Science and Technology Events

The HUSTLE Defense Accelerator is an elite and immersive accelerator for seed stage tech startups pushing AI/ML, cyber, quantum and UAS solutions with dual-use potential and the drive to elevate the United States’ national security and economic competitiveness.

This program is 100% in person and on site May 23 – August 12 at Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, NY. Ten startups will be selected for participation in this elite program for defense innovation and summer residency in our world-class facility.

Deadline to Apply is Febraury 14 at 2:14 pm

Innovare Advancement Center is proud to host the 4th Annual International Quantum Information Science Workshop, an incredible three-day event taking place on July 12-14, 2022. Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss an opportunity to engage intimately with key government, academic, and industry leaders as we shape the future of quantum together. Brought to you by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Griffiss Institute (GI) and New York State Enterprise Technology Corporation (NYSTEC).

This event is part of a global connectivity initiative to build an open ecosystem of government, academic, and industry collaborations and shape the future of quantum innovation for the U.S. and its’ partners. Designed around engagement with the research and academic community, the event will present opportunities to ask questions live to the keynote speakers, as well as a space to network with fellow colleagues in the field of Quantum Information Sciences. 

This inaugural workshop explores LNG (liquefied natural gas) as an additional fuel option for aviation.  When prepared from Renewable Natural Gas, LNG is both carbon-neutral and sustainable.  LNG already enjoys applicability in ground, maritime, space, and installation domains supported by a massive infrastructure. LNG is a low-pressure cryogenic fluid enabling enhanced thermal management capacity and related benefits.  The workshop brings together stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to increase awareness and cross-domain fertilization of LNG, its benefits, and limitations.

This workshop will open with a series of talks presenting perspectives, opportunities, and challenges from multiple viewpoints.  Focused sessions will explore strategies, plans, roadmaps, and point papers for supporting advancement of LNG for aerospace and DoD benefit.

The Doolittle Institute is excited to host Weapons Pitch Day 2022.

This year, the U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate’s third Pitch Day will be awarding $30M in funding to multiple small business innovators, with individual contracts valued at up to $1.8M each. This event will feature the top small business innovators pitching the Directorate early-stage, ‘low-maturity’ ideas – focused on our Six Innovation Targets.

Visit the Armament Directorate’s Weapon Pitch Day 2022 webpage to learn more about how to submit an idea, register to watch the Pitch Day live stream, request to attend in-person, and request to speak in-person.

2019 and 2020 Fellows and DoD STEM professionals from across the United States will have the opportunity to network and hear from DoD National Leaders and Subject Matter Experts in the field of science, technology, and engineering for a riveting week that showcases DoD research activities, Fellow Innovative Doctoral Research, and other topics relevant to the National Defense mission.

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate seeks transformational research and development partnerships with industry, academia, and other public and private organizations through the 2022 Innovare Aspire Series. 

‍Innovare Aspire Series is an annual campaign to converge diverse capabilities in United States Air Force and United States Space Force strategic priority areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, cyber, nanoelectronics, neuromorphic computing, quantum, and UAS; organize and motivate diverse teams to tackle specific technical challenges; and deliver high-impact, performance-ready capabilities that enhance American competitiveness through diversified commercialization pathways. 

The 2022 Joint Review Meeting for the AFOSR Quantum Information Science and Atomic and Molecular Physics Portfolios will be held hybrid at the Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC), August 1-5, 2022.

We are excited to announce that in 2022, Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) Wright Dialogue with Industry (WDI) and Life Cycle Management Center's (LCMC) Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) will take place within the same week (8-12 August). Both events will be co-hosted with Dayton Defense and both events will be hosted at the Dayton Convention Center. LCID and WDI will remain standalone events; we are combining the events in one week as to gain efficiencies in the sharing of information, collaboration and discussion.

WDI offers three days of in-depth unclassified and classified comprehensive presentations, panels, one-on-one technical sessions, and leadership meet-and-greet exchanges focused on the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Science and Technology.  Technical portfolios and contracting opportunities for each of Technical Directorates and supporting organizations will be presented by the Tech Directors and SMEs.   

This is not an “Approved for Public Distribution” level event; topics will be discussed in detail at the Distribution-C (Government and Government Contractor Only) and Classified information levels.

Historically, over 600 Government, Industry, and Academia attendees representing 36 states and every AFRL Directorate participated in the last in-person 2021 WDI discussing unclassified and classified information.  This proven successful format will continue where two-way dialogue between attendees and presenters is fostered through focused technical, opportunity, and educational tracks and sessions.  View the draft agenda for details.

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The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community. The symposium is widely attended by leaders and professionals from the United States and our allies around the world.

The health and safety of all SMD 2022 participants is of the utmost importance, and the executive committee is focused on adhering to all federal, state, and local orders regarding COVID-19. Additional health and safety measures, including frequent surface sanitizing, mask requirements and social distancing measures will be implemented to ensure a safe event for attendees.

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AFLCMC’s Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) will take place 10-12 August, in-person, at the Dayton Convention Center.
 
