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South Sound Defense Manufacturing & Innovation Summit

Monday, September 21, 2026

October 1, 8:30am – 2:30pm, Lakewood, WA.Defense investment is accelerating across critical technologies, advanced manufacturing and military innovation. The South Sound Defense Manufacturing & Innovation Summit brings together military leaders, manufacturers, technology companies, procurement experts and regional partners for a practical look at emerging defense needs, contracting pathways and opportunities for industry engagement.Whether your company already works in the defense industrial base or is exploring the market for the first time, the summit is designed to help you better understand where opportunities are developing and how to position your business to participate.Get the latest on defense manufacturing priorities, supply chain...

Booz Allen Expands with New Bremerton Maritime Tech Facility

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Advancing Proven Solutions in Maritime TechnologyOctober 8, 2024 – Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced an expansion of its footprint in the Pacific Northwest with the opening of its Bremerton Maritime Tech Facility in Bremerton, Washington. This state-of-the-art center of excellence and engineering hub will help to advance maritime technology and operational proficiency. Expanding upon Booz Allen’s specialized engineering resources to tackle growing client challenges across the Department of Defense (DOD), the Bremerton Maritime Tech Facility is a cutting-edge hub that supports defense clients with pioneering solutions in maritime uncrewed and autonomous vehicle technology, as well as immersive engineering and...

NavalX PNW Tech Bridge partners with Vibe Coworks to drive regional innovation

Thursday, April 18, 2024

The partnership creates an accessible pathway between Naval technologists and Kitsap’s growing startup ecosystemView original postKEYPORT, Washington (April 17, 2024) —Today, NavalX Pacific NW Tech Bridge and Vibe Coworks announced a formal partnership to enhance collaboration between Naval technologists and the region’s leading private sector innovators, through an agreement with Impact Washington.The unique partnership effectively integrates NavalX Pacific Northwest Tech Bridge resources into the local startup ecosystem present at Vibe Coworks, expanding opportunities for startups, scaleups, small businesses, academic institutions, local governments, and other nontraditional innovators to work with the Department of the Navy more easily.The Pacific Northwest program specializes...

Funding opportunity: $14.5 million for digital navigator service providers

Friday, July 14, 2023

Digital Navigator Program Grant applications due August 13 -  Commerce has $14.5 million in grants available for eligible organizations to provide digital equity and navigation services to Washington residents and households with limited access to broadband services. Details: Eligible applicants must be a consortium, which is defined as a partnership of at least three separate entities. Projects must provide digital navigator services including, but not limited to, one-on-one assistance for people with limited access to services, including individuals seeking work, students seeking digital technical support, families supporting students, English language learners, Medicaid clients, people experiencing poverty,...

Funding Opportunity: DOE Technology Transitions Releases Broad Agency Announcement for Partnership Intermediaries to Support the Development, Scaling, Commercialization, and Deployment of DOE Technologies

Friday, December 23, 2022

White papers are due Jan. 3, 2023.  WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) released a Broad Agency Announcement that it is seeking white papers from prospective Partnership Intermediaries in furtherance of DOE’s goal to establish a Partnership Intermediary Pilot. Through this Pilot, DOE is seeking to broaden the Department’s engagement with new organizations, increase cooperative or joint activities between DOE and small business firms, institutions of higher education, educational institutions, and non-traditional contractors and rapidly develop, scale, commercialize, and deploy technologies relevant to DOE’s mission. A partnership intermediary (PI) is...

STARTUP COMMUNITY DAY + MIXER I WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Vibe Coworks, with Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), is hosting the first ever Startup Community Day at Vibe Coworks on Wednesday, November 16 and would really like for you to attend.  Sign Up A stellar agenda is planned, running from 12 - 4pm in the Summit Space, including: Keynote: Positioning and Telling Your Startup Story with Pradnya Desh of Advocat AI Interactive Founder Roundtable Fundraising 101 Workshop + Panel with Troy Niehaus of Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Dave Parker of the Fearless Fund, and Erika Lindholm of Craft3 To wrap up the day, and celebrate Global Entrepreneurship...

Biz Opps: WA State RFP - Electric Vehicle Council - Transportation Electrification Strategy Development

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Commerce is soliciting proposals for a project to develop a statewide transportation electrification strategy on behalf of the Interagency Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council (EV Council) to ensure market and infrastructure readiness for all new vehicle sales.  In March 2022, Governor Jay Inslee signed the Move Ahead Washington transportation package (ESSB 5974) into law. The legislation created the new EV Council to align the state’s transportation electrification efforts. The EV Council is composed of 10 state agency representatives and is co-chaired by Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. Monday,...

