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Established in 2017 by the Secretary of the Air Force and reporting to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, AFWERX is a catalyst for agile Air Force engagement across industry, academia and non-traditional contributors to create transformative opportunities and foster an Air Force culture of innovation. The ultimate aim is to solve problems and enhance the effectiveness of the Air Force.
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NASA Tech Transfer: Where Public Research Fuels Private Innovation
The United States’ economic and military dominance comes in part from a pipeline of innovation flowing from publicly funded research to private sector companies. The NASA Technology Transfer Program is one of the ways that the federal government provides private organizations with these types of technologies.
Read ArticleUnlocking Federal Funding: An Intro to SBIR and STTR
Some of our greatest technological breakthroughs have come out of defense contracts. From jet engines to plasma transfusions, small private-sector companies have a rich history of developing pivotal new technologies. Often developed initially for government use, many have ultimately revolutionized both the military and civilian markets. This synergistic relationship is fundamental to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
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Black Sea Strategies (B2S)
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Counterdrone
— Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Nexa Capital Partners
— Investment Management
Unchained Manufacturing
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CICNDT
— Global Non-destructive Testing Services