Last week, SOCOM Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) put on an incredible event led by Col Jarret Mathews in conjunction with PlugnPlay and around 15 start-ups and small businesses.
Seeing the leadership's understanding of the startup world's potential for disruptive and innovative technologies was incredible.
To hear their strategy and passionate drive to work with and adopt new or new to DoD technologies rapidly using ALL the tools available to them was energizing.
Seeing THEIR inspiration fueled by a sense of urgency to support their SOF units was itself - inspiring.
While I and many founders feel that sense of urgency to protect the homeland - it feels tangible in their presence.
I hope Col Mathews sees his wish come true - where DoD working directly with Small businesses - is just "normal." I have no doubts that it will be normal for him and anyone under his leadership!
On the plugnplay side, Manveer Sandhu is an incredible individual whose work is tremendous in bridging that gap between startups and government so seamlessly - a real legend!
No less important were the startups with incredible technologies at the event including Swarmbotics AI, Inergy, Aerobotics7, WaveWorks Technologies, DECPT, ZaiNar, ASKA, Titan Dynamics, Exovolar, Thin Air Nav, LatentAi and others.
SOFWERX also held a Small business boot camp this week - and while i only attended virtual, i could see Ashley Farrier put on an incredible event - and both SOCOM and private industry are better for it.
For all those going to SOFWEEK - looking forward to meeting you!
Be sure to stop by Airrows booth at #4802 to see our latest tech!
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