WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio - The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is holding a special Collider Event on Jan. 12, in response to the latest Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) open topic solicitations 21.1 and 21.A. The event focuses specifically on two topics under solicitations: AF211-DCSO2, Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainment Pitch Day (Direct to Phase II under 21.1), and AF21A-TCSO2, Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainment Technologies and Processes, (Phase I under 21.A). Under these topics, the AF is seeking innovative advanced manufacturing and sustainment technologies and processes to rapidly develop, produce and sustain weapon systems as well as significantly reduce overall costs and/or increase availability while ensuring system safety. Innovations include, but not limited to, advanced robotics, controls, and process automation; nondestructive evaluation; computational modeling; digital representations of human-machine interactions; artificial intelligence and machine learning-based algorithms for assisted data analysis and diagnostics; digital thread and digital twin process integration and development; and 3D printing/additive manufacturing. Companies planning to submit proposals can receive answers to questions by technical experts in Q&A sessions following each discussion panel. This provides opportunity for small companies, academia and others to gain further insight to the government’s current requirements. For information on the 21.1/A open topic solicitations and specific topics of interest for this collider event, visit the Defense SBIR/STTR Portal at: https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login. (Source: AFRL 12/16/20) Air Force to host advanced manufacturing and sustainment technologies Virtual Collider Event > Air Education and Training Command > Article Display (af.mil)
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