Real Life "Q": Defense Innovation Labs
Entry points to doing business with the DoD
The Department of Defense (DoD) innovation space encompasses a range of initiatives and organizations that seek to accelerate the development and adoption of new technologies for national defense purposes.
Some of the key organizations within this space include the Army Applications Lab, AFWERX, NavalX, SOFWERX, DIU, and DARPA.
A strong understanding of these innovation labs could spell the difference between life and death for startups—particularly early stage startups focused on defense or dual-use technologies.
Before I start, I want to extend a special acknowledgement to Helena Krusec at AFWERX, who put together tons of research on which this edition of Building our Defense is based.
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