Science and Technology Websites

VT-ARC is a 501(c)3, nonprofit, research organization that delivers tailored analysis, research and engineering to address problems of national and global importance. Working with government and other academic and industry partners, we specialize in: Applied Research; Translational Research; Technical Services; and Commercialization. Our people possess backgrounds from academia, industry, intelligence, DOD, and other federal agencies. The majority possess PhD’s or Master’s degrees across multiple disciplines. Our portfolio of current and past performance for different federal government agencies and industry includes: Predictive Analytics and Tool Development; Technology Forecasting and Scouting; Wireless Communications & Spectrum Sharing Strategy and Development (3GPP, 5G & NextG); Assurance of Wireless Communications and Networking; Decision Science; Information Science, Secure Operations, and Intelligent Systems to Drive Decision-making; Mission and Systems Engineering; and Precision Agriculture.

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.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Regional Network – Midwest is a new science and technology ecosystem comprised of universities, large and small businesses, other government agencies, and venture capitalists. The Midwest Network supports the AFRL by cultivating strategic collaborations to drive innovative research, translation, and workforce development opportunities that bolster the critical technology needs of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The Midwest Network encompasses 12 states and is headquartered at Purdue University.  

The AFRL Regional Network — Mid-Atlantic helps identify barrier-breaking innovations for the Air Force and Space Force and together advances them towards commercialization leveraging regional academic, government, corporate, startup, and venture members, programs and assets.

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.

Independent Research & Development (IR&D) is a key source of innovation for the department. In 2010, under the Better Buying Power 1.0 initiative, DoD staff engaged with industry and government to learn about what we could to improve IR&D effectiveness. The key challenge identified was communication—industry wanted information about Department investment priorities to better help them plan their IR&D investment projects and DoD planning was hampered by limited insight into industry IR&D projects.

The Defense Innovation Marketplace website was created to be a consolidated resource for both DoD and industry to help enable this communication.

Innovare Advancement Center is a diverse, open, inclusive, and “loud and proud” culture that is built upon creative and collaborative international collisions and connections; top-tier talent attraction through outreach, exposure, and exchange; research agility; entrepreneurial grit; the promulgation of educational opportunities; and impactful community involvement.

Founded October 2019, NewSpace Nexus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit accelerating the pace of space innovation by uniting and igniting the industry. Through the NewSpace Launchpad, a first-of-its-kind co-innovation hub, stakeholders gain access to workspaces, equipment, programming, rapid prototyping and demonstration, and resources needed for innovation and rapid progress. Services include access to space ecosystem knowledge, public events, and networking; navigation services that provide tailored guidance and direct assistance to fast-track business growth; and collaborative innovation services that ignite product and solution development.  

We are a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 research institute headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, with offices in Cleveland, Ohio, and Arlington, Virginia. Our organization is focused on addressing critical national security and prosperity issues. Our approach combines resources, competencies, and perspectives from different sectors (academia, industry, and the government) to drive innovation and creative solutions to hard problems.   

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development.

SSC solution to the space acquisition labyrinth challenge, and is the one-stop-shop for learning about and engaging with SSC.

Gain expert knowledge and sharpen your competitive edge with the AFRL Small Business Hub. Access curated resources, events, and networking opportunities to successfully partner with the AFRL.

A NETWORK OF IDEAS AND RESOURECES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT AND MISSION GENERATION CAPABILITIESS OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

The Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC) provides a bridge of trust between government, industry and academia to support and promote technology discovery, facilitate knowledge transfer, and accelerates the transfer of command, control, and communications capabilities to customer operations. NDRC supports government stakeholders in shortening development timelines that deliver secure, mission-enhancing capabilities.