AFwerX

Abstract

The AFWERX mission is to transition agile, affordable, and accelerated capabilities by teaming innovative technology developers with Airmen and Guardian talent. AFWERX leverages Spark (the Airmen and Guardian talent base), AFVentures (the dual-use expanded technology base), and Prime (technology transitions) to scale and accelerate the capability. Funding in this project supports AFWERX research and development, non-Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) civilian personnel pay, innovation hubs, and non-SBIR/STTR information technology, public affairs, and marketing. The Spark mission is to inspire and enable Airmen and Guardians to unleash their potential and to drive capability development that increases the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of life of the warfighter. AFWERX uses Spark to discover and translate innovative talent into executable projects by facilitating stakeholder alignment through workshops and challenges. This inspires and ignites creativity as well as creates a bridge to the small business ecosystem reached through the SBIR/STTR program. This connection brings together the creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses and our Airmen and Guardians to solve Air and Space Force technology and capability gaps. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Technology Transfer capabilities under project 646030/AFWERX.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 646030_0604317F_4_3600_PB_2023

Tags

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.

Technology Areas

• Space