Launched in 2018, Hyperspace Challenge was designed to accelerate collaboration and foster contracts between startups and university teams, and government space agencies. The Agency is also developing technologies to ensure that the data and systems with which critical decisions are made are trustworthy, such as automated cyber defense capabilities and methods to create fundamentally more secure systems. Current and past TeamWERX challenges are posted to the TeamWERX page. October 5, 2021, ALBUQUERQUE, NM Hyperspace Challenge, a business accelerator run by the Air Force Research Laboratory and CNM Ingenuity as part of the new SpaceWERX for the U.S. Space Force, announced today it has selected 13 startups and 11 university teams to participate in its 2021 cohort. Our process strives to ensure that portfolio companies deliver on their technical promise, and that they will continue to support and enhance their products for years to come. AFWERX Austinfocuses on developing strategic partnerships with various government entities such as Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Technology Integration Detachment, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOIS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to identify technological and procedural requirements. Accelerators typically provide some amount of seed money and a network of mentors. They may provide seed funding and a collaborative physical environment to grow ideas, brand identification, and business plans. Examples of broader enabling technologies for investment include: Catalyst Space Accelerator, sponsored by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate, is a defense and national security industry accelerator, headquartered on the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program works in the same manner, but has only 2 announcements per year. MIU partners with Combat Development & Integration and Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory to support the Secretary of the Navy, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Major Subordinate Commanders to accelerate advanced technology development for the Marine Corps. Berlin Institute for Population and Development. Quantum News Briefs October 21 opens with with :US eyes expanding China tech ban to quantum computing and AI"; followed by "HYPERSPACE research project aims to create basis for intercontinental quantum network"; third is "Quantum Internet Alliance starts 7-year program to build an innovative Quantum Internet ecosystem in Europe" & MORE. In contrast to conventional cryptographic methods, which provide security through the computational effort involved in decryption, the security of quantum cryptography is based on physical principles. NavalX serves as the Department of Navy (DON) workforce super-connector, focused on scaling non-traditional agility methods across the DON workforce. DIU aims to move from problem identification to prototype contract award in 6090 days. Challenges can generally be categorized into one of these seven types. Transition and Commercialization (includes Transition & Commercialization Strategy Development Guide). The Innovative Capabilities Opening, establishes a rapid contracting mechanism beginning in 2020 with a Race to Certification series to drive government procurement of operational capability by 2023. This program is available to xTechSearch finalists. The xTechSearch program provides increasing non-dilutive seed prizes to select small businesses to proceed in the competition. Once an investment is made, IQT works with the company and the partner agencies to complete a work program and facilitate solution delivery. A key focus for AAL is to identify and transition new technologies, methodologies, and concepts related to: AAL solicits proposals and awards procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, Technology Investment Agreements, and Other Transactions using a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The HYPERSPACE project will focus on the investigation of the distribution of entangled photons via satellite. DUI will solicit commercial solutions, and award contracts for one or more prototype projects and begin to chart a path toward technology adoption. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Pitch Days can be used for same day SBIR and STTR contract awards. Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ) SUNY Polytechnic Institute (Albany . xTechSearch is sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), targeting small businesses to uncover novel dual-use science and technology solutions. Startups may span early stage (at least proof of concept-TRL3 or higher) to late stage (pre-production). The Army participates with the Navy, Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the Chemical Biological Defense Program under the overall DoD SBIR program; however, the Army program is autonomous in that it seeks to support Army-specific goals within the framework of the DoD SBIR program. At short distances, entangled photons have already been successfully exchanged in various experiments. Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation is a collaborative ecosystem where industry, small business, workforce training, entrepreneurs, startups and venture capital intersect with Colorados aerospace and defense industry to create community, spark innovation and stimulate business growth. Business Information Technology Institute. October 17, 2022. Repositories Type. Finalists Will Present Technologies That Can Solve Problems in Space to Compete for $100k in Cash Prizes at the Fourth Annual Hyperspace Summit on December 2. 707745Jena, Source: Fraunhofer-GesellschaftFraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF - HYPERSPACE research project aims to create basis for intercontinental quantum network, Online in Internet; URL: https://www.iof.fraunhofer.de/en/pressrelease/2022/hyperspace.html, Cooperation between partners from Europe and Canada launched, Jena (Germany) / Paris (France) / Vienna (Austria) / Pavia / Padova (Italy) / Qubec / Toronto / Waterloo (Canada) /, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, Opto-mechatronical Components and Systems, Unsolicited application at Fraunhofer IOF, Press release: HYPERSPACE research project aims to create basis for intercontinental quantum network [PDF The DoD has a vast collection of opportunities to leverage innovation occurring among entrepreneurs and non-traditional vendors. