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Monday, Jan. 6, 2025
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he Defense Innovation Summer Fellowship (DISF) is a 10-week summer program that provides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, a chance to solve real-world national security problems in collaboration with the DoD. Fellows will engage in projects supporting DIU tech verticals including Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cyber and Telecom, Emerging Technology, Energy, Human Systems, and Space. Weekly ‘Ask me Anything’ sessions for prospective fellows will be held every Tuesday in January. Applications close on Jan. 31.
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DIU and the Japanese Ministry of Defense's Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) are executing a joint prize challenge focused on advancing biodefense solutions and AI-driven command and control and decision making. This prize challenge seeks to identify companies capable of developing cutting-edge technologies to enhance resilience against biological threats and disinformation and drive defense innovation. An ‘Ask Me Anything Session’ will be held on Jan. 8. Applications close on Jan. 22.
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Innovators with technologies to detect and track satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) in contested environments may submit solutions for the Dual Horizons: U.S.-India Satellite Tracking Challenge for up to $150,000 in awards. Applications close on Jan. 9.
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Six companies received awards for solutions to commercialize federal technologies at the DIU Foundry Showcase Day, with NFactor being awarded $20,000 for their technology that helps financial services customers automate third party risk posture management using GenAI agents and security experts.
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DIU’s GigEagle received over $5 million in funding from the DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to further develop its marketplace for digital talent. With over 4,500 users on the platform, GigEagle is the DoD’s first agile talent platform that leverages machine learning to rapidly connect skilled personnel with mission critical roles.
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DEFENSE INNOVATION ON RAMP HUB NEWS |
The Founder Series: Funding Pathways event provides startup founders with an opportunity to explore various funding avenues that can accelerate their growth. Attendees will gain insights into DIU, including valuable opportunities to network with industry experts and knowledge-share entrepreneurial successes.
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Government, academic, and industry innovators and researchers in Ohio are invited to OFRN Opportunity Days, hosted by Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Ohio. This event focuses on autonomy and offers attendees the chance to learn about R&D funding opportunities, hear from thought leaders, and participate in Q&A sessions. Join the conversation and explore innovative solutions to government challenges.
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The DoD is looking to streamline business processes and third-party capital investment by partnering with commercial industry to leverage best-in-class business processes to improve resilience gaps, protracted time to completion, and antiquated terms of collaboration. Interested innovators may submit solutions to DIU for the potential of Other Transaction (OT) agreements.
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The DoD is in search of commercialized and rechargeable battery cells for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to align with baseline performance profiles in the commercial markets. The battery cells should have recurring commercial revenue, transparent materials sourcing, and a manufacturing pilot line and roadmap to onshore, friendshore, or scale domestic/Allied production in the 10s-100s of MWh/yr, relative to the company’s business plan. Interested innovators may submit solutions to DIU for the potential of Other Transaction (OT) agreements.
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) strengthens national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology in the Department of Defense and bolstering our allied and national security innovation bases. DIU partners with organizations across the DoD to rapidly prototype and field dual-use capabilities that solve operational challenges at speed and scale. With offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, Chicago and Washington, D.C., DIU is the Department’s gateway to leading technology companies across the country. |
NSIN is a component of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program office. We are set up to collaborate with a wide variety of innovators to include universities, researchers, students, entrepreneurs and start-ups. We create opportunities for collaboration across communities and connect those that might not traditionally work in national security. Together, we help drive national security innovation and develop technologies that directly support the individuals responsible for protecting our country. |
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