July 15, 2024 AFWERX Ventures division launches Notice of Opportunity for air and space applicable technology submissions AFWERX AFVentures, the commercial investment arm of the Department of the Air Force, has issued a Notice of Opportunity within the Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program for air and space projects.
June 18, 2024 AFWERX officials to discuss advanced air mobility, small business support at EAA AirVenture 2024 AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm and a directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will have a booth at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
June 5, 2024 Project Vanguard reinforces defense capabilities with investor capital Project Vanguard, a program delivered by the AFWERX Capital Initiatives division, represents that opportunity for warfighter and industry teaming, helping to buy down risk of the government customer's acquisition through the intervention of private capital.
May 20, 2024 AFWERX safeguards American interests through due diligence AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, employs a thorough due diligence process at the core of its investment strategy for safeguarding national security interests.
May 14, 2024 SpaceWERX completes Innovate to Accelerate workshop SpaceWERX completed the capstone event for its inaugural Innovate to Accelerate (I2A) program at the SpaceWERX hub at the BR-DGE, in El Segundo, California, April 25, 2024.
May 7, 2024 AFWERX Spark Crossflow event spurs innovation and collaboration Crossflows offer the Department of the Air Force Innovation and Process Improvement ecosystem a chance to concentrate on development, collaboration and strategic alignment toward operational imperatives.
April 17, 2024 SpaceWERX, Aerospace Corporation collaborate to guide technologies through the 'Valley of Death' SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, has partnered with the Aerospace Corporation to establish a cutting-edge “Technology Readiness Level”, or TRL, bootcamp lab in El Segundo, California.
April 3, 2024 AFWERX to discuss efforts to safely field Advanced Air Mobility systems at XPONENTIAL 2024 AFWERX will spotlight efforts to safely integrate Advanced Air Mobility into the national airspace system during the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International XPONENTIAL 2024 convention April 22-25, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
March 26, 2024 AFWERX, SpaceWERX Ventures divisions launch Notice of Opportunity for space applicable technology submissions AFWERX AFVentures, the commercial investment arm of the Department of the Air Force, issued a Notice of Opportunity within the Strategic Funding Increase and Tactical Funding Increase (STRATFI/TACFI) program for its U.S. Space Force division, SpaceWERX.
March 13, 2024 AFWERX director discusses role of tech startups, quick innovation in Great Power Competition AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, met with technologists, startups and venture capitalists at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 8-11, 2024, to discuss national and global security challenges and the role AFWERX plays in acquiring the cutting-edge technologies needed