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperspace Challenge, a business accelerator run by the Air Force Research Laboratory and CNM Ingenuity as part of the U.S . Department of the Air Force Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (DAF MIT AI Accelerator) aims aim to create a state-of-the-art, end-to-end, sustainable pipeline for Artificial Intelligence technology to give the United States a competitive advantage in the defense and civilian sectors. The Hyperspace Institute is interested in the same as the Hyperspace Collective - the best possible usage of VR/AR/MR technology for the society. Additional Information: Challenge and Prize Toolkit, Copyright 2023 AiDA - MITRE Corporation. Challenge.gov is a web platform that assists federal agencies with inviting ideas and solutions directly from the public, or crowdsourcing and is the official hub for prize competitions and challenges across all federal government. Berlin Institute for Advanced Study. Through commercial partnerships, grants, and pilots, partners also provide the early customer traction and validation that allows Accelerator companies to reach the next level in their growth. A grand prize winner will be selected and awarded an additional $250,000 prize. The program culminates in a demo day where angel investors and venture capitalists participate. We made a conscious decision this year to offer a more diverse set of problem areas than in years past, and we think that decision paid off in creating a cohort of companies and university teams that offer collective, synergistic innovation.. IQT Emerge will work with government agencies to identify early-stage technologies with the highest potential for commercial success. In Hyperspace Institute we believe that VR technology has outgrown the pop-culture and entertainment industry, the wow-factor of VR technology is not enough for us anymore.. Arlie Oswald Petters is the dean of academic affairs, the Benjamin Powell Professor, and a professor of mathematics and physics at Trinity College of Duke University.He is also a professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Select type. Driving technologies faster, more cost effectively, and through more channels to meet warfighter needs, accelerating tech transition, Identifying new opportunities for collaboration, leveraging ERDC technologies, IP portfolios, and unique testing & facility capabilities, Solving complex technical challenges, finding new solution providers; structuring partnerships and facilitating technology transfer opportunities, Creating new business environments, enabling the ERDC to do tasks that are difficult or impossible inside the fence, discovering unrealized opportunities that convert innovation into valued outcomes, Seeks innovative ideas from small businesses; traditional and non-traditional performers; academia; Combatant Commands (CCMDs); DoD Services; government labs; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) & University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Streamlined process for funding consideration, Awards made throughout the year of execution, Conceptual prototypes aligned with the Road to Dominance modernization plan, Pursues risk-reducing technology prototypes and demonstrations of cutting-edge land, sea, air, and space systems for the Joint Warfighter, Demonstrates art of the possible; project duration, Rolling start during execution year accelerates cycle of innovation, Operational prototypes that deliver quick wins to the warfighter, Matures emerging technologies for operational use by the Joint Warfighter, Delivers innovative prototypes to help address immediate needs; project duration, Rolling start during execution year to increase speed of delivery, Operational Prototypes that accelerate innovation within Services programs, Develops prototypes that drive down risk and foster creative operating concepts, Anticipate and respond to emergent Service and Agency issues and time-sensitive threats by selecting projects within the year of execution, Fully Networked Command Control and Communications (FNC3), Satisfy an operational or national security need, Accelerate or enhance military capability, In support of major defense acquisition program, Improve timeliness & thoroughness of test & evaluation outcomes, Awards to other than small business are allowed, but ONLY after the approval authority deems the offer is superior to an offer received from a small business, Small Business Standard defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Participation by minorities and disadvantaged persons is encouraged, Foreign participants and/or individuals may participate; some requirements may cover export-controlled technologies, Issue Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) with DoD component requirements, Industry Response: 3-page White Paper + Quad Chart, Highest rated Go offerors invited to submit full proposals, Further competition invite for proposal DOES NOT guarantee an award, Breakthrough capability or operational game-changer, Can be accommodated within program schedule, Make weapons systems more modular and easily upgraded and improved, Assure superiority in the air, maritime, ground, space and cyber domains, Improve position, navigation and timing (PNT) without depending on the satellite-based Global Positioning System, Air Force Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy, Artificial Intelligence for Maneuver & Mobility (AIMM), Convergence of Lethality, Protection & Autonomy to Dominate Ground Combat (CONVERGE), Foundational Research for Electronic Warfare in Multi-Domain Operations (FREEDOM), Long Range Distributed & Collaborative Engagements (LRDC), Physics of Soldier Protection to Defeat Evolving Threats, Quantum Information Sciences Position Navigation & Timing (QIS-PNT), Science of Additive Manufacturing for Next Generation Munitions, Transformational Synbio for Military Environments (TRANSFORME), Versatile Tactical Power and Propulsion (VICTOR), Submit any innovative ideas for improving Air Force technology, processes or culture to campaigns like, Integrating innovative