Whether you are from the Air Force, Industry, Academia or other military branches, start by completing this form to join our ecosystem to let us know what you can bring to AFWERX and stay in the loop on upcoming events and opportunities.
For Airmen
- Join "The-Innovators" workspace on DoD Platform One's chat to collaborate with our network.
- Join the Airmen Powered by Innovation (API) Ideation Platform and AFWERX Challenge platform
- Submit any innovative ideas for improving Air Force technology, processes or culture to campaigns like Spark Tank or various other local crowdsourcing campaigns on API's platform or the AFWERX Challenge platform.
- Review the resources and educational materials we've gathered on innovation.
For Industry
- Visit our challenge website to learn about open challenge opportunities.
- For start-ups and small businesses, review how AFWERX is working with the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
For Academia
- Review how AFWERX is working with the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to support university affiliated research and technology development. Essentially, STTR offers contracts to Research Institutions that partner with Small Businesses and provide expertise and experience to their projects.