DoD Technology Scouting
“Shifting Discovery & Collaboration to the Left”
Sponsored by US DoD
Scouting Dates: July ’24 – March ’25
Weekly Live Showcase Events
Scouting Dates:
July ’24 – March ’25
Weekly Live Showcase Events
Novel Technologies Sought for these Applications:
For more information on these click-select a technology below.
*Others: If you have a different interesting offering at TRL 5+, contact us.
The first 100 accepted Participants will receive FREE access to 9-HI during the event until November 30th.
For Consideration, submit your Quad Chart to [email protected]
Form is an editable PowerPoint file.
Share the flyer with interested collegues.
9-HI is the first Human-AI Collaborative platform designed to beat the Valley of Death for rapid acceleration of technologies to the Warfighter.
Outcomes:
Complete 9-HI Maturation Model will be built during the Scouting period for each entry
Quantitative evidence-based assessment of the Innovation vs DoD Application Need
Vetted Risk/Success Factor based “Go forward plan” executable for transition to the Targeted Warfighter Application
Direct interaction with DoD Scouts and Program experts at the Live Showcase
Far Greater Value and Fewer Hours Invested than writing/reviewing 30-50 page proposals
Eligible Participants:
Technology Innovation Companies, Academia and Government organizations from US & allied countries. We are also working with Scouts in US, NATO and Australia.
Industry Expert Assistance:
Additional industry SMEs (Scouts & Consultants) are welcome to participate for evaluation, assessment, networking and/or collaboration- with Participant approval. Industry Experts will have FREE use of 9-HI for the event after vetting/screening.
We Always Welcome These Skills: Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Financial, Investment Review, Commercialization, Technology Scouting, BD/Marketing.
9-HI AI Agent Assistance:
9-HI™ AI Agents
Orion
AI Agent
Scorpius
Risk AI Agent
Cassiopeia
Success Factor
AI Agent
Hercules
Solution AI Agent
Libra
Success Evidence
AI Agent
Proposal Process Vs 9-HI Scouting Process:
Conventional Proposals
Gov Works to Define Needs without Knowing Available Solutions
Industry Tries to Interpret Solicitation & Requirements in a vacuum
Write 30-50 Pages to explain a plan that may be flawed with unknown Risks and or off target
Review and Submit Complex Legal Docs
Deliver Proposal by the Deadline
9-HI™ Scouting
Technology & Application SMEs Collaborate on Needs and potential solutions
Alignment of Technology to Application highlighting all Gaps and Vulnerabilities
Create a plan to resolve all Risks that all can agree to with funding & resources
Both sides confirm alignment & plans before making expensive legal commitments
Start managing development project
For Consideration, submit your Quad Chart to [email protected]
Form is an editable PowerPoint file.
Share the flyer with interested collegues.
9-HITM is an SBIR-funded, Patent Pending Human-AI Collaborative Software Platform for Technology Selection and Development Guidance.
Aerial Drone technologies are sought by all services including Army, NAVAIR, and Air Force. Multiple technologies are needed for successful drone missions including advanced loiter enablement and improved payload/kill chain capabilities for offensive capabilities. Our DoD SMEs are also seeking Anti-Drone defeat technologies. Solutions for both Kinetic and EM solutions will be considered.
– Attritable drone fleets that allow for high volume flexible manufacturing processes for rapid deployment with open source modular solutions.
– Force protection and perimeter security technologies to include counter unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
Solid state hardened sensor components and systems for aerial drones, digital twins, and defensive systems. Seeking sensor systems and components that utilize optical, spatial, temporal and chemical conveyance for advanced intelligence and guidance information. SWaP, reliability, advanced data sensitivity and detection of targets and threats are of highest priority.
– Advanced sensors, platforms, and communication architectures that can collect, process, and transmit data efficiently.
– Novel materials, structures and algorithms that advance the state of the art of reliable hardened modular sensing components and systems.