technologies with Air Force programs, Augmented and virtual reality technologies for training, Rapid testing and evaluation with Air Force stakeholders, Indentifying and engaging experts to support Airmen innovation projects, Forecasting and reporting on technology trends to inform the AFWERX team, Building and managing a database of contributors interested in working with the Air Force, Industry challenges which provide fast, non-bureaucratic pathways for Air Force stakeholders to scout the best solutions from industry and academia, A prototyping workshop where Airmen, students, or garage tinkerers build and test technologies, Trained design thinking facilitators who convene subject-matter experts from the Air Force, industry and academia to support Airmen intrapreneurs, Event and office space for Air Force teams or entrepreneurs, Power systems (including energy generation, storage, and management), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Resilient Commercial Space Communications, Guardian Autonomy for Safe Decision Making, Transferring Multi-Robot Learning through Virtual & Augmented Reality for Rapid Disaster Response, Multimodal Vision for Synthetic Aperture Radar, AI-Assisted Optimization of Training Schedules, Conversational Interaction for Unstructured Information Access and Language Learning, Objective Performance Prediction & Optimization Using Physiological and Cognitive Metrics, Robust Neural Differential Models for Navigation and Beyond, AI-Enhanced Spectral Awareness and Interference Rejection, AI Education Research: Know-Apply-Lead (KAL). DEFENSEWERX is the overarching entity for a family of Innovation Hubs each focused on technology and innovation leveraging local businesses and innovators. DUI will explore next steps if you can offer a dedicated DIU liaison and funding to prototype solutions. The DoD Innovation Ecosystem organizations seek to find and explore the latest advances in dual use technologies that are needed for the future fighting force such as artificial intelligence, robotics, 3-D printing, augmented reality, autonomy, quantum computing, resilient networks, swarming, human systems, space, and cybersecurity. Update This Record. Hyperspace Challenge is one of many initiatives emerging as Space Technology Accelerators within the Air Force, and participating in the challenge brings companies into a network that also includes Colorado Springs and Los Angeles, as well as other programs focused on increasing the speed of innovation within the defense community. AFVentures harnesses the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to enable the Air Force to develop and adopt commercially viable innovations as integrated program components or operationally effective commercial off-the-shelf solutions while providing a competitive edge to the U.S. entrepreneur and technology ecosystem. However, researchers are still facing a number of technological challenges before a sufficient increase in range, as it would be necessary for a global network, can be realized. Cases by Outcome. a challenge. At short distances, entangled photons have already been successfully exchanged in various experiments. VR-HYPERSPACE Research Roadmap Report number: Public Deliverable D6.4 of the FP7 VR-HYPERSPACE (AAT-285681) project Affiliation: Institute of Communication and Computer Systems Authors: ( Buw. Here, in an environment where the nations best scientists and engineers are inspired to pursue their passion, everyone is focused on research that yields immediate and long-range applications in the defense of the United States. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) accelerates adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and growing the national security innovation base. All Public Sources Forks Archived Mirrors Templates. It was created by USCYBERCOM through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement awarded to the Maryland Innovation and Security Institute(MISI). The DARPA SBIR/STTR Transition & Commercialization Support Program (TCSP) is designed to support transition and commercializationplanning activities for DARPA-funded SBIR/STTR projects. The Air Force Accelerator Powered by Techstars is a 3-month, in-residence Accelerator in Boston that focuses on commercially viable startups with dual-purpose technologies a private sector application as well as government application; though startups with innovative solutions in any dual-purpose industry are encouraged to apply, specific areas of interest change each year. They are encouraged to identify and take risks that yield unexpected success. IQTs tech team vets each technology against the requirements of our partners mission capability needs, then compares alternative approaches and rigorously validates technical claims. Funding Opportunity. Following the trial run, the Air Force customers can decide if they would like to fund the product to move on to Phase III, which can be accomplished through a sole-source contract. Additional Information: Contact DIU about a mission-critical challenge your organization is facing. (76) Inventor: John Quincy St. Clair, San Juan, PR (57) ABSTRACT (US) Correspondence Address: This invention relates to a Spacecraft which generates its John St.Clair own magnetic moment and magnetic field gradient in order Hyperspace Research Institute to produce lift on the hull. Omissions are unintentional, and we will update when new organizations are brought to our attention. Help us to make our site better by accepting all cookies. Creator: ipopba | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphot. Similar to other Techstars accelerator programs, but operates in a predominantly virtual manner that will not require participating companies to relocate to a physical hub for the duration of the 13-week program. Dec 02, 2021, 16:42 ET. The subject matter experts can work alone, in teams, or as one collective group and are encouraged to not allow previous failures, standards, processes, and other impediment get in the way of breakthrough solutions and ideas. DARPA issues SBIR and STTR funding opportunities on a just-in-time basis, outside of the three pre-determined announcements issued at the DoD level. Additional Information: Navy SBIR/STTR page. Individuals, startups, small businesses, large