The goal of the Technical Showcase is to strengthen and broaden science and technology collaborations among industry, academia, and the Department of Defense (DoD) through a monthly topic-focused interchange event. This event series will provide opportunities for industry and academia to showcase their cutting-edge technologies and capabilities to scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) and other DoD research labs located throughout the country.
What’s in it for you? This is a valuable market research opportunity
for businesses and academic institutions to learn about what
technologies the lab has a need for and what context they will be used
in. This will help you better prepare your technical portfolio for
current and future procurement opportunities. For those
businesses/institutions chosen to present at the event, you will be able
to initiate a one-on-one dialogue with lab stakeholders which may lead
to future collaboration or contract opportunities.
Each month will
feature a different research topic and all businesses and academic
institutions – regardless of size, age, past performance, or location –
are invited to submit an application highlighting their technical
capabilities in that field. A panel of technical experts will then
select 3-5 businesses/institutions per month to deliver a brief
presentation to government stakeholders.
* Businesses/institutions whose submissions do not make it through the review are welcome to contact the Doolittle Institute to discuss next steps and alternate ways of engaging with AFRL/RW.
Participants from industry and academia who are interested in being featured on the technical showcase must submit either a white-paper or a PowerPoint slide deck in accordance with the below guidelines: