Defense SBIR/STTR

1/28/2025	1/30/2025	WEST 2025	The Premier Naval Conference and Exposition on the West Coast WEST is now in its 35th year of bringing military and industry leaders together. Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, WEST is the only event in which the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies can network, discuss and demonstrate their solutions in a single locale. San Diego Convention Center \| San Diego, California
3/4/2025	3/5/2025	Navy STP NAVAIR & NAVSEA Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)	The Navy STP SYSCOM Showcase is designed to connect the fleet, prime contractors, and acquisition stakeholders with the Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR program participating small businesses. The Showcase highlights their SBIR/STTR technologies, offering one-on-one meetings with experts, on-demand Tech Talk presentations, and access to the Virtual Transition Marketplace (VTM). The showcased technologies cover categories such as Advanced Electronics, Air Platforms, Battlespace Environments, Autonomy, Counter-IED, Cyber, Directed Energy, Electromagnetic Warfare, Energy and Power, Ground and Sea Systems, Human Systems, Materials & Manufacturing Processes, Modeling & Simulation, Sensors, and Weapons technologies. Convene 1201 Wilson Boulevard \| Arlington, VA
3/7/2025	3/11/2025	Capital Factory House @ SXSW 2025	Serendipity by Design At Capital Factory, we're architects of serendipity. We believe magic happens when the right mix of innovators (who might never otherwise meet) have the space to come together. Capital Factory House at SXSW® is the only place where curated introductions between current and future stars of tech happen at scale. Over five days, we coordinate hundreds of one-on-one meetings between entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and academics with one important thing in common: they're the best at what they do. Attend educational sessions, network, gain exposure, recharge, and develop new business endeavors with the people you need to know. Capital Factory \| Austin, Texas

DoD SBIR/STTR Tabletop at USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2024, Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured Left to Right: Chad Rogers (Contractor Support), Ian Roth (Contractor Support), Anne Neumann (Contractor Support).

"Protecting America's Best Ideas: A Conversation with USPTO Director Kathi Vidal" at CES 2024, Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured Left to Right: Kathi Vidal (Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO), Tiffany Moore (Senior Vice President, Political and Industry Affairs, Consumer Technology Association)

Exhibition Hall (Upper Level) at SOF Week 2023, Tampa, Florida

Maxim Defense Industries (Booth 123), Exhibition Hall (Upper Level) at SOF Week 2023, Tampa, Florida

Polaris Government & Defense (Booth 413), Exhibition Hall (Upper Level) at SOF Week 2023, Tampa, Florida

Defense SBIR/STTR Table at SOF Week 2023, Tampa, Florida

Pictured (L to R): Stephanie Mikesell, Maria Conneran, Ian Roth

Bots by the Bridge Presented by Army Applied Laboratory at SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas

Pictured: Wilder System

Bots by the Bridge presented by Army Applications Laboratory at SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas

Pictured: Bionet

"The Future of DoD Innovations Programs" at SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas

Pictured (L to R): Adam Rentschler, Bob Smith, Matt Willis, Col (ret) Paul Weizer, Col. Elliot “Neo” Leigh

"The Future of DoD Innovations Programs" at SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas

Pictured (L to R): Will Roper, PhD and Adam Rentschler

"Startups, ESOs, + Government Funding" at the Established Lounge, SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas

Pictured (R to L): Bob Smith with Frank Gruber

"DARPA’s Cyber Initiatives and How to Get In on the Action" at SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas

Pictured (L to R): Ms. Jennifer Thabet (DARPA Small Business Programs Office, Program Director), Dr. Mark Flood (DARPA Information Innovation Office (I2O), Program Manager), Matthew Arnow (Tidelift, DARPA Small Business Performer), Mr. Tejas Patel (DARPA Information Innovation Office (I2O), Program Manager), Inca Digital Representative

"Tech Startup Warriors: Innovating for National Security" ATI-Hosted Symposium at Capital Factory, SXSW 2023, Austin, Texas

Pictured (L to R): Dr. Bryson Reynolds (DoD OSBP (Moderator)), Tom Marlow (Managing Director at Dark Wolf Solutions), Alex Gorsuch (Co-Founder and CTO of Ascent Integrated Tech), Matthew Arnow (Head of Public Sector Solutions at Tidelift), Will Wilder (Founder and CEO of Wilder Systems)

DarkPulse VR USER Interface at Booth 301, Defense TechConnect 2022, Washington, DC

Pictured: Fatih Macun (Defense Contractor Support)

SBIR/STTR: Working with Defense Primes at Defense TechConnect 2022, Washington, DC

Pictured: Moderator - Matt Williams (Director, OSD Transitions SBIR Technology (OTST) Program) | Panelists - Alf Carroll (SBIR Black Belt & Tech Transitions Lead, Raytheon Missiles & Defense), Craig Owens (SBIR Program Manager, Lockheed Martin), Paul Staszak (Defense, Space and Security (BDS) SBIR Focal, Boeing), Terrell Reid (Manager of Supplier Diversity Programs, Northrop Grumman Corporation)

Hexa by LIFT Aircraft at SXSW 2022, Austin, Texas

Apptronik Prototype at SXSW 2022, Austin, Texas

Hylio Crop Spraying Drone at SXSW 2022, Austin, Texas

Capital Factory panel at SXSW 2022, Austin, Texas

Capital Factory Panel at SXSW 2022, Austin, Texas

Capital Factory House at SXSW 2022, Austin, Texas

Dancing Robots by SAPS Entertainment at Capital Factory House at SXSW 2022, Austin, Texas

Small Business Round Table with Ms. Heidi Shyu at AUSA 2022, Washington, DC

Pictured: Ms. Heidi Shyu (Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)))

Small Business Round Table with Ms. Heidi Shyu at AUSA 2022, Washington, DC

Pictured: Ms. Heidi Shyu (Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E))), Maria Conneran (OTST Support Contractor), and Matthew Williams (Director, OSD Transitions SBIR/STTR Technology (OTST) Program).

USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Navy Tabletop at USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured Left to Right: Antonio Rodriguez (Contractor Support), Kathy Fontana (Contractor Support), Michael Pyryt (Navy SSP SBIR/RIF PM), Megan Stokes (Contractor Support), and Brian Shipley (Navy SBIR/STTR Commercialization PM)

Navy Tabletop at USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured Left to Right: Michael Pyryt (Navy SSP SBIR/RIF PM), Brian Shipley (Navy SBIR/STTR Commercialization PM), and Megan Stokes (Contractor Support).

Navy Tabletop at USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured Left to Right: Brian Shipley (Navy SBIR/STTR Commercialization PM), Antonio Rodriguez (Contractor Support), Megan Stokes (Contractor Support), and Michael Pyryt (Navy SSP SBIR/RIF PM).

NSF Tabletop at USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Navy Tabletop at USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured Left to Right: Antonio Rodriguez (Contractor Support) and Megan Stokes (Contractor Support)

DoD (US Army, AFWERX, and DARPA) Tabletop at USG Resources for Startups and Small Businesses at CES 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada

Pictured Left to Right: Jennifer Thabet (Program Director, DARPA Small Business Programs Office), Aaron Sparks (DARPA Contractor Support), Kellyn White (Air Force Contractor Support), and Tara Clinton (Army Contractor Support)