Government & Defense Innovation Resources

AI-powered GovTech marketplace that matches government mission needs to commercial technology solutions in moments, not months.

The official U.S. government system for entity registration, contract opportunities, and federal award data. Required for all federal contractors.

Naval experimentation events where companies demo solutions to military operators. Includes Coastal Trident and other themed exercises.

NPS-hosted quarterly field experiment at Camp Roberts, CA. Open to companies, government, and academia to test emerging tech in realistic scenarios.

NATO's premier unmanned and autonomous systems exercises. REPMUS (Portugal) and REPTX (US) test interoperability of robotic systems across domains.

Annual intelligence community experimentation exercise hosted by Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command, bridging IC and commercial tech.

401 Tech Bridge's experimentation event focused on undersea and maritime domain technologies for the Navy submarine community.

Air Force Research Laboratory experimentation event designed to accelerate the integration of emerging tech into Air Force operations.

USSOCOM's open innovation events through SOFWERX. Includes tech sprints, colliders, and assessments connecting SOF operators with industry.

Free lab facility in Port Hueneme, CA run by Dark Matter. Provides workspace, fabrication tools, and mentorship for defense-tech startups.

Physical lab and testing facility for companies building solutions for government and defense customers. Hands-on prototyping and evaluation support.

Federal programs awarding over $4B annually to small businesses for R&D. SBIR is for single companies; STTR requires a research institution partner.

DoD org that contracts with commercial companies to solve national security problems. Uses Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) for rapid prototyping.

Air Force innovation arm connecting airmen with startups through challenges, SBIR/STTR, and Spark programs. Major funder of dual-use tech.

Department of the Navy's innovation hub. Connects sailors and marines with industry through Tech Bridges, prize challenges, and agile contracting.

DoD partnership intermediary that helps businesses license federally funded inventions. Free service connecting companies with lab-developed IP.

Technical training courses for defense, space, and telecommunications professionals. Short courses on systems engineering, radar, satellites, and more.

NavalX Tech Bridge in New England connecting the submarine industrial base with startups and academic researchers in the undersea domain.

Southern California ecosystem anchored around defense installations like Edwards AFB, China Lake, and Fort Irwin. Growing tech hub for defense innovation.