AFWERX

Fed Supernova is this week! 👏 If you’re heading to Austin, make time to connect with AFWERX & SpaceWERX and learn how your innovation can support Airmen, Guardians, and the United States Department of the Air Force. 🤝 Office Hours 📅 Aug. 20 | 8:30–11 a.m. 📍 Omni Hotel, 2nd Floor, The Bridge Ballroom Meet one-on-one with our experts to discuss SBIR/STTR, current opportunities, and pathways to get involved. 🎤 AFWERX Panel: Cracking the SBIR/STTR Code 📅 Aug. 20 | 1:30–2:15 p.m. 📍 Captain America Room, 8th Floor Learn how SBIR/STTR connects innovative technology to United States Air Force mission needs. 🛰️ SpaceWERX Panel: Mission Ready: Navigating SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR 📅 Aug. 20 | 2:30–3:15 p.m. 📍 Captain America Room, 8th Floor Get insights into the proposal and contracting process—and catch a special STRATFI announcement! 👀 Don’t miss your chance to meet the teams, ask questions, and discover how to turn innovation into mission impact. 💥 #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #FedSupernova2026 #Event #Innovation #SBIR #Technology #NationalDefense #USAF #USSF

This week’s #GetInvolvedMonday is full of LAST CHANCES! ⏳ Release 4 funding opportunities are closing this week AND we’ll be on-site at Fed Supernova to meet, collaborate, and innovate! Don’t miss YOUR CHANCE to engage! ⤵️ Funding opportunities: https://ow.ly/TeUJ50ZzWRg Events & Webinars: https://ow.ly/SgGK50ZzWRh #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #GetInvolvedMonday #fundingopportunities #governmentfunding #event #webinar #SBIR #STTR #DAF

We’re ready for another exciting year in Austin, TX at Fed Supernova! Are you ready to hear from our subject matter experts on the AFWERX and SpaceWERX panels ⁉️👂 Mark your calendars 🖊️ and join us on Thursday, August 20 in the Captain America room, 8th floor: 🔒 Inside AFWERX: Cracking the SBIR/STTR Code ▶️ AFWERX subject matter experts break down how SBIR/STTR connect innovative technology to United States Air Force mission needs. Learn what to expect from topic release through contracting, whether you are new to the program or ready to go deeper. 🎤 AFWERX Panelists: Col Nathan Stuckey, Lt Col Bradley Breaux, Mr. Carl Parker ⌚ 1:30 - 2:15pm 🧭 Mission Ready: Navigating SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR ▶️ SpaceWERX turns United States Space Force requirements into funded opportunities through the SBIR/STTR program. A panel of SpaceWERX experts walks through the proposal and contracting process, offering a clear path for innovators ready to engage with the Space Force mission. 🎤 SpaceWERX Panelists: Ms. Charlie Jacka, Ms. Lauren Rogers, Ms. Melissa Garmoe 👀 Sneak Peak: We will be making a special STRATFI announcement! ⌚ 2:30 - 3:15pm Learn more: https://ow.ly/HCvU50ZyVO3 #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #FedSupernova2026 #Event #Innovation #SBIR #Technology #NationalDefense #USAF #USSF

⏳ Time is running out! The 26.BX Release 4 solicitation closes August 19. As unmanned threats continue to evolve, AFWERX is seeking innovative solutions to address a critical United States Air Force need: Very Low-Cost Kinetic Defeat for Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS). Through this Direct-to-Phase II Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), small businesses can deliver affordable, scalable technologies that support Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, strengthen force protection, and provide operational advantage for Airmen. If your solution is ready to make an impact, don't wait! ⏲️ Finalize your proposal and submit before the deadline. 🔗 https://ow.ly/nmhH50ZyVGk #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #SBIR #SpecificTopic #DepartmentOfWar #innovation #technology