Cyber Security Awareness Workshop: Security Measures to Keep Your Business Safe and Secure

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Date: 11/8/2022 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PST) Status: Open - 42 places remaining Registration Deadline: 11/8/2022 1:00 PM (PST) Fee: No Fee Register Now Point of Contact: Joyce Oswald (360) 650-7232 Location: 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo WA 98370-7198 This event is brought to you by Western Washington University on the Peninsulas and the Kitsap Small Business Development Center  Keeping information safe and secure is challenging for businesses of all sizes. While big companies make headlines, small businesses make attractive targets for cybercriminals. Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be intimidating or overwhelming, it’s...

Biz Opps: WA State RFP - Green Roof & Rooftop Agrivoltaic Potential assessment

Thursday, October 06, 2022

Request for Proposals: Green Roof and Rooftop Agrivoltaic Potential: Assessment for Washington The Washington State Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals from firms interested in participating in a project to explore the potential for “green roofs” in select Washington urban areas. Work will focus on new non-residential buildings over 10,000 square feet. Background The legislature appropriated funds to Commerce to conduct a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) on the use of green roof systems and agrivoltaics over the next 20 years. A green roof is a layer of contained vegetation which sits over a waterproofing system, installed on...

WAV-C Virtual Open House

Friday, September 09, 2022

Stakeholders interested in the future of the maritime industry are invited to join us to learn more about the fastest growing sector in the PNW. RSVP Now WAV-C's mission is to accelerate innovation across the state and federal landscape for autonomous and unmanned vehicles, particularly in the maritime sector.   Washington Autonomous Vehicle Cluster (WAV-C) is an initiative that was launched through a grant from WA State Commerce. Its mission is to accelerate innovation across the state and federal landscape for autonomous and unmanned vehicles, particularly in the maritime sector. WAV-C will do more than...

DARPA AI Competition Opportunity, Help the U.S. Supply Chain

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is holding an AI for Critical Mineral Assessment Competition. This competition solicits innovative solutions for automatically extracting and georeferencing features from scanned or raster maps in support of the U.S. Geological Survey. Data from critical mineral assessments is vital to increasing domestic production of critical minerals and reducing our reliance on imports. The goal is to significantly speed up the assessment of the nation’s critical mineral resources by automating key steps in the process.  The competition includes the following two, independent challenges:   Map Georeferencing Challenge:...

Biz Opps: Numerous Capabilities Sought for NCMS Tech Showcase - PSNS & IMF

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) seeks exhibitors with a number of maintenance and sustainment capabilities for its upcoming NCMS Technology Showcase, scheduled for September 14-15 at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton, Washington. . Desired capabilities should fall into one of the following categories: Advanced/Additive Manufacturing   Business IT and Analytics   CBM+/Predictive Maintenance  Coatings and Corrosion Prevention   Energy, Environment, Health, and Safety   Enhanced Inspection   Facilities and Industrial Process Modernization   Plate Tools (i.e., industry equivalents of eTWD, Execution Priorities, etc.)   Project Management Desk  ...

Biz Opps: IARPA researchers want immersive, 3D imagery for training and simulation

Monday, June 27, 2022

The project seeks software and applications to enhance the intelligence community’s surveillance images. View original post Intelligence community researchers want to make it easier for operators, law enforcement, and rescue personnel to scope out difficult terrain before setting out on a mission, according to a new solicitation.  An Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity broad agency announcement, which was issued in partnership with the Department of Interior, calls for the development of software systems “that can create photorealistic, navigable site models using a highly limited corpus of imagery” taken from the ground, traffic cameras, unmanned aerial...

Western’s Poulsbo cyber range gets new funding for equipment upgrades and support

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

Western's cyber range at Olympic College in Poulsbo has received $769,000 in state funding to enhance its equipment and increase its technological support for students to engage in cybersecurity work.     Adriannah Roman, Western Washington University, Office of University Communications intern With increasing cybersecurity threats worldwide due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the first-ever cyber range in Washington state has received $769,000 in state funding to enhance its equipment and increase its technological support. The funding has been specifically provided to allow the cyber range to increase its support for other colleges...

Biz Opps: Application Deadline Extended - Applied AI Challenge apply by May 27

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Deadline Extended: 5:00 pm EDT, May 27, 2022 The Applied AI Challenge is looking for innovative and promising AI solutions to fast-track the deployment of AI and related technologies in the federal government.  Challenge finalists will pitch products to federal agencies and have an opportunity for follow-on awards. GSA invites startups and leading edge technology companies to submit a 3-page white paper demonstrating innovative and promising AI solutions to bolster federal operational capabilities.About the Applied AI Challenge    Submission period: Extended! 5:00 pm EDT, May 27, 2022 Challenge type:Technology demonstration and hardware Total cash...

