Introduction the the Tech Warrior Enterprise for SBs and SB PMs

Introduction To The Tech Warrior Enterprise

For Small Businesses and Government SmALL BUSINESS Program Managers

December 6, 2017, 2-4 pm EST

444 East Second Street, Dayton, OHio

The annual Tech Warrior exercise – conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory and sponsored by the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Program – is now a year-round enterprise administered by Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio.

The webinar will offer an overview of Tech Warrior Enterprise events, an overview of National Center For Medical Readiness objectives and capabilities, and a Q and A session with personnel from the center, AFRL, and Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Director David Shahady. The webinar will take place on December 6, 2017 from 2 to 4 p.m. EST. This presentation is also open to the public at AFRL's Small Business Hub at 444 East Second St. in Dayton, Ohio.

Tech Warrior continues as the capstone event while two other programs, Tech Warrior OPS and Tech Warrior CONNECT, will also be available to assist small businesses as part of an expanded Tech Warrior Enterprise.

Held in the Fall, Tech Warrior combines combat simulations with technology demonstrations. The event allows AFRL scientists to observe, and sometimes even step into the warfighter role, while small businesses gather feedback from their AFRL peers and push the limits of promising new systems by integrating them in a relevant setting.

Similar in nature, the new Tech Warrior OPS event will be held at the center earlier in the year with warfighters and first responders in the training and exercise roles. Small businesses will be able to ask questions and gather specific data by interviewing the operators of their technology.

Tech Warrior CONNECT is a year-round program that places technology from small business into the hands of potential users, who then conduct offsite evaluations for up to several days. This demonstration environment is tailored to suit individual small business needs.

Participation in the Tech Warrior Enterprise is free for small businesses that qualify. Small businesses with an Air Force research and development contact, especially those involved in the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program, and
government program managers are encouraged to participate in this event.