We are excited to announce that in 2022, Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) and Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) Wright Dialogue with Industry (WDI) will take place within the same week (8-12 August). Both events will be co-hosted with Dayton Defense (operating as The Dayton Development Coalition) and both events will be hosted at the Dayton Convention Center. LCID and WDI will remain standalone events; we are combining the events in one week as to gain efficiencies in the sharing of information, collaboration and discussion.

Early-stage ventures, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and investors interested in doing business with the Department of Defense (DoD) are invited to the Defense Entrepreneur Symposium on August 11, 2022.

Attendees will increase their understanding of defense venture development and the opportunity for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts which provide millions of dollars of non-dilutive funding to early-stage ventures every year and are a key way to expand into the defense market.

The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) will also present how it identifies startups emerging from the academic and venture communities that can address DoD problems in innovative ways, and how it supports the creation of new ventures from technologies emerging from DoD labs.

• Who: Early-stage ventures, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and investors (angel and venture capital) interested in the defense market
• What: Presentations, Panel Discussions, Success Stories
• When: August 11, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (CST)
• Where: Hybrid Virtual / In Person
• Why: Increase understanding of defense venture development and the opportunity for SBIR, STTR, and other contracts which provide millions of dollars of non-dilutive funding to early-stage ventures every year and are a key way to expand into the defense market.

Informational links and Zoom conference details will be provided to all registered participants 24-hours in advance of the event.

The NDIA Space Division and Rocky Mountain Chapter are pleased to announce the 3rd annual Space Warfighting Industry Forum (SWIF). Bringing together leaders from industry, government, and academia, SWIF 2022 promises to further the discussion on space warfighting visions, requirements, and existing and emerging capabilities. Attendees will be sure to hear from top USSPACECOM and USSF leadership in both unclassified and classified forums, as well as from entrepreneurs and thought leaders on partnerships, coalitions and international engagement, new technologies, pushing data to the tactical edge, and legislative actions. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Join us for the first-ever Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation (CCTI) Digital Engineering Conference bringing together thought leaders, disrupters, academia and government leaders in the Digital Engineering Space to explore the latest research, build connections, and spark innovation to meet the Department of Defense’s current and future challenges.
 

The NGAUS General Conference is the Association’s annual business meeting. Army and Air National Guard officers from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia gather to network, set their legislative agenda and hear from America’s civilian and military leaders. Family members, industry representatives and local officials also attend. 

Recent speakers include congressional leaders, cabinet-level secretaries, Army and Air Force secretaries and chiefs, and other senior Pentagon officials.

Primary social events include the Governor’s Reception, Hospitality Night and the States Dinner. Other events include golf tournaments, a Fun Run, mixers and luncheons. Conference registration is $180.

The theme for the Conference will be The National Guard: At the Heart of It All. The NGAUS board has decided on the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform for business sessions and other meetings and approved the Ohio National Guard Association’s recommendation of sports jerseys — high school, college, pro or Olympic — for the States Dinner.

The TETS Symposium is a biennial forum where the United States' turbine engine community gathers to review and discuss the latest turbine engine technology advances. The Symposium draws an audience of approximately 1000 engineers, scientists, managers, and operational personnel from throughout the turbine engine community, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, DARPA, DOE, FAA, engine and aircraft manufacturers, material and component suppliers, and academia. Beginning in 2018, the TETS Symposium expanded its scope to include an increased emphasis on review and discussion of critical complementary technologies in the areas of aircraft power generation and thermal management. Over three days of technical presentations, supported by relevant hardware displays, will underscore the United States' commitment to advance the state of the art in gas turbine engine technology. The audience is limited to US Citizens only via DD2345.

Entering its tenth year, the annual Defense TechConnect (DTC) Summit, co-located with the Fall SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference and Operational Energy and Logistics Summit (OE&L), brings together defense, private industry, federal agency, and academic leadership to accelerate state-of-the-art technology solutions for the military and national security. This year's key focus areas include but are not limited to energy, climate, cyber, biodefense, space, advanced manufacturing, and 5G.

The DTC supports innovation imperatives in the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and is a unique platform to reach thousands of public and private leaders focused on innovation and technology to support the warfighter. At last year's Defense Innovation Summit (virtual), more than 1,300+ one-on-one meetings took place, 200+ virtual booths and tabletop displays in the Exhibit Hall representing private sector companies and non-traditional innovators, and close to 40 breakout sessions.

The annual DTC is one of the most well-attended defense innovation conferences of the year. We are proud to be one of the original innovation hubs to support the DOD and its missions.

The 2022 Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) and Expo will feature expert presentations and demos by a cross-section of the defense community and industry.  Attendees will hear presentations from industry and government, detailing the positive impact of FACE and SOSA adoption for buyers (end users), suppliers, integrators, and business representatives, including both Business and Technical lessons learned. Technology Interchange Meetings allow DoD, Industry, and Academia to collaborate on Research and Engineering technology challenges.

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