Proposers: Use these methods to overcome the top 5 challenges when applying to Department of the Air Force SBIR/STTR Open Topics

How to Overcome the Top Five Challenges for Proposers in SBIR/STTR Open Topics
By APEX SBIR/STTR Process Navigation Team Over the past few years, the Department of the Air Force (DAF), which includes the U.S. Air Force and the newly created U.S. Space Force, has changed the game in its Small Business Innovation Research and...

How the Department of the Air Force APEX PIA creates effective collaborations between industry and academia for U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR proposals

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The Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment, or APEX, is a first-of-its-kind program that aims to enhance partnerships between the Department of the Air Force, academia, and industry. The five-year, $49 million program focuses on enhancing...

What are Partnership Intermediaries Agreements (PIAs) and how can they help small businesses and academia innovate and commercialize technology

Photo credit: Department of the Air Force Technology Transfer and Transition Office (T3)
Photo credit: Department of the Air Force Technology Transfer and Transition Office (T3) Partnership Intermediary Agreements, otherwise known by the acronym “PIAs”, are agreements between the government and an intermediary organization, such as state...

AFOSR Webinar Recap with Timestamps: How to Engage with the Air Force Research Laboratory Research Ecosystem 

AFOSR Webinar: How to Engage with the AFRL Research Ecosystem
National Outreach
On June 19, 2020, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and its partnership intermediary the Basic Research Innovation and Collaboration Center (BRICC) hosted a live webinar that drew in around 1,000 registrants with over 500 of those...
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