Should the DoD reject dual-use and organically grow new defense firms?
“In terms of how to build a startup and how to scale really fast, you can’t have two missions,” said Katherine Boyle, an investor with […]
air force pitch day
Can the Air Force scale small companies into a program of record?
Remember the dreaded “valley of death” in technology transition? The Air Force plans to bridge the valley by progressively scaling up its pitch days. A […]
The average defense program takes 10+ years to enter operations
Technology and threats are both evolving very rapidly. Our own acquisition system too often undermines our ability to get the warfighter what he or she […]
Air Force pitch day, what’s next?
On March 6-7, we held our inaugural Air Force Pitch Day in New York. We invited small businesses from across the country to pitch their […]