Capital · U.S. Air Force / Department of Defense
AFWERX Open Topic SBIR
Air Force innovation pipeline that funds dual-use tech with $75K to $1.7M+ non-dilutive Phase I and II awards.
Effort to apply
High
Expected impact
Game-changing
Timeline
16+ weeks
Award range
$75,000 to $1,700,000
Why this matters
If you are building tech with any defense angle, AFWERX is the most founder-friendly DoD entry point. Veterans understand the customer better than anyone, lean into that.
Eligibility
- Stage fit
- Starting upEarly revenueGrowing
- Notes
- Tech-enabled startups with a defense use case. Veteran founders get strong network leverage but no formal preference.
Tags
sbirdefensetechnon-dilutive
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