The next Launchpad Session is coming up at the end of the month - will you be joining SpaceWERX at THE BR-DGE in El Segundo, CA? 👀 If you’re a startup or non-traditional vendor supporting dual-use tech for the future of the space economy, in search of non-dilutive SBIR capital, or interested in entering the SpaceWERX pipeline, attend in-person Thursday, July 25, 12:30 - 1:30pm PT to learn more. Register here: https://ow.ly/ObCp50SAx80 Following the event, we’d love for you to join us at the SpaceWERX Industry Mixer! Connect, exchange ideas, and build relationships with Government and SpaceWERX representatives, industry experts, venture capitalists, small businesses, and more. Join us for networking, cash bar and food starting at 4pm PT. Register and learn more here: https://ow.ly/xv8050SAx7Y . . . #SpaceWERX #USSF #SBIR #DAF #DoD #LaunchPad #space #event #industrymixer #innovation
About us
SpaceWERX: the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) affiliated arm of AFWERX. SpaceWERX is expanding the space industrial base by forming collaborative partnerships between the military’s operational experts and the top innovators in industry and academia, leveraging commercial investment, and rapidly pursuing new space technologies. SpaceWERX is headquartered in Los Angeles and operates globally. Follow, comments & likes ≠ endorsement.
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https://spacewerx.us/
External link for SpaceWERX
- Industry
- Armed Forces
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Type
- Government Agency
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Los Angeles, CA, US
Employees at SpaceWERX
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Vinny Pande
Partner @ SpaceWERX -- International Diplomacy / Space Innovation / Program Management
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Colin Murray
Executive Administrator l Yeoman in the US Navy l Executive Assistant to the Director of SpaceWERX
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Nick Hackard, PMP
Programs Director | Senior Program Manager
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Dani McNeely
Program Manager
Updates
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Join our SpaceWERX team for a night of networking and mingling at the Capital Factory Dual-Use Startup Crawl to kick off Fed Supernova - Tuesday, August 20. Details and link to more information below. . . . #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #FedSupernova2024 #entrepreneur #government #smallbusiness #technology #innovation #space #nationaldefense #DOD
Our AFWERX and SpaceWERX teams will be attending the Capital Factory Dual-Use Startup Crawl to kick off Fed Supernova! The expo brings together investors, corporations, government agencies, academia, and the next wave of dual-use entrepreneurs for an evening dialed in on defense innovation. Our representatives will be networking with attendees and meeting with exhibitors to learn more about their emerging technologies and cutting edge innovations ready to support the United States Department of the Air Force and its warfighters. This event will take place Tuesday, August 20 from 5 - 8pm at the Capital Factory Atrium in Austin, Texas. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/eofr50SAqiS . . . #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #FedSupernova2024 #entrepreneur #government #smallbusiness #technology #innovation #space #nationaldefense #DOD
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Are you an Airman or Guardian interested in career and training opportunities ❓ Do you want to learn more about Airman and Guardian programs offered by AFWERX and SpaceWERX ❓ AFWERX Alerts has you covered! ✅ Our improved email service was redesigned to enhance your experience and make it easier to choose your areas of interest within AFWERX and SpaceWERX. 👉 Sign up today! https://lnkd.in/eVEtjVev . . . #AFWERX #AFVentures #Prime #Spark #AFWERXChallenge #SpaceWERX #USAF #DAF #USSF #Airmen #Guardians #emails #subscriptions #fundingopportunities #IGNITE #VISION #webinars #events #fellowships #careers #innovation
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Don’t forget - the SpaceWERX team will be at the Great Lakes stop of the Americaʼs Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour next week! Meet with us to learn more about SBIR/STTR opportunities with SpaceWERX! Details below. . . . #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #AFVentures #SBIR #STTR #SeedtheFuture #SBA #roadtour #greatlakes #funding #technology #innovation #space
Americaʼs Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour plays an important role in increasing engagement with entrepreneurial ecosystems across the country and building out greater networks to support the small businesses focusing on high-impact research. 🤝 Join AFWERX on the Great Lakes tour to gain a deeper understanding of the ins and outs of the SBIR/STTR programs. ▪️ July 15 in East Lansing, Michigan ▪️ July 16 in Indianapolis, Indiana ▪️ July 17 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois ▪️ July 18 in Madison, Wisconsin ▪️ July 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/YoxQ50SuUKn . . . #AFWERX #AFVentures #SBIR #STTR #SeedtheFuture #SBA #roadtour #greatlakes #funding #technology #innovation
