WORKING FOR AND
WITH YOU

From the moment a Sailor or Marine identifies a problem to the minute its solution hits the field, we unite and support. We bring together the necessary stakeholders from the beginning of each effort because we know faster solutions to your most pressing challenges means all hands on deck.

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How Can You Work With NavalX?

We help Naval leaders address their most pressing challenges through relevant and available technology. Our team supports two types of Naval challenges: 1) critical technology priorities, focusing on the 18 NIF objectives, and 2) operational challenges facing Sailors and Marines today.

Step 1

Every NavalX effort begins by meeting with Naval leaders and end users to understand their specific needs and challenges.

Step 2

We work with you to distill those identified challenges into a problem statement. Then we scan the market for tech that offers solutions.

Step 3

We conduct user testing and work with you and vendors to rapidly develop solutions that meet user needs.

Step 4

We partner with sponsors and Program Offices to field new solutions for Sailors and Marines within 2 years — and scale in 5 years.

FUNDING MEETS EFFICIENCY

We combine funding sources, using existing programs in novel ways to bring flexibility and speed to your acquisition process.

RDT&E

Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) funding is programmed into the Congressional budget and allows Naval leaders to fund projects up to prototype (TRL 6). We can combine RDT&E dollars with SBIR, public capital, and private capital to fully fund each effort.

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SBIR

With Navy SBIR on the team, we are able to release new SBIR topics — and funding — to support the efforts that NavalX takes on. This close relationship also ensures we know when solutions are ready to move to the next phase and can align funding appropriately to streamline the process.

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Public Capital

Through our close relationship with the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), we can help align funding to identify and prioritize critical technology areas for the Department of Defense. This relatively new organization partners with private capital providers and other federal agencies to employ investment vehicles that have proven successful in other United States government contexts.

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Private Capital

NavalX will never require the companies we work with to pursue private capital, but if they are at the right stage and interested, we can facilitate introductions to a curated selection of VCs in our network. This can sometimes help defray costs for the Department of the Navy and expedite the technology development process.

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Why Work With Us?

We’re in the business of innovation for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, combining an agile approach to product development with Naval expertise.

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By getting PEOs, PMs, and other leaders involved from the beginning of every NavalX effort — and keeping you engaged throughout the process — we help you gain better insight into available commercial solutions and the product development process. And increase the probability of successful transition.

The tools for faster, more efficient Naval innovation already exist. And we use all of them to get you what you need. We employ a variety of contracting methods, partnerships, research models, and events to enhance the delivery of new capabilities and solutions to Naval end users.

Most Tech Bridges are aligned with Warfare Centers and maintain close relationships with Naval Labs. When it comes time for tech assessments and iterations, the subject matter experts (SMEs) at the Warfare Centers and Labs can help deepen your understanding of potential solutions from both a technical and enterprise perspective — and help ensure they will work for Sailors and Marines.

WE ARE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER

With our network of Department of Defense partners, we’re building a common framework to scale innovation across the Fleet and Force.

Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

DIU accelerates the adoption of commercial and dual-use technology across the DoD.

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Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)

Discover how Naval leaders are preparing to meet the next generation of operational and strategic challenges.

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Office of Naval Research (ONR)

NavalX is a part of ONR. And we share the goal of tech development for the Department of the Navy.

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The DoD Innovation Ecosystem

We are proud to work with a network of Department of Defense organizations dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs, small businesses, and other nontraditional solution providers to address some of the country’s toughest national security challenges.

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