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AFWERX

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AFWERX, an innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), serves as a facilitator, connecting the Air Force, Space Force with cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups. AFWERX operates several programs like Ventures, Spark, Prime and Spacewerx to expand the defense industrial base for advanced technologies and accelerate the transition of technology. It partners with organizations like Keystone Space Collaborative and Astrobotic to create innovation hubs and drive collaboration with industry, academia, and government.

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Xage Security received a 2019 Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 award from the Air Force’s AFWERX program to demonstrate cybersecurity solutions for Air Force systems.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.3Sep 27, 2023Cybersecurity firm Xage gets $17 million contract to protect Space Force networks

The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX partnered to streamline the SBIR and STTR process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines and expanding opportunities for small businesses.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.5Sep 27, 2023Rogue Space Systems awarded USSF Phase 2 contracts

SCOUT Space Inc. was selected by AFWERX for a Phase II SBIR award of $1,250,000.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.8Sep 18, 2023SCOUT Space awarded AFWERX Phase II to develop autonomous satellite software suite

In the past 18 months, Rogue Space Systems has successfully delivered 14 SpaceWERX and AFWERX SBIR/STTR contracts valued at more than $3,250,000.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.6Sep 14, 2023Rogue Space ready for liftoff

Ryan Tseng noted that Shield AI and AFWERX decided from the start to field the autonomy capability within the Department of Defense (DoD).

CapabilityValue 3.0Sep 4, 2023Shield AI demos V-BATs with AFWERX

Col. Tom Meagher, Prime Division Chief at AFWERX, highlighted the importance of autonomous capabilities for future DoD programs of record as the driver for the Shield AI – AFWERX effort.

GovernanceCapabilityValue 2.6Sep 4, 2023Shield AI demos V-BATs with AFWERX

Shield AI completed an autonomous teaming demo featuring three V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as the final milestone of an AFWERX autonomy effort under their Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 4, 2023Shield AI demos V-BATs with AFWERX

Sedaro was awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) through the AFWERX technology directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop enhanced In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities in the Sedaro platform.

RelationshipsCapabilityGrowthPlanValue 4.6Aug 28, 2023Sedaro Awarded $1.5 Million AFRL Contract to Develop Enhanced ISAM Modeling Capabilities

Umbra intends to partner with AFWERX, the broader Department of the Air Force, and other Department of Defense and intelligence community stakeholders to provide affordable spacecraft, ground infrastructure, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 22, 2023Umbra Selected by AFWERX for $1.25M SBIR Phase II Contract

Umbra was selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract worth $1,250,000 focused on Space-Based Moving Target Indication (MTI).

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 5.0Aug 22, 2023Umbra Selected by AFWERX for $1.25M SBIR Phase II Contract

AFWERX launched IGNITE, a platform where defense users can search for and interact with thousands of small businesses that have received Department of the Air Force SBIR or STTR awards.

GeneralLegalValue 3.5Aug 20, 2023AFWERX’ new IGNITE platform for defense innovation

The AFRL and AFWERX partnership intends to change the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small businesses.

RelationshipsPlanGrowthValue 2.6Aug 15, 2023RTI awarded million$ defense research contract by AFWERX

Real-Time Innovations (RTI) was selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract worth $1,250,000.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Aug 15, 2023RTI awarded million$ defense research contract by AFWERX

The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the SBIR and STTR process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines, expanding opportunities to small businesses, and implementing process improvements to reduce bureaucratic overhead in contract execution.

RelationshipsPlanGovernanceGeneralValue 4.0Aug 11, 2023SCOUT in Collaboration with Stanford University Wins $1.5M Phase II STTR from US Space Force

The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the SBIR and STTR process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines, expanding the pool of potential applicants, and implementing process improvements in contract execution to reduce bureaucratic overhead.

RelationshipsLegalPlanValue 4.0Aug 11, 2023SCOUT awarded million$ by SpaceWERX

Starfish Space secured $1,800,000 from the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX technology accelerator to develop its satellite guidance software.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.5Aug 8, 2023Starfish Space wins Air Force contract to develop satellite guidance software

Xona Space Systems received a $1,200,000 Direct to Phase II SBIR (D2P2) contract through an AFWERX SBIR Open Topic.

RelationshipsFinancialLegalValue 4.5Aug 3, 2023US-based Xona Space Systems partners with AFRL and U.S. Space Force

Xona Space Systems received a $1,200,000 Direct to Phase II SBIR contract awarded through the AFWERX SBIR Open Topic.

RelationshipsFinancialLegalValue 4.6Aug 2, 2023Xona Awarded a Contract from AFRL and U.S. Space Force to Accelerate PULSAR LEO PNT Service

Phase Four was selected by AFWERX for a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract worth $4,260,000 to develop a Propellant Decomposition Chamber for propellant-agnostic electric propulsion.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityPlanValue 5.0Jul 13, 2023Phase Four Selected by AFWERX to Develop Critical Technology for Electric Propulsion

The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines, expanding the pool of potential applicants to more small businesses, and eliminating bureaucratic overhead through ongoing process improvements in contract execution.

RelationshipsPlanGrowthGeneralValue 3.6Jul 13, 2023Phase Four Selected by AFWERX to Develop Critical Technology for Electric Propulsion
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