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The Innovation Ecosystem List
It is tough to make sense of all the varied and evolving elements of the Innovation Ecosystem.
To help you put some order to the landscape and help you identify where you might enter the market, The Acquisition Innovators Hub, LLC is mapping the innovation ecosystem. Using the map, we can help companies connect their capabilities with the needs of government innovation hubs. We also can help government hubs understand the scope of the ecosystem, where they fit, and how and with whom to collaborate.
The list below is updated less frequently than The Federal Innovation Ecosystem Map and only shows innovation broker organizations by type, government sponsor, and URL. Many more organizations are included in the map, which is updated daily.
Contact us via chat, below right, or email, ahl@acquisition-innovators.net, to learn more about our mapping services!
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Army Research Lab Open Campus Initiative | Innovation Hub | Army Research Laboratory | https://www.arl.army.mil/opencampus/?q=Introduction | |
University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) | Innovation Hubs | Defense Department | http://acqnotes.com/acqnote/industry/uarc | |
Army Applications Laboratory | Innovation Hub, Investor | Army Futures Command | https://aal.army/ | |
Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium (FDMC) | Innovation Hub | Defense Logistics Agency | https://fdmc.ati.org/ | |
Wright Brothers Institute | Innovation Hub | Air Force Research Laboratory | https://www.wbi-innovates.com/ | |
Defense Innovation Marketplace | Innovation Information Center | Defense Department | https://defenseinnovationmarketplace.dtic.mil/ | |
GSA Commercial Solutions Opening | Innovation Influencer | General Services Administration (GSA) | https://fedsim.gsa.gov/CSOIP.html | |
18F | Innovation Influencer | General Services Administration (GSA) | https://18f.gsa.gov/ | |
Defense Innovation Board (DIB) | Innovation Influencer | Defense Department | https://innovation.defense.gov/ | |
Defense Digital Service (DDS) | Innovation Influencer | Defense Department | https://dds.mil/ | |
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) | Innovation Influencer | Executive Office of the President | https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ | |
Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) | Innovation Influencer | Defense Department | https://defenseentrepreneurs.org/ | |
TEAMWERX | Prize Challenge Platform | SOFWERX | https://www.teamwerx.org/ | |
Challenge.gov | Prize Challenge Platform | General Services Administration (GSA) | https://www.challenge.gov/ | |
Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC( | Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) | http://www.verticalliftconsortium.org | |
Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) | OTA Consortium | Program Executive Office Simulation, Training & Instrumentation | https://trainingaccelerator.org | |
System of Systems Enterprise Consortium (SOSSEC) | OTA Consortium | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (formerly Research, Development and Engineering Command RDECOM) Armaments Center | https://www.sossecinc.com/consortium/sossec-home/ | |
Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) | OTA Consortium | Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC) | https://www.space-enterprise-consortium.org/ | |
Sensors, Communications, Electronics Consortium (SCEC) | OTA Consortium | Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center | https://www.sossecinc.com/scec/scec-home/ | |
Propulsion Consortium Initiative (PCI) | OTA Consortium | US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/LPA) | https://sossecinc.com/awards/#aflcmcp | |
Open System Acquisition Initiative (OSAI) | OTA Consortium | Air Force Research Laboratory-Rome | https://sossecinc.com/awards/#aflcmcp | |
National SPectrum Consortium (NSC) | OTA Consortium | Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Emerging Capability & Prototyping | https://www.nationalspectrumconsortium.org/ | |
National Shipbuilding Research Program | OTA Consortium | Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) | https://www.nsrp.org/ | |
National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) | OTA Consortium | Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle System Center (formerly TARDEC) | https://www.namconsortium.org/gvs-ota | |
Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) | OTA Consortium | U.S. Army Medical Research & Material Command (USAMRMC) | https://mtec-sc.org/ | |
Medical Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Consortium (MCDC) | OTA Consortium | Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) | http://www.medcbrn.org | |
Detroit Arsenal Automotive OTA (DA2) | OTA Consortium | Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle System Center (formerly TARDEC) | http://datc.saeitc.org/ | |
Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) | OTA Consortium | Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) | https://www.nac-dotc.org/ | |
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD) | OTA Consortium | Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) | https://www.cwmdconsortium.org/ | |
Cornerstone OTA for the U.S. Industrial Base Resiliency and Assurance | OTA Consortium | Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy (MIBP) | https://ibasp-public.ria.army.mil/cornerstone/ | |
Consortium for Energy, Environment and Demilitarization (CEED) | OTA Consortium | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (formerly Research, Development and Engineering Command RDECOM) Armaments Center | http://www.cmgcorp.org/ceed/ | |
Consortium for Command, Control, and Communications in Cyberspace (C5) | OTA Consortium | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (formerly Research, Development and Engineering Command RDECOM) Armaments Center | http://www.CMGcorp.org/c5/ | |
Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) | OTA Consortium | U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Center (Formerly AMRDEC) | https://www.amtcenterprise.org/ | |
Autonomy Research Collaboration Network (ARCNet) | OTA Consortium | Air Force Research Laboratory | https://www.arcnetconsortium.com/ | |
Air Force Consortium Initiative (ACI) | OTA Consortium | US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) | https://sossecinc.com/awards/#aflcmcp | |
Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) | OTA Consortium | Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Newport | https://www.underseatech.org/ | |
Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) | OTA Consortium | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic) and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SPAWARSYSCEN Pacific) | https://www.theiwrp.org/ | |
Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) | OTA Consortium | Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Div | https://s2marts.org/#the-s2marts-ota | |
Consortium for Energy, Environment and Demilitarization (CEED) | OTA Consortium | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (formerly Research, Development and Engineering Command RDECOM) Armaments Center and the Marine Corps Systems Command | https://cmgcorp.org/ceed/ | |
Consortium for Command, Control, and Communications in Cyberspace (C5) | OTA Consortium | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (formerly Research, Development and Engineering Command RDECOM) Armaments Center | https://cmgcorp.org/c5/ | |
Border Security Technology Consortium (BSTC) | OTA Consortium | Homeland Security Department Customs and Border Protection | https://bstc.ati.org/ | |
SOFWERX | Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) organization | United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | https://www.sofwerx.org/ | |
AFWERX | PIA | U.S. Air Force | https://www.afwerx.af.mil/index.html | |
MGMWERX | PIA | Air Force Research Laboratory and Air University | https://mgmwerx.org/ | |
Center for Technology Research and Commercialization (C-TRAC) | PIA | Air Force CyberWorx and Air Force Research Labs | https://www.c-trac.org/ | |
Rocky Mountain Innovation Partners | PIA | Air Force Academy | http://www.rmipartners.org/ | |
The Doolittle Institute Technology Transfer program | null | Air Force Research Labs Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) | https://doolittleinstitute.org/ | |
DEFENSEWERX | PIA | null | https://defensewerx.org/ | |
ERDCWERX | PIA | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) | https://www.erdcwerx.org/ | |
DARPA Accelerator | Accelerator | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agecy (DARPA) | https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2019-03-01 | |
Air Force Accelerator Powered by Techstars | Accelerator | AFWERX and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) | https://www.techstars.com/programs/air-force-program/ | |
NSF Innovation Corps | null | National Science Foundation (NSF) and Venturewell | https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/index.jsp | |
Patriot Boot Camp (PBC) | Accelerator | Techstars Accelerator | https://patriotbootcamp.org/ | |
National Science Foundation Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) | Investor |
National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships within the Directorate of Engineering | https://seedfund.nsf.gov/ | |
In-Q-Tel | Investor | U.S. Intelligence Community | https://www.iqt.org/ | |
The National Security Innovation Capital program | null | Defense Department and Defense Innovation Unit | https://www.diu.mil/news-events/news/Defense-Innovation-Unit-Mission-Expands-to-Include-NSIN-&-NSIC | |
Defense Innovation Unit | Investor | Defense Department | https://www.diu.mil/ | |
Navy Manufacturing Technology Program | Invetor | Naval Research Enterprise | https://www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us/navy-mantech | |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) | Investor | Defense Department | https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/for-small-businesses | |
SILICON VALLEY INNOVATION PROGRAM | Investor | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) | https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/svip | |
National Urban Security Technology Laboratory | null | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) | https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/national-urban-security-technology-laboratory | |
Next Generation Logistics (NexLog) | Innovation Hub | U.S. Marine Coprs Logistics Plans Policies & Strategic Mobility (LP) Logistics Facilities (LF) | https://www.iandl.marines.mil/Divisions/Logistics-Plans-Policies-Strategic-Mobility-LP/NEXLOG-Homepage/ | |
Basic Research Innovation and Collaboration Center (BRICC) | Innovation Hub | Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation (VT-ARC) | https://vt-arc.org/ | |
Kessel Run | Innovation Hub | Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Battle Management Directorate | https://kesselrun.af.mil/ |
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