Tap into industry-specific organizations to connect with other small business owners facing the same challenges and opportunities as you.

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA), is a non-profit Institute headquartered near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is one of the latest members of the National Network of…

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Advanced Regeneration Manufacturing Institute/ BioFabUSA (ARMI)

BioFabUSA has been initiated as a Manufacturing USA (MII) and will be sustained by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), a non-profit organization located in Manchester, New Hampsh…

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Advanced Robotics Manufacturing (ARM)

As a national membership-based consortium, ARM is dedicated to creating the ecosystem that will drive innovation in robotics. Our staff and resources are focused on spurring innovations in not just ro…

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Aeroacoustics Research Consortium (AARC)

The AeroAcoustics Research Consortium (AARC) was established in 2001 by NASA Glenn Research Center and Industry partners with the goal of advancing the development of technologies for reducing the env…

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AIM Photonics

The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), is an industry driven public-private partnership that focuses the nation’s premiere capabilities and expertise to capture…

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American Metal Casting (AMC) Consortium

The mission of the American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) is to develop and apply procurement support and new technologies that rapidly deliver high quality, cost-effective cast parts to assist the De…

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We have forged connections with several higher-learning institutions that promote innovation and technological advancement in partnership with the AFRL.

Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute

MxD is where innovative manufacturers go to forge their futures. In partnership with the Department of Defense, MxD equips U.S. factories with the digital tools and expertise they need to begin buildi…

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Purdue Research Foundation

The Purdue Research Foundation is a place where ideas turn into inventions and where inventions are used to propel the world forward/into new territories. Our technology transfer, business development…

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SOFWERX

SOFWERX was created under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement between Doolittle Institute and the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Located in Tampa, FL, SOFWERX has a very dynamic …Explore

The United States government provides resources and tools to aid small businesses who are starting the defense contractor process or are actively defense contractors.

APEX Accelerators

The APEX Accelerators, formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP), was authorized by Congress in 1985 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in governme…

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Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) strengthens national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and bolstering our allied and national security innovation…

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DoD Manufacturing Technology (ManTech)

DoD ManTech Program was originally created to further national security objectives through the development and application of advanced manufacturing technologies and processes. The enterprise attempts…

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GSA Contracts Search

The Acquisition Solutions Navigator allows you to compare General Services Administration (GSA) contract vehicles and search contract award information. Conduct market research for your procurements b…

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SpaceWERX

SpaceWERX inspires and empowers collaboration with innovators to accelerate capabilities and shape our future in space. Major technology trends that affect our national security continue to emerge fro…

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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Make sure you meet your SBA size standard. Learn about the definition of – and qualifications for – a small business and why it’s important to know your status.Explore

We partner with Partnership Intermediaries (PIs), or organizations that work with small businesses to broaden their opportunities with the AFRL. Partnership intermediaries hold PIAs, or Partnership Intermediary Agreements, that allow them to engage small businesses on behalf of the government to accelerate technology transfer and licensing.

Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment (APEX)

The Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment (APEX) cultivates innovation by expanding the American research enterprise for the USAF.

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Bricc

The BRICC, as part of the Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) between AFOSR and VT-ARC, offers an environment and suite of services that foster meaningful and impactful initiatives and engagement…

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Catalyst Campus

Catalyst Campus is a collaborative ecosystem with best-in-class amenities where industry, small business, workforce training, entrepreneurs, startups and venture capital intersect with the aerospace a…

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Cyber Innovation Center

Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), located in Bossier City, Louisiana, is the anchor of the 3,000 acre National Cyber Research Park and serves as the catalyst for the development and expansion of a knowle…

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DEFENSEWERX

Defensewerx is a neutral facilitator and trusted counselor, connecting a national network of individuals, businesses, educators and government organizations to enable creative and integrated solutions…

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Doolittle Institute

The Doolittle Institute, an AFRL Innovation Institute, supports the Air Force Research Labs Munitions Directorate by working to license and commercialize AFRL/RW technologies in the private sector, en…Explore

When your focus or goals are local, you need a partner that understands the nuances of your region. Connect with organizations headquartered in the North, South, West or Midwest.

APEX Accelerators

The APEX Accelerators, formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP), was authorized by Congress in 1985 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in governme…

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BusinessFirst!

The BusinessFirst! Program uses a customer‐oriented approach to economic development designed to link businesses to resources in the community. The BusinessFirst! team is a coordinated group of approx…

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Entrepreneurs’ Center

The Entrepreneurs’ Center is a technology accelerator and business incubator in Dayton. TEC will work with clients to identify actions and services that move the entrepreneur toward growth, profitabil…

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Ohio Third Frontier

Businesses and entrepreneurs have access to a statewide network of resources through this nationally-recognized initiative. The network provides access to business expertise, mentorship, capital and t…

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End Date: Feb 26, 2026

The VOLTRON meeting series aims to bridge the gap between laboratory-based experiments and spectrally resolved observations of resident space objects with the intent of determining the limits, practicality, and exploitability of color photometry and spectroscopy as a space-domain awareness tool. The workshop provides a forum that brings together researchers from academia, government laboratories, FFRDCs, UARCs and industry to discuss recent advances in these fields.

Topics will include, but are not limited to:

• Advances in observation systems
• Modeling of the reflective properties of spacecraft
• Laboratory-based materials measurements
• On-sky spectral or photometric observations of resident space objects
• Techniques for the analysis of observations

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