Science and Technology Websites

VT-ARC is a 501(c)3, nonprofit, research organization that delivers tailored analysis, research and engineering to address problems of national and global importance. Working with government and other academic and industry partners, we specialize in: Applied Research; Translational Research; Technical Services; and Commercialization. Our people possess backgrounds from academia, industry, intelligence, DOD, and other federal agencies. The majority possess PhD’s or Master’s degrees across multiple disciplines. Our portfolio of current and past performance for different federal government agencies and industry includes: Predictive Analytics and Tool Development; Technology Forecasting and Scouting; Wireless Communications & Spectrum Sharing Strategy and Development (3GPP, 5G & NextG); Assurance of Wireless Communications and Networking; Decision Science; Information Science, Secure Operations, and Intelligent Systems to Drive Decision-making; Mission and Systems Engineering; and Precision Agriculture.

Our mission: We help the United States Air and Space Forces find innovative solutions to tough, urgent, real world, installation and mission support (I&MS) challenges. We are the primary I&MS innovation hub for the Air and Space Forces. Our team helps decision makers at headquarters and the bases build partnerships with industry and Airmen/Guardian innovators, navigate the innovation ecosystem, and provide funding and program support. We execute proofs of concepts of ideas that can deliver faster, leaner, and more resilient capabilities.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Regional Network – Midwest is a new science and technology ecosystem comprised of universities, large and small businesses, other government agencies, and venture capitalists. The Midwest Network supports the AFRL by cultivating strategic collaborations to drive innovative research, translation, and workforce development opportunities that bolster the critical technology needs of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The Midwest Network encompasses 12 states and is headquartered at Purdue University.  

The AFRL Regional Network — Mid-Atlantic helps identify barrier-breaking innovations for the Air Force and Space Force and together advances them towards commercialization leveraging regional academic, government, corporate, startup, and venture members, programs and assets.

The Collaborative Environment is an Air Force technology transfer and transition partnership between the Cyber Innovation Center and Air Force Global Strike Command. We are the Command’s persistent technology transfer, technology transition, and innovation resource.

Independent Research & Development (IR&D) is a key source of innovation for the department. In 2010, under the Better Buying Power 1.0 initiative, DoD staff engaged with industry and government to learn about what we could to improve IR&D effectiveness. The key challenge identified was communication—industry wanted information about Department investment priorities to better help them plan their IR&D investment projects and DoD planning was hampered by limited insight into industry IR&D projects.

The Defense Innovation Marketplace website was created to be a consolidated resource for both DoD and industry to help enable this communication.

As a  Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity, DTIC operates under the leadership of the Secretary of Defense and reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering USD(R&E).  DTIC supports the USD(R&E)'s efforts to mitigate new and emerging threat capabilities, enable affordable or extended capabilities in existing military systems, and develop technology surprise through engineering by:

• Preserving and disseminating the research that led to the technologies our warfighters use today;
• Delivering the tools and collections that empower the research and engineering enterprise to accelerate the development of technologies that will help maintain our nation's technical superiority;
• Stimulating innovation by providing access to DoD-funded research and digital data to the public and industry; and
• Maximizing the value of each dollar the DoD spends through the analysis of funding, work-in-progress, and Independent Research and Development (IR&D) data to identify gaps, challenges and way forward.

 Explora has been from the very beginning, a collaboration of great visions.  It began around 1983 with two individual groups who with no knowledge of each other’s existence had similar ideas: the first group envisioned a “children’s exploratorium,” while the second had the idea of a “science and technology exploratorium.” Since the merging of the two ideals in 1995 Explora has been, and will continue to be, a learning place for people of all races, ages, genders, abilities, and backgrounds. We believe that family, caregivers, peers, and colleagues are essential partners in learning. Explora advocates for lifelong, materials-rich inquiry, while acknowledging that it isn’t always easy. We value curiosity, hands-on trial and error, and the agency and growth that comes with both failing and succeeding.

New Mexico’s premiere state designated trade organization driving economic opportunity through international business and foreign relations services. The emergence of a global economy has created a worldwide marketplace for businesses to sell their goods and services. No matter the size or level of international business experience your company has, the New Mexico Trade Alliance has tools to help you find opportunities and bring them to fruition. ​

Founded October 2019, NewSpace Nexus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit accelerating the pace of space innovation by uniting and igniting the industry. Through the NewSpace Launchpad, a first-of-its-kind co-innovation hub, stakeholders gain access to workspaces, equipment, programming, rapid prototyping and demonstration, and resources needed for innovation and rapid progress. Services include access to space ecosystem knowledge, public events, and networking; navigation services that provide tailored guidance and direct assistance to fast-track business growth; and collaborative innovation services that ignite product and solution development.  

We deliver extraordinary value through independent advisory services by understanding our clients’ needs and responding effectively to enable their success.Our independent program, IgniteU NY, helps innovators scale their businesses. IgniteU hosts a wide range of events and programs designed to help entrepreneurs grow. Learn more about IgniteU's networking events, workshops, industry-specific panels, business competitions, and non-dilutive accelerator program

We are a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 research institute headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, with offices in Cleveland, Ohio, and Arlington, Virginia. Our organization is focused on addressing critical national security and prosperity issues. Our approach combines resources, competencies, and perspectives from different sectors (academia, industry, and the government) to drive innovation and creative solutions to hard problems.   

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development.

SME Connect includes a SME Profile and a SME Search Engine which allows the intake of curricula vitaes, resumes, knowledge, skills and abilities and general information to enable warfighters, operators, subject matter experts (SMEs), researchers and support teams to easily connect by using a google-like search bar. SME Connect is CAC enabled to ensure access by authorized users only (DoD military, civilian and contractor CAC card holders).

Gain expert knowledge and sharpen your competitive edge with the AFRL Small Business Hub. Access curated resources, events, and networking opportunities to successfully partner with the AFRL.

A NETWORK OF IDEAS AND RESOURECES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT AND MISSION GENERATION CAPABILITIESS OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

The Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC) provides a bridge of trust between government, industry and academia to support and promote technology discovery, facilitate knowledge transfer, and accelerates the transfer of command, control, and communications capabilities to customer operations. NDRC supports government stakeholders in shortening development timelines that deliver secure, mission-enhancing capabilities.