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🔊 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT from AFWERX Director, Col. Elliott Leigh! Our AFWERX and SpaceWERX teams can’t wait to meet you at Fed Supernova in Austin, Texas! For our latest AFWERX schedule at Fed Supernova, visit here: https://ow.ly/XeHi50SyNKp Register to attend: https://ow.ly/NL6P50SyNKr . . . #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #FedSupernova2024 #entrepreneur #government #smallbusiness #technology #innovation #space #nationaldefense #DOD
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SpaceWERX has awarded Turion Space a $1.9 million contract to develop an autonomous spacecraft docking and maneuvering system. The contract aims to advance technologies for engaging uncooperative space objects and facilitating the deorbit of inactive satellites. Turion launched its first satellite spacecraft designed for space situational awareness in June 2023. Read more here: https://ow.ly/hmxZ50Sx6lh . . . #SpaceWERX #SpaceVentures #USSF #AFWERX #USAF #DAF #DoD #contract #autonomousspacecraft #maneuveringsystem #technology #satellites #innovation
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Our SpaceWERX director, Arthur Grijalva, was recently interviewed by SpaceNews to discuss how the organization is collaborating with the private sector to bring cutting edge technology to the military. Based in Los Angeles, SpaceWERX is making bets on startups and small businesses to the tune of about $460 million a year in research and development contracts. “We are not just building widgets or just doing studies. We’re actually trying to build end-to-end capabilities,” says Arthur Grijalva, director of SpaceWERX. SpaceWERX has set a goal to help guide promising space technologies through the “valley of death,”referring to the gap between early-stage funding and the point where a technology becomes commercially viable or ready for large-scale government adoption. Projects run by SpaceWERX leverage SBIR/STTR funds. “If we can tap into the innovation that’s coming out of small businesses, there’s just so much ingenuity there that you could get a lot more bang for your buck,” said Grijalva. Read more here: https://ow.ly/JCn250Sx9x9 . . . #SpaceWERX #SpaceVentures #USSF #AFWERX #AFVentures #USAF #DAF #DoD #SBIR #STTR #contracts #startups #space #innovation
Seeding the future of space warfare
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Our SpaceWERX team met with Orbital Prime awardee, Rebel Space, for a demonstration of their Sophia Security Software for Trusted Communications. Sophia is an Orbital Prime-awarded innovation supporting In-space Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) missions utilizing SEER technology - an AI-powered cybersecurity software that identifies, detects, protects, and responds to emerging electronic and cyber threats for space operations. The demonstration displayed capabilities such as cyber risk management framework for space operations, threat indications and warnings using AI/ML models, and autonomous response and in-situation learning that collects and exploits data for conducting in-depth analysis. Rebel Space will be leveraging their recent TACFI award funding to continue growing this SEER capability and provide space operators with the observability, security, and trusted autonomy necessary for resilient space operations in the space and cyber domains. Learn more about Orbital Prime: https://ow.ly/2pA450SuLtu . . . #SpaceWERX #OrbitalPrime #space #spaceoperations #AI #ML #ISAM #autonomoustech #software #sybersecurity #innovation #technology
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🗣️ BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT: TACFI selections have been made for the Program Year 24.2 Notice of Opportunity for Space Submissions! If you submitted a package, keep an eye on your inbox - Select/Non-Select letters will be going out in the next two weeks. Learn more about the TACFI program here: https://ow.ly/2c8b50SuRNK . . . #SpaceWERX #Ventures #TACFI #funding #space #innovation #technology
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The SpaceWERX team attended the Cognitive Space Operations (COGSPO) Reverse Industry Day hosted by U.S. Space Command and Space Systems Command last week. The event brought together 300+ military, government civilian, academia, and industry professionals to discuss how Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning technologies will integrate to enable higher quality and faster decision-making for the future force. Members of the SpaceWERX Spark Team attended briefings, panels, and had multiple one-on-one meetings with small businesses about the need of AI/ML applications to help the warfighter reduce cognitive load during space operations, imploring the help of industry to understand this problem set clearly for USSPACECOM. The team also emphasized how to begin working with the government by going through the SSC Front Door and how we can lead the change of instituting AI into the daily operations of the United States Space Force. Learn more about SpaceWERX: https://ow.ly/YGm950Sr4jF Connect with SSC Front Door: https://ow.ly/VpNf50Sr4jG . . . #SpaceWERX #partnership #government #event #AI #ML #space #innovation #technology
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