#ICYMI: A new STTR opportunity is in pre-release and we’re looking for innovative academics, research institutions, and small businesses to answer the call to fill a critical mission need for the United States Air Force! 📳 Don’t miss your chance to scale your research and technology into operational capabilities. ⚙️ Academia: topic #DAF26TZ05-NV005 here: https://lnkd.in/d8ZwSDa Government customers or small businesses: reach out to get involved with the STTR program ✉️ afrl.rgv.SBIRSTTR@us.af.mil #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #STTR #academia #research #development #smallbusiness #innovation

Looking for quality one-on-one time with AFWERX & SpaceWERX? ⏰ Office Hours at Fed Supernova are the perfect opportunity! Our subject matter experts will be available on Thursday, August 20 to meet with entrepreneurs, small businesses, and innovators. Learn more about the SBIR/STTR program, current opportunities, and pathways to get involved. AFWERX and SpaceWERX connect American ingenuity with the United States Department of the Air Force's toughest challenges. These conversations could be the first step in turning your technology into mission impact for our Airmen and Guardians. 💥 📅 Thursday, August 20 ⌚ 8:30am - 11am 📍 Omni Hotel, 2nd floor, The Bridge Ballroom Register here: https://ow.ly/nty650ZyUbO #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #FedSupernova2026 #Event #Innovation #SBIR #Technology #NationalDefense #USAF #USSF

The next funding opportunity has arrived! 🎉 The 26.BZ & 26.TZ Release 5 solicitation is now in pre-release. AFWERX is continuing to connect innovative small businesses with the United States Air Force's most pressing mission needs. This release features 9 SBIR & STTR topics supporting organizations across the United States Department of the Air Force, creating new opportunities to deliver technologies that strengthen operational capability for Airmen. ✈️ Now through August 26, you can engage directly with topic authors to ask questions, better understand mission requirements, and refine your proposal before submissions open. Once the solicitation opens, this direct engagement period ends. ⏳ If your technology can help solve real DAF challenges, explore the topics today and start building your strongest proposal.🔗 https://ow.ly/LnqA50ZyU7K #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #SBIR #SpecificTopic #DepartmentOfWar #innovation #technology

🏅 #SuccessStoryTuesday: SpaceWERX is helping innovative small businesses bridge the "Valley of Death" and accelerate space technologies toward operational use. Through its Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Bootcamp with The Aerospace Corp., SpaceWERX provides access to technical experts, specialized testing, and readiness assessments that help mature promising commercial technologies for future United States Space Force missions. By reducing technical risk and preparing companies for opportunities like STRATFI and TACFI, the program is accelerating the delivery of mission-ready capabilities to Guardians. Learn more about this program ⬇️ *Disclaimer: References to non-federal entities do not constitute or imply Department of War or Air Force endorsement of any company or organization. #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #SuccessStory #DAF #DoW #SBIR #STRATFI #TACFI #SpaceInnovation #USSF #technology #innovation

Joining us at the LOA W.I.S.E. Symposium: Warfighter Series in Las Vegas? Planning to attend the secret-level Industry Day today, August 10? Be sure to check out the SBIR/STTR briefing and Q&A with Megan Green, Sustainment and Propulsion Section Chief for the AFWERX Warfighter Integration and Technology Acceleration Branch. She will be providing more information about our program, processes, and pathways to engage and transition. - Monday, August 10 - 10:05 a.m. - Modern Technology Solutions, Inc., 5650 Badura Ave, Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89118 Don’t forget to visit our booth in the exhibit hall August 11-12 to meet with our team, ask questions, and uncover ways to help support United States Air Force and United States Space Force mission needs. Learn more: https://ow.ly/ILjN50Zy6lw #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #LOA2026_Vegas #SBIR #STTR #Innovation #Logistics #USAF #USSF

New opportunities to engage this week with #GetInvolvedMonday! 3️⃣ funding opportunities are now available 2️⃣ chances to meet us at upcoming events Learn more about these and more ⬇️ Funding opportunities: https://lnkd.in/e5pxttcS Events & Webinars: https://lnkd.in/gbpnMt39 #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #GetInvolvedMonday #fundingopportunities #governmentfunding #event #webinar #SBIR #STTR #DAF