Vegas. The event, stemming from the aforenamed “Multi-Domain Operations Challenge,” will bring together 24 of the 30 invited companies with Air Force and government tech scouts, end users, contracting officers and leadership. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Colter Lease)

Over 1,700 students and faculty will gather in Southern New Mexico for the annual Spaceport America Cup. Drawn by the opportunity to collaborate and compete at a world-class spaceport facility, they represent the best and brightest from more than 150 institutions located all across the world.

DMC is the nation's annual forum for enhancing and leveraging the efforts of engineers, managers, technology leaders, scientists, and policy makers across the defense manufacturing industrial bases. Leaders and manufacturing subject matter experts from government, industry, and academia exchange information and perspectives on defense manufacturing policies, strategic distraction, best practices, funding opportunities, and the latest manufacturing innovations that will benefit our warfighters.

Click the registration link or stay tuned for more information!

Tinker and the Primes is the perfect opportunity to make personal connections with Tinker Air Force Base senior leadership and other Oklahoma defense installations senior leaders, dignitaries, and other federal personnel.

The Air Vehicle Technology Symposium is a biennial forum where the air vehicle technical community will gather to present and discuss the latest air vehicle technology advancements and challenges. This Symposium will bring together engineers, scientists, leaders, and operational personnel from throughout the air vehicle community, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, DARPA, FAA, OSD, air vehicle integrators, component and material suppliers, and academia. The audience is limited to US Citizens only via DD2345.

The 2021 forum will bring together government, military, industry, and academia to discuss the strategic, programmatic, and technical topics and policy issues in aerospace and defense.

Connecting emerging tools and platforms with the global innovation ecosystem. Converging research, corporate, and government leadership seeking solution providers for their sector specific dataset challenges.

We are proud to launch the TechConnect Europe Innovation Conference & Expo, designed to connect top applied research and early-stage technologies from universities, labs and startup with industry and investment end-users and prospectors.