Biz Opps: SBIR/STTR Open: Air Force CSO SBIR X22.4, STTR X22.D

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The Department of Defense announces the opening of the following SBIR and STTR funding opportunities: •    Air Force CSO SBIR X22.4 •    Air Force CSO STTR X22.D   IMPORTANT DATES: •    May 18, 2022: CSOs open, begin submitting proposals in DSIP •    July 25, 2022: Topic Q&A closes to new questions at 12:00 p.m. ET •    August 9, 2022: CSOs close, full proposals must be submitted in DSIP no later than 12:00 p.m. ET Full topic descriptions and instructions are available on DSIP at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login and at https://rt.cto.mil/rtl-small-business-resources/sbir-sttr/.  Proposers are encouraged to...

Biz Opps: DoD STTR 22.D Annual BAA Topic Open: USSOCOM Topic SOCOM22D-ST01

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Department of Defense announces the opening of the following Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) topic: USSOCOM SOCOM22D-ST01: “Phase I Open Call for Science and Technology (S&T) Innovation”  Full topic descriptions and instructions are available on DSIP at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login and at https://rt.cto.mil/rtl-small-business-resources/sbir-sttr/.  IMPORTANT DATES: •    May 17, 2022: Topic opens, begin submitting proposals in DSIP •    June 8, 2022: Topic Q&A closes to new questions at 12:00 p.m. ET •    June 16, 2022: Topic closes, full proposals must be submitted in DSIP no later than 12:00 p.m. ET Topic Q&A   Topic Q&A is...

Biz Opps: Two new 5G opportunities from S²MARTS are live!

Monday, May 16, 2022

Two RFS (Request for Solutions) Releases With a focus on 5G technology, the Government has released an RFS for both the Gray Summer and the Misty Night opportunities. Gray Summer Solutions Deadline: 13 June 2022 12:00 PM ET 5G Core Based Threat Identification and Warning  S²MARTS Project No. 22-07 Misty Night Solutions Deadline: 13 June 2022 12:00 PM ET  5G Threat Assessment and Warning S²MARTS Project No. 22-08  

Biz Opps: DoD SBIR 22.4 Annual BAA Topic Open DARPA HR0011SB20224-04, HR0011SB20224-05, HR0011SB20224-06

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The Department of Defense announces the opening of the following Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) topics:    DARPA •    HR0011SB20224-04: “Innovative Fabrication Techniques for Millimeter-wave Linear Beam Vacuum Electron Devices” •    HR0011SB20224-05: “Readout Integrated Circuit Development for 2-micron Cutoff Linear Mode Staircase Avalanche Photodiodes” •    HR0011SB20224-06: “Hardening Aircraft Systems through Hardware (HASH)” Full topic descriptions and instructions are available on DSIP at https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/login and at https://rt.cto.mil/rtl-small-business-resources/sbir-sttr/   IMPORTANT DATES: May 11, 2022: Topics open, begin submitting proposals in DSIP June 7, 2022: Topic Q&A closes to new questions at 12:00 p.m. ET June 14, 2022: Topics...

Biz Opps: Washington DES: IT Professional Services Re-Bid

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

IT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Restructured master contract coming soon The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is restructuring the IT professional services (ITPS) master contract to create a more consistent and efficient method of purchasing IT services that fully meets competitive procurement requirements and addresses major customer and vendor challenges with the current contract. What does this mean for vendors? DES is restructuring the ITPS contract and categories. As DES awards final contracts under the new model, the corresponding categories under Contract 08215 will no longer be available for new vendors. ITPS...

BIZ Opps: Hypersonics Testing Opportunity

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Coming Soon Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB)   Flight tests for hypersonic weapon systems are expensive, complex and require long-term planning.   The traditional approach creates a growing backlog of technologies to form a hypersonic “valley of death”. A new approach is needed. ACCESS MACH-TB Questions? Email us at s2marts@nstxl.org For more information, visit s2marts.org  

BIZ OPPS: GSA Invites Solutions via Applied AI Challenge

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

GSA invites startups and leading edge technology companies to submit a 3-page white paper demonstrating innovative and promising AI solutions to bolster federal operational capabilities.About the Applied AI Challenge    Submission period: Open until 05/16/22 02:00 PM PDT Challenge type:Technology demonstration and hardware Total cash prizes: $50,000   LEARN MORE The Applied AI Challenge will assist federal agencies to adopt AI and related technologies to better serve the American people. The challenge is seeking white papers that address one or more of the following market segments:  Unified Platforms – AI platforms providing a...

