Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC)
Converging the innovation ecosystem - military leadership, industry scouts, non-traditionals, startups, and investors. Connecting the top DOD offices with the world's best technologies.
Advanced Manufacturing Olympics
About the Event
The Air Force’s inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics is an exciting week of collaboration, technical design challenges, speakers, and more, all focused on advanced manufacturing. Wherever you are, discover new technologies and insights from thought-leaders across government, industry, academia and small businesses – delivered straight to your digital device.
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Catalyst Campus
Catalyst Campus is a collaborative ecosystem where industry, small business, workforce training, entrepreneurs, startups and venture capital intersect with Colorado’s aerospace and defense industry to create community, spark innovation and stimulate business growth.
AF Accelerators
Air Force Accelerators and Incubators accelerate the matching of commercial products with Air Force needs. Across the US, these accelerators and incubators partner with startups to grow Air Force capabilities.
AFVentures
Where innovative companies take flight. AFVentures is a collaboration between Air Force Acquisition, AFWERX, and AF SBIR/STT.
BRICC
Powered by VT-ARC, the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC) provides collaborative environments and data analytic services that support AFOSR's mission to discover, shape, and champion basic research that profoundly impacts the future Air Force. The BRICC specializes in data-driven approaches to quantitatively assess global S&T communities, research and technology trends, and innovation capacity.
Open SBIR/STTR Solicitations
Solicitations play an important role in making the general public aware of funding opportunities available to the small businesses of the nation. Participating Federal Agencies post these funding opportunities on a regular periodic basis throughout the year associated to SBIR/STTR.
Air Force SBIR/STTR
Login is required to view topic details. For all Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) and Commercial Solutions Opportunities (CSO) associated with Solicitation 20.1/A and forward, Phase I proposals, please access the Air Force SBIR/STTR proposal tracking tool and government web portal. (Note: entreprenuers must create small business first - add link)
Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment (APEX)
The Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment (APEX) cultivates innovation by expanding the American research enterprise for the USAF.
Cyber Innovation Center
The Collaborative Environment is an Air Force technology transfer and transition partnership between the Cyber Innovation Center and Air Force Global Strike Command. We are the Command’s persistent technology transfer, technology transition, and innovation resource.