Defense Hardtech Accelerator

The mission of the Defense Hardtech Accelerator is to commercialize “dual purpose” technologies with
both a commercial and military applications, and to deliberately design, engineer, prototype and
manufacture these products domestically to positively impact national security concerns and supply
chain gaps.

The Problem

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The number of small businesses doing work for the military as subcontractors and suppliers has shrunk by over 40% in the past decade. Without action, the Defense Department could lose an additional 15,000 suppliers over the next decade, the Pentagon said in a 2022 report.

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DOD funded / supported early stage technologies have limited success with commercialization

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Limited programs that support defense technologies with commercial, technology and manufacturing readiness, technologies that provide US military a competitive advantage

Defense Hardtech Accelerator

The Problem

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Impact Areas

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