Transitioning Technology to the Fleet
This is the 8th Navy Opportunity Forum® sponsored by the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Office. This year 201 opportunities will be showcased. The Forum provides an effective way for acquisition officers, R&D managers, prime contractors, 1st and 2nd tier suppliers, and defense personnel to preview Navy-funded technologies developed by small business. Each presenting firm has developed a Phase III Transition plan that charts a course to the successful transition of Navy-funded technologies to the appropriate defense applications.
The Forum is consistent with the objectives articulated by Congress in Section 252 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, to "accelerate the transition of technologies, products, and services developed under the Small Business Innovation Research Program to Phase III, including the acquisition process."
Benefits of Attending
- Identify technologies that can directly address your platforms current and future requirements.
- Review the status of funded R&D that is at various TRL's. Many of the technologies will directly address your current technology requirements.
- Initiate relationships with small businesses that have capabilities and technologies that supplement the use of your IRAD funds. These firms’ provide great opportunities for partnering on future work.
- Identify new defense and commercial sector investment opportunities in small businesses that understand investor risk parameters.
- Preview numerous opportunities in relevant technology clusters in three days, as opposed to hosting events in your own location.
- Network with well prepared businesses that have capabilities brochures, quad charts, briefings, and plans to transition. See Virtual Acquisition Showcase.
- Take advantage of space provided for one-on-one, higher level conversations with company representatives.
NASA Showcase
This year 19 NASA SBIR projects that participated in the NASA Glenn Pilot will be showcased at the forum. All NASA companies will make a presentation and be available in the NASA Showcase Exhibit space.
Navy [ORTA]
This year several Navy laboratories will showcase selected in-house developed technologies. These technologies may be of interest to SBIR companies, prime contractors, and the venture community. Their offerings can be easily found in the Virtual Acquisition Showcase® by selecting "ORTAs First" under the sort function. ORTA's will be exhibiting thoughout the forum, but will not make a presentation.