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AF Ventures

US Air Force and Space Force venture programme investing in defence and dual-use technology startups

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About AF Ventures

AF Ventures is a programme of the Department of the Air Force that invests in emerging technologies to expand its capabilities. It aims to strengthen the US industrial base by encouraging private investment in national security needs, and it connects commercial products with defence problems.

Products and services

  • Open topic solicitations: technology-agnostic calls for dual-use solutions without a known end user.
  • Specific topic solicitations: narrower calls with defined requirements and a known Air Force customer.
  • STRATFI and TACFI: funding programmes that connect Air and Space Force users, acquisition staff, innovators and investors.
  • Fellowship: a Defense Ventures Fellowship.

Who it works with

Commercial companies and innovators that want to bring technology to Airmen and Guardians. Proposals go through the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal.

Key facts

  • Programme type: SBIR and STTR.
  • Sponsor: Department of the Air Force.

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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  • Commercial
  • It
  • Industrial
  • Security

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