About AFVenturesA dual-use approach to national security solutions -- AFVentures, the commercial investment arm of the Air Force, creates simple pathways for commercial innovators and private capital investment to help the Department of the Air Force solve problems.The flag-ship investment program at AFVentures is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program Open Topic. With the Open Topic, AFVentures leverages a portion of the SBIR/STTR budget to enable the Air Force to develop and adopt commercially viable innovations while providing a competitive edge to the U.S. entrepreneur and technology ecosystem.AFVenturesAFV_89715f3e-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea00U.S. Air ForceDevelop the 21st Century Industry Base for Defense._897160b0-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea00To leverage commercial technology to deliver better capability to the warfighter, faster._8971615a-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea00Small Business SolutionsProvide funding to small businesses offering unsolicited solutions_897161dc-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea001Small BusinessesThis program is open to startups and small businesses with less than 500 employees that are majority American-owned.SBIR Open Topic -- The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Open Topic program operates on a single solicitation that is an open call for all solutions - this allows businesses the flexibility to bring us tools and technology we didn't think to ask for.Technological PotentialsEnable small businesses to explore their technological potentials_89716268-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea001.1Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)AFWERX, in partnership with Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), and the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), developed the SBIR Open Topics to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and transition rate of the SBIR program.National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) ProgramThrough a competitive awards-based program, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization.CommercializationProvide incentive for commercialization of small business' technological potentials_897162e0-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea001.2Partnership SolutionsProvide funding to small businesses offering unsolicited solutions in partnership with universities, research centers, and non-profit development organizations_8971645c-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea002Small BusinessesBusinesses that apply to STTR must have less than 500 employees, be at least 51% U.S.-owned, complete at least 40% of the proposed work, and partner with a university, research center, or non-profit development organization to perform at least 30% of the proposed work.UniversitiesResearch CentersNon-Profit Development OrganizationsSTTR Open Topic -- The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Open Topic program operates on a single solicitation that is an open call for all solutions - this allows businesses the flexibility to bring us tools and technology we didn't think to ask for.National SecurityIdentify, validate, and integrate technological advances affecting our national security_89716506-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea002.1Commercializing Research -- Technology advances affecting our national security continue to emerge from our university system and R&D communities. The Air Force's competitive advantage will be our collective ability to quickly identify, validate, and integrate those technologies.CommercializationHelp small businesses commercialize emerging research in partnership with universities, non-profit entrepreneurship centers, and research centers_89716592-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea002.2Small BusinessesUniversitiesNon-Profit Entrepreneurship CentersResearch CentersThe Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program ‘Open Topic’ aims to help small businesses commercialize emerging research in partnership with a university, non-profit entrepreneurship center, or research center. Different from the traditional STTR program, the Open Topic is ‘open’ to any technology, customer, or application.IP & MarketingEnable small businesses to protect their IP and establish themselves in both the commercial and federal marketplace_89716664-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea002.3By streamlining the proposal process, accelerating contract award, and providing direct access to our global network of customers and capital, our STTR Open Topic provides unrivaled opportunity for small businesses to protect their IP and establish themselves in both the commercial and federal marketplace.ProposalsStreamlining the proposal process_89716704-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea002.3.1ContractsAccelerate contract awards_8971679a-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea002.3.2Customers & CapitalProvide access to our global network of customers and capital_8971683a-3b08-11eb-afd1-4aa71883ea002.3.32020-12-10https://www.afwerx.af.mil/afventures.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net