Land the U.S. Air Force as Your Next Customer

Become a business-to-government startup solving problems for the Air Force with additional non-dilutive capital.

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Not a startup? Are you supporting startups and the innovation ecosystem?

AFWERX—where the USAF and American innovation join forces

AFWERX is the innovation catalyst of the Air Force—bringing ideas and innovation together to enable the Air Force to build smarter, stronger, and more agile solutions in partnership with startups, like yours.

Established in 2017 with a goal to foster engagement between industry, academia, and non-traditional contributors, AFWERX fosters a culture of innovation within the Air Force.

Powered by America's Seed Fund

This isn’t your standard government program. AFWERX engages startups through the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, with funding of $2.5 billion to level the business-to-government playing field for over 160,000 startups and small businesses each year. Our goal is to bring your high-potential products and services to real USAF customers so you can compete with the big dogs and get paid for your services.

Is your startup eligible?

You have the chance to put your expertise to work to solve real problems and get paid to do it. SBIR is seed funding that helps startups and small businesses compete for government business and find viable customers in the Air Force and other federal agencies. If you’re a for-profit business based in the United States with 500 or fewer employees this could be your next exciting business venture.

Read more about eligibility here.

Find out how to apply and receive program updates.

Not a startup? Are you supporting startups and the innovation ecosystem?

The Air Force has problems to solve—you have the innovations to solve them.

Meet your next favorite customer.