AI systems for aerial drones, digital twins, and additive manufacturing systems. Seeking AI technologies that utilize generative pre-trained transformers and other advanced algorithms for improved data ingestion, management and security capabilities. Novel AI algorithms are sought that can learn in real-time through unfolding events to enhance warfighter capabilities and create advantages over adversaries. Improved algorithm efficiency that require less compute time and lower energy is also of significant importance.
– Drone AI applications will ingest data from onboard, geospatial and terrestrial sources for improved swarm and counter swarm capabilities. Algorithms will account for various payloads, drones designs and strengths and vulnerabilities to accomplish mission objectives. AI advancements sought for Novel spoof capabilities and counter spoof awareness.
– Digital Twin AI technology for coordination of various designed layers for dual use Commercial and military needs. Algorithms and capabilities will enable advanced military mission and commercial service coordination for improved outcomes. Emphasis will be on leveraging of real time data for competitive advantage. AI should be capable of improving human training activities to teach new users novel uses of their environment depending on changing conditions and available environmental assets.
– Additive Manufacturing systems AI technologies are sought for manipulation of materials for improved capabilities and autonomous process conditions in various environments beyond normal pristine manufacturing facilities. AI technologies for gross additive processes and net shape processes are sought as well as Improved intelligent analysis for improved confidence of parts manufactured through new analytical considerations based on data captured during additive manufacturing operations. Non-destructive techniques can also be integrated for improved data generation and integration.
Cybersecurity technologies that enhance security of cloud, on premise and/or distributed systems. Particular emphasis on accelerating security of new software programs and platforms. Cybersecurity for gov cloud operations are sought that can accelerate integration and approval processes. Algorithms and systems for automating end point controls and controls for other pathways that potentially serve as vectors for malicious entry and proliferation of adversarial code or manipulation by adversarial actors.
– Cybersecurity Systems and programs that can automate critical aspects of Cyber Maturity Model Compliance for the Defense Industrial base. Capabilities need to be compatible with a wide variety of companies, users and technology platforms. Systems and software should be compatible with either hardware, software or system companies and product offerings.
– Cybersecurity Systems and programs that can automate critical aspects of novel software technology design, creation and approvals for operation with Il4/IL5 environments. The technology must adequately interact with data sources and other custom code and platforms in order to provide a comprehensive security solution.
Additive Manufacturing technologies are sought for both Navy shipboard and Drone applications. Technologies are sought that can reduce the weight of ships and drones such as high-volume composite airframes for drones and composite exhaust stacks for ships. Proposed technologies will account for differentiated demand needs and logistics associated with both peacetime and wartime footings for production and qualified supply. Feedstock storage and wartime reserves should be a major component of this capability highlighting feedstock flexibility.
– Navy Shipboard applications include mfg technologies as well as engineering systems for analytics, controls and modeling needed for manufacturing qualified components. (original construction and replacement in situ). Particularly interested in developing a robust IB capability to print out qualified pipe for ships.
– Drone applications include need for technologies that enable distributed manufacturing, open-source and near open-source designs, and flexibility for material usage with low usage of touch labor for components, assembly and checkout before flight. Reduction of parts count with modular payload for diverse mission capability. Automatic repowering and payload replenishment capabilities are sought.
Power Management & storage technology needs include materials, components and systems that focus on Size, Weight, and Power SWaP benefits. A wide variety of applications benefit from these technologies as Drones are enabled with new mission capabilities and efficiencies, computing and advanced AI can be conducted with a lesser thermal and carbon footprint, and other prime applications like robotics and additive manufacturing can all be advanced with innovation from this category.
– Systems with improved efficiency are sought with advanced intelligence for situational awareness and controls that can save or scavenge power from the environment depending on conops, environmental conditions or mission trade offs
– Components and materials will seek greater efficiencies and modular flexibility for various applications, modular mission arrangements and various environmental conditions.