Week of May 16, 2023
Welcome back to the Critical Technologies Market Insider! In this issue, you will find:
- Event: The WHY of People – Helping Your People Thrive While Building a Culture of Innovation
- SBIR/STTR Funding Trends on Critical Technologies
- News stories curated by our team
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Learn how you help your people thrive while building a culture of innovation
PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE!!! If you want to drive innovation, adopt critical emerging tech, strengthen the industrial base, it’s all going to take talent, every single person in our organizations (and outside) and a certain type of mojo I’ll call it. Please join us on May 18th at 1:00pm EDT, for what is going to be not your typical panel discuss this very important topic-
Paul ☁️ Puckett, CTO at Clarity and recent Former Director of the Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, U.S. Army
Kristin Saling, Director of the Innovation Cell, U.S. Army Human Resources Command
Dr. Marina Theodotou, Organizational Change & Leadership Enterprise Initiatives Lead, Defense Acquisition University
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Are SBIR/STTR Awards aligned with top U.S. priorities? How can you leverage the program for your critical tech needs?
Above is a sneak peek at a series of articles on SBIR/STTR as well as other funding Trends by Critical Tech Categories. Read this recent post by Raj Sharma that provides some insights into SBIR/STTR trends and what else is coming up.
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Top News Stories on Critical Technologies
Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the US National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies to enhance the nation’s technology security and competitiveness and strengthen its leadership and competitiveness in international standards development.
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DoD Releases National Defense Science and Technology Strategy
The Department of Defense has unveiled the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, which outlines the priorities, goals, investments in science and technology, and provides recommendations for the future of the defense research and engineering enterprise based on the National Defense Strategy.
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NSF seeks input to develop an investment roadmap for its new Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued an RFI to develop an investment roadmap for its Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) in line with the “CHIPS and Science Act” of 2022.
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NSF announces 7 new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) will invest $140 million in seven new National AI Research Institutes, in collaboration with other federal agencies and higher education institutions, as part of a broader federal government initiative to address AI-related risks and opportunities.
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Energy Eyes Industry Partnerships to Further Biofuel Development
The Department of Energy’s sustainable biofuel engineers are seeking help from industry to facilitate a broader shift from petroleum-based products. Regulatory hurdles and production costs can impact the potential for biofuels’ commercialization and market entry, just like many other emerging technologies.
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DHS S&T partnering with Texas Tech University (TTU) to develop the Next Generation (NextGen) Firefighter Helmet
DHS S&T is partnering with Texas Tech University to develop the Next Generation (NextGen) Firefighter Helmet. The new device will employ alternative materials and advanced ergonomic design solutions that eliminate the risks of the conventional helmet system. It will not only expand the range of protection for firefighters by delivering an injury-mitigating helmet; it will also promote new safety standards and advance the collective knowledge of material design.
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New York City Plans Climate Center on Governors Island
Mayor Eric Adams has revealed plans for the New York Climate Exchange, a facility on Governors Island aimed at developing and deploying solutions to tackle the global climate crisis. The center aims to be a world leader in climate research and promote education, training, and workforce development opportunities in climate and environmental fields for the city’s residents.
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U.S. Marine Corps Activates First-Ever Marine Innovation Unit, Hosts Defense Innovation Roundtable
The US Marine Corps has launched the Marine Innovation Unit at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York to speed up the development and adoption of advanced technologies and warfighting capabilities.
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RAND Corporation Resilience Assessment Framework
RAND Project AIR FORCE has released a report describing a resilience assessment framework that assess the potential impact of select commercial services on US Space Force mission performance. The framework includes four components to help analysts consider the additional mission performance and mission resilience that a proposed commercial service could provide.
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GSA tools Flag Diverse Suppliers for Procurement Officials
The GSA has launched two online tools to connect agency buyers with diverse vendors. The Governmentwide Procurement Equity tool identifies small businesses, diverse vendors and new government market entrants, while the Supplier Base Dashboard allows vendors and the public to view agency performance regarding vendors meeting diverse socioeconomic categories, breaking down suppliers by size and business ownership categories.
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Barriers to Entry and Commercialization in Government Market
Continuing our work of the past 5 years, we are excited to announce that we are expanding our initiative on Barriers to Entry in Government Markets to include barriers to commercialization. We are also excited to expand our collaboration to include faculty from North Carolina State University’s Supply Chain Resource Center, the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy Center for Impact Sciences, as well as founder Shelly Kapoor Collins and the Shatter Foundation.
Join us on June 7th, 1:00 pm EST, for our 2nd Barriers to Entry and Commercialization Roundtable. You will hear from leaders and experts in the industry on what practical steps can be taken to lower barriers and enabling access/scaling for innovative, small, enable, and underserved businesses.
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The key questions we help you answer:
- What are the emerging technology trends in a specific market? For example, we just analyzed markets such as batteries for aircraft, polymers and elastomers for in-space repair, and mobility solutions.
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- Who are the small and underserved companies in the market and what track record do they have?
- Where is there risk in our supply chain and how we can best manage it?
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