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AFWERX

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AFWERX held a virtual trade show called Engage Space in September 2020 that received more than 800 proposals.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2021A little love from the Air Force can put a space business on the map

AFWERX was created in 2017 to improve the Air Force’s relationship with the private sector and make the military a more attractive customer for entrepreneurs and investors.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralMar 22, 2021A little love from the Air Force can put a space business on the map

AFWERX officials indicated up to $100,000,000 could be invested in Space Prime over the next year.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative FinancialMar 22, 2021A little love from the Air Force can put a space business on the map

AFWERX Phase 1 SBIR awards provide $50,000 for studies and Phase 2 and Phase 3 follow-on contracts can be worth up to $3,000,000.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipMar 22, 2021A little love from the Air Force can put a space business on the map

In 2020 AFWERX awarded about $700,000,000 in Small Business Innovation Research contracts to small businesses.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipMar 22, 2021A little love from the Air Force can put a space business on the map

AFWERX is uniting the ingenuity of Spark, AFVentures, and Prime with the expertise of the Air Force and Space Force.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2020US Air Force launches SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

The AFWERX program of the United States Air Force has launched SpaceWERX, a technology accelerator office in Los Angeles.

Mentioned as: AFWERXTechnical ProductDec 8, 2020US Air Force launches SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson launched AFWERX on 2017-07-21, during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2020Space Force opens SpaceWERX technology accelerator in Los Angeles

Descartes Labs received a Direct to Phase II AFWERX contract in July 2020 to create a single source of truth for the Air Force by fusing together multi-sensor data.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralOct 28, 2020Descartes Labs wins contract to enhance US Air Force operations

AFWERX selected HawkEye 360 as one of the top 26 participating teams out of 809 total teams in the EngageSpace challenge on 2020-10-15.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralOct 15, 2020AFWERX Announces HawkEye 360 Among Top Teams Selected to Revolutionize the Space Ecosystem

AFWERX selected HawkEye 360 as one of 178 top participating teams from The AFWERX Space Challenge to exhibit at EngageSpace on 2020-09-29-30, 2020.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipSep 23, 2020HawkEye 360 Among Top Teams to Participate in AFWERX DoD Commercial Space Partnerships Challenge and EngageSpace

Xage Security began working with AFWERX in late 2019 under a Phase One SBIR contract worth about $50,000.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipSep 17, 2020Xage Security prepares U.S. Space Force cyber strategy

Xage Security won a $743,000 Phase Two Small Business Innovation Research contract from AFWERX to develop, evaluate, and prepare a data protection strategy for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: afwerxOrg RelationshipSep 17, 2020Xage Security prepares U.S. Space Force cyber strategy

AFWERX selected Benchmark Space Systems as one of 178 participating teams from the AFWERX Space Challenge to exhibit at the EngageSpace virtual event on 2020-09-29-30, 2020.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralSep 16, 2020Press Release: AFWERX Announces Benchmark Space Systems Among Top Teams Selected to exhibit at EngageSpace

The AFWERX contract vehicle was open for government organizations to use until 2020-09-30.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralAug 17, 2020Viasat Selected As a Top 30 Innovator in the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Joint All-Domain Command & Control Demonstration Event

AFWERX was launched by the U.S. Air Force in 2017 as a dual-purpose technology accelerator program focused on commercially viable companies with dual-use technologies.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralAug 17, 2020Viasat Selected As a Top 30 Innovator in the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Joint All-Domain Command & Control Demonstration Event

AFWERX established a contract vehicle as part of the event to allow Department of Defense users to immediately gain access to developing technologies presented by the 30 selected companies.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2020Viasat Selected As a Top 30 Innovator in the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Joint All-Domain Command & Control Demonstration Event

On 2020-08-18 Viasat was one of 30 industry teams competitively selected by the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program to virtually demonstrate new and emerging capabilities.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2020Viasat Selected As a Top 30 Innovator in the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Joint All-Domain Command & Control Demonstration Event

The $44,500,000 Air Force contracts include a one-year AFWERX deal to demonstrate launch technology and an agreement with the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Space Enterprise Consortium to conduct three demonstrations of an RS1 vehicle variant and deployable ground infrastructure in 2022.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNoiseAug 3, 2020Small launch startup ABL secures over $90 million in new funding and Air Force contracts

The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research program released a pre-solicitation notice on 2019-12-10 through the AFWERX technology accelerator.

Mentioned as: AFWERXTechnical ProductDec 12, 2019Air Force seeking commercial technologies for cislunar space operations
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