Biz Opps: Design & Administer Washington State Grant Program

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Title: Working Washington Grants: Round 5  Description: The Washington State Department of Commerce hereafter called "COMMERCE,” is initiating this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from firms interested in participating in a project to design and administer a grants management system for the State.   Estimated Value:   Customer Reference Number: WWGR52022  Close Date: Friday, April 15, 2022  Posting Organization: Commerce, Dept. of  Questions regarding this opportunity should be directed to the contact person listed in WEBS for this opportunity.  To view the full details of this opportunity login now at: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/Search_BidDetails.aspx?ID=47401...

OTA's - A look at Other Transaction Authority

Monday, March 14, 2022

Reposted from SmallGovCon Reposted from SmallGovCon John Holtz AttorneyKoprince McCall Pottroff LLC 785-200-8919Email Ah, the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or FAR. Quite numerous and complex, yes, but they provide a standardized set of rules and procedures that govern federal government procurements.  Regardless of what contract you’re dealing with (other than a few exceptions such as the FAA, which is not subject to the FAR), you can be sure that the rules of the FAR govern it. Unfortunately, that last statement is not true. Since 1989, the Department of Defense (and as time has passed, more and...

DAF CISO Small Business Cybersecurity Boot Camp on March 16th

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

On March 16th, the Air force will be presenting the first-ever Air Force and Space Force Chief Information Security Officer’s Blue Cyber Small Business Cybersecurity Boot Camp. March 16th 7am-1pm PST This event is a FREE, All-Day, Public information sessions Small Business Cybersecurity boot camp. Join hundreds of other small businesses and learn about the resources available and how to comply with the DoD’s requirements for small business contractors. Hear from Mr. Aaron Bishop, the DAF CISO about the imperative for small businesses to protect their data and networks, as well as protecting sensitive DOD data.  This event...

State's $500,000 grant launches innovation, aspiration in developing Kitsap tech industry

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Joe Morrison, KEDA Executive Director for the Kitsap Sun  As I write this, the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) is in the final stages of signing a $500,000 contract. We are set to receive a two-year grant to launch an innovation cluster in autonomous and unmanned water vehicles.  Let’s break it down a little — and talk a little bit about economic clusters, entrepreneurship and innovation, and why it’s important communities and economies are aspirational. Economic clusters date back to 1890, when English economist Alfred Marshall first described them as a "concentration of specialized industries in particular...

KEDA Wins $500,000 Innovation Grant to Incubate Autonomous Vehicle Cluster

Monday, March 07, 2022

NEWS RELEASE:  March 7, 2022 Kitsap Economic Development Alliance to develop Autonomous Water Vehicle Cluster under 2-year innovation grant   SILVERDALE, WA - Washington Department of Commerce announced today the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) was awarded a two-year $500,000 grant to launch the Washington Autonomous Vehicle Cluster, or WAV-C.  Innovation cluster accelerator models bring key players together – business, entrepreneurs, academia, investors and government – to solve industry challenges that limit growth and innovation. Washington State piloted this approach in 2017 with its Maritime Blue initiative. Under the Washington Department of Commerce’s Innovation...

Biz Opps: New Challenges on Challenge.Gov

Friday, February 18, 2022

Number of challenges: 11 Number of Agencies: 7 Total Prizes Offered: $2,512,500 January was an exciting month for federal prize challenges! Seven federal agencies launched 11 prize competitions with a total prize purse of over $2.5 million. Two agencies launched a new phase of their multi-phase challenges: Deep Space Food Challenge Phase 2 from NASA and MagQuest Phase 4 by National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).  The National Eye Institute kicked off the Eye on the Future Video Contest Challenge. The challenge seeks video submissions from high school students answering the question: why is science relevant to your life...

Biz Opps: Upcoming King County Solicitation for IT Professionals

Thursday, February 17, 2022

King County Information Technology (KCIT) is creating an “On Demand Roster” to establish a list of multiple firms qualified to provide consulting and/or contingent staffing services to KCIT on an as needed basis from 2022-2025.  To be included on this roster you must submit your qualifications to this upcoming solicitation, which is anticipated to be advertised at the end of February. King County is seeking IT firms with skills and disciplines as: •    Business Systems Analysis •    IT Project Management •    Software Engineering •    Networking and Cloud Services •    IT Customer Support •    Information Security, Privacy and...

City of Bremerton Virtual Open House: Broadband, Internet and Cable Communications

Thursday, February 17, 2022

City of Bremerton Virtual Open House!    Broadband, Internet and Cable communications services for the City of Bremerton (“City”) community are continually evolving and are changing and expanding even more rapidly because of changes in technology and the service provider climate. This evolution has sparked many questions for our community: What is the current level of access to these services in Bremerton?  Will changes in the communications marketplace provide new and improved services for City residents, businesses and organizations, and at what cost?  What are the future broadband, internet and cable-related needs of the Bremerton community? ...