enterprises, academics, and research labs are invited to submit solutions to specific tech challenges launched by ERDCWERX in collaboration with the ERDC. In concert with the other opportunities that SpaceWERX and the U.S. Space Force are rolling out to better engage the academic sector, this fully realized university cohort is poised to open up the field.. Submit any ideas to the AF Spark Tank 2019 challenge and check out resources and educational materials on innovation. The German Institute for Global and Area Studies ( GIGA) is a German research institute. Lower TRLs (4-5) are awarded by exception only if: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) works within an innovation ecosystem that includes academia, industry (traditional, non-traditional, small business, and start-ups) and government partners to create new strategic opportunities and novel tactical options with military focus. The accelerator, which is now directed by CNM Ingenuity in conjunction with the new U.S. Space Force, runs annually, and cultivates networks in an innovation ecosystem prioritizing connection and community over bureaucracy. The Navy leverages DoD SBIR/STTR BAA announcements, usually 3 per year. The Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) develops prototypes and hosts technology demonstrations to increase the speed from idea to developed capability, leading to a more lethal, resilient, and rapidly innovating Joint Force. ERDCWERX partnership benefits the ERDC by: ERDCWERX events and tech challenges are used as a way to solve challenging Warfighter problems for the ERDC. Quantifying troglomorphism in hyperspace. Hyperspace Challenge News Release Winning Pitches by Startup and University Cohort Finalists Address Key U.S. Space Force Needs. Additional Information: NSIC funding is primarily targeted towards hardware-based products and their associated technologies. No. Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies. To leverage recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, immunology, genetics and related fields, DARPA in 2014 created its Biological Technologies Office, which has enabled a new level of momentum for the Agencys portfolio of innovative, bio-based programs. Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) leverages existing Marine talent to address advanced technology challenges to accelerate the development of new capabilities. This is the first year the program will include a formal university accelerator track which aims to increase collaboration opportunities between the federal government and university research teams, traditionally siloed from commercial and government innovation. cSETR owns research and development capabilities on propulsion, space robotics, small satellite development, lunar surface exploration, missile systems, and hypersonic technologies. Additional Information:DreamPort collaborates to host events (Event Request formand email todpevent@dreamport.tech) that align with its focus areas and support US Cyber Command requirements and challenge problems. Such hardware-based products can be sold stand-alone or as the basis of a service or solution. Molecular Ecology Group (dark-MEG), Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), . Hyperspace enables users to build multiple Awareness of the latest technologies allows MGMWERX to scout the most promising technologists for concepts, prototypes, or commercially available technologies that can be leveraged as solutions for the warfighter. Challenges may offer cash prizes or may be part of a broader Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA) strategy that may result in a government contract. The AI Accelerator is designed to make fundamental advances in artificial intelligence that improve Air Force operations while also addressing broader societal needs. These are broadly defined as the types of activities or outcomes that will be worked on or produced in your challenge. You can also contact the leader on their discussion page. Technology areas: Just as technologies developed for the space industry have found their way into other uses (velcro, GPS, freeze drying, LASIK, dustbusters), the space industry is similarly looking to adapt and partner with commercial technologies. DARPA often awards prototype Other Transaction agreement awards under its Broad Agency Announcements (more info on the BAAs here). Academia: Through technology transfer and innovative programming that spurs technical discussions, a community of innovative minds will facilitate a more agile, stronger Air Force. National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) is a new DoD initiative that enables dual-use hardware startups to advance key milestones in their product development by addressing the shortfall of private investment from trusted sources. The research project has now started its three-year term. During these in-person week-long sessions, founders convene to work together, build camaraderie, connect with mentors and foster relationships with the partners. Register here to be a guest at the launch of the Hyperspace Institute: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-officiele-launch-hyperspace-institute-eindhoven-45727648628?aff=eivtefrnd. The program is run in partnership with the United States Air Force, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense, the Norwegian Space Agency and the Norwegian Ministry of Defense. Researchers from Europe and Canada want to jointly create the basis for an intercontinental network for quantum communication. Companies in Phase I of the program must locate an Air Force customer and sign a memorandum of agreement in order to move onto a Phase II, which establishes a partnership between the organizations with the intent to trial the product and adapt it according to the end-users needs. To this end, HYPERSPACE encompasses research and innovation along the entire process chain of photonic quantum communication: from noise-resilient state coding, fully fiber-embedded and photonically integrated quantum light sources and free-space compatible state analyzers, to the implementation of advanced protocols facilitated, or even enabled by the use of entanglement in multiple degrees of freedom - so-called hyper-entanglement.
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