This is your chance to explore the Army's Small Business Innovative Research and Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR|STTR), Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech), Technology Maturation Initiative (TMI), and xTech initiatives. Together, we're fostering collaboration with startups and industry partners to enhance dual-use technology.
Join Army FUZE and the Army G-2 Directorate for Strategy & Transformation to learn about future funding opportunities and critical demand signals in advanced sensing and quantumsciences that support the Army's Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance mission.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with military innovation leaders and transform your bold ideas into reality.
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Mr. Paul Reid currently serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Army Applied Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program at the Army Research Laboratory. In this position, he is the lead for both the SMART Sensors and the Immersive and Wearables Transition Broker Teams executing and managing a diverse research portfolio identifying gaps and developing new technologies and capabilities for transition to the Army. Mr. Reid has 10 years of experience supporting both basic research and SBIR/STTR efforts at the Army Research Office developing technologies for the Army, Army Special Operations Command, Defense Health Agency, IARPA and Department of Homeland Security.
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Dr. Matt Willis serves as the Director of Army FUZE, leading the Army’s portfolio of private sector engagements through prize competitions (xTech), the Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, the Technology Maturation Initiative (TMI) program, and the Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program, comprising over $750 million in annual research and development investments.
Previously, Dr. Willis served as the Army Director for Laboratory Management at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)) and held various positions across the Army and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Dr. Willis earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and both a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Army G-2 Directorate for Strategy & Transformation (DAMI-ST) drives the Army G-2’s evolution to outpace emerging threats and strategic competitors by shaping intelligence modernization through four integrated missions: Strategy & Strategic Initiatives, Engagements, Business Transformation, Technology Transformation.
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Event Details
FORMAT: Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A.MENU: Coffee, decaf, tea and water will be available nearby.
SETUP: Theater seating