U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Stuckey takes over as director at AFWERX, a directorate within AFRL and the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, at the AFWERX change of leadership ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 17, 2025. It partners with Airmen, Guardians, industry, academia and government organizations to accelerate capability development and deliver innovative solutions. The organization manages the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which help transition commercial technologies into operational use. Each year, AFWERX awards approximately 1,400 SBIR/STTR contracts worth more than $1.4 billion through America’s Seed Fund, a federal initiative that supports startups and small businesses developing technologies with commercial and defense applications.
Date Taken: | 06.17.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.27.2025 10:13 |
Category: | Briefings |
Video ID: | 967910 |
VIRIN: | 250617-F-IX606-1001 |
Filename: | DOD_111094718 |
Length: | 00:36:04 |
Location: | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO, US |
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