Another Showcase | Another Success
Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) partnered with SBCC to bring the best strategic capabilities to warfighters by identifying commercial technology innovations aligned with our military’s needs and enabling faster procurement.
The Showcase brought together military leaders, innovators, community partners, and small businesses around a single shared goal: get useful capabilities into the hands of warfighters faster.
18 Companies Invited to Present
Out of a pool of 114 companies that submitted, 19 companies came to pitch their tech over 5 Topic Areas.
Cross-Command Collaboration
Air Mobility Command (AMC) and Rapid Sustainment Office (AFRSO) co-sponsored 3 topics - expanding our reach inside the Air Force to bring new capabilities where they are needed most.
7 Moving Forward
7 companies were selected for RFPs (Request for Proposal), as the Commands look to further their relationship with them to bring solutions to the warfighter.
Making an Impact
The Showcase's underlying purpose was built on the idea that innovation doesn't happen in isolation and neither should the search for it. Representatives from AFGSC and AMC were candid about the fact that while their missions differ, many of their challenges are shared, and forums like this one create space to solve them together.
SBCC partnered with Plug & Play - a premier venture capitalist (VC) and Accelerator for this year’s Showcase. All finalist companies were invited to their world-class virtual Accelerator to assist in preparing pitches. Participation was encouraged but was not mandatory.
Big Voices
We were honored to have two military leaders kick off each day of the Showcase by sharing their perspectives on the importance of events like these in advancing our military’s competitive edge and strengthening capabilities for the fight.
Brig Gen Peter Bonetti
Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements, AFGSC
Brig Gen David Fazenbaker
Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements, AMC
This material is based upon work supported by the 767 Enterprise Sourcing Flight (767 ESF) under Contract No. FA680025D0001 FA680025F0002. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the 767 ESF.
SBCC holds a contract with Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) to support rapid acquisition decision-making through commercial engagement and integration. As part of this contract, SBCC is responsible for technology scouting and conducting due diligence on emerging technologies. However, SBCC does not control access to AFGSC, nor do government contracting regulations permit it to do so. Any individual or company can directly engage with AFGSC, presenting initiatives they believe align with its mission and seeking support for SBIR or other contracts—without any requirement to interact with SBCC.