Bridging Innovation in Action
Since the inception of Bridging Innovation nearly ten years ago, the program has demonstrated continuous development through our team’s growth, increased sponsor engagement, and expanded reach from coast-to-coast.
Bridging Innovation is a corporate resource—set out to effectively build pathways for our staff, researchers, projects, and sponsors to innovation ecosystems across the United States. We are uniquely positioned to convene government, industry, and academia to collaborate on big societal challenges.
Virtual Spark Collider & Pitch Bowl AF 12 March
We all know flexibility is the key to airpower (according to us Air Force folks), so despite having to cancel our in-person Spark Collider and Pitch Bowl events in Austin this week, we're making them virtual! Brought to you out of Mission Control in Capital...
MassChallenge Seeks Ocean Tech Startups for RI “BlueTech Track”
"As someone who spends quite a bit of time both in a lab and on a boat off Narragansett Bay researching undersea technologies, I’m delighted that MITRE is teaming up with MassChallenge to launch their “Bluetech Track.” This is an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurs...
Accelerating Startups in Texas
The MITRE Air Force Cyber Operations Portfolio, in collaboration with Bridging Innovation, is working with MassChallenge Texas to help shape and scope their next accelerator program in San Antonio. In late January, MassChallenge Texas, which manages established...
DEFxBoston 3-5 April- (will be virtual session on 4 April only)
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Defense Entrepreneurs Forum DEFx Boston 2020 - A.I. Strategy & Defense at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been POSTPONED! Due to the corona virus outbreak, safety measures are being taken by MIT and CSAIL. FYI there will be a...
Demo Day: The Catalyst Space Accelerator presents the Data Fusion cohort! 2 April POSTPONED TO FUTURE DATE
On Thursday April 2, join the Catalyst Space Accelerator located at the Catalyst Campus in COS for their Demo Day which will highlight their Data Fusion cohort. Join us for this exciting event where you have the opportunity to watch the Data Fusion Accelerator cohort...
Piloting a Patient Data Use Agreement in the MassChallenge HealthTech Program
As more health and health care goes digital, patients are navigating how to access and use their data in unprecedented ways. While the technology is moving quickly to meet patient needs, the legal aspects associated with individual data ownership are still developing....
MassRobotics Celebrates New Expanded Hub for Startup Innovation
It was standing room only as media, dignitaries, tech luminaries, and AI-enabled droids gathered for the official opening of MassRobotics' new 25,000 square-foot laboratory, demonstration, and event space in Boston’s Seaport Innovation District. Boston Mayor Marty...
SENEDIA Tech Talk: MITRE: Accelerating Maritime Technology Innovation 12 March
Join on Thursday March 12 @ Atlantic Resort Wyndham, 240 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI for this SENEDIA (Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance) Tech Talk. During this Tech Talk, Nick Rotker, department head at the MITRE Corporation and currently...
Unmanned Insight: Mass Mobility Accelerator 5 March
To realize some of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission on the Future of Transportation report recommendations, in January, the Governor announced that he is funding an accelerator, to be known as the Mobility Hub, in collaboration with the Cambridge...
Collaborative Research Detecting Space Objects
As space has become more congested and rival nations develop weapons to target U.S. satellites, MITRE is partnering with innovative solutions to improve the U.S. space domain awareness by identifying, characterizing, and understanding any factor, passive or active,...
AFWERX Challenge – 2D to 3D Designs for Additive Manufacturing
AFWERX Vegas hosted the 2D to 3D Designs for Additive Manufacturing Challenge Definition Workshop on January 22-23. The event was designed to bring subject matter experts in additive manufacturing (AM) from industry, academia, military, and government organizations to...
Join MITRE’s Deputy Director for Strategic Partnerships and Technology Transfer at upcoming speaking engagement 14 February
The MITRE Corporation offers startups an opportunity to leverage MITRE’s breadth and depth of expertise, and significant investment in research and development, through partnerships. During this interactive presentation, MITRE’s Deputy Director for Strategic...
Air Force Accelerator Powered by Techstars Proudly Announces Class of 2020
Jan 23, 2020 Hot on the heels of a powerhouse 2019 program, Techstars, the U.S. Air Force, NSIN, and BAE Systems FAST Labs, are delighted to announce the 2020 class of the Air Force Accelerator Powered by Techstars. In 2018 the program launched with the goal of...
Meet MITRE, the Nonprofit Bridging Startups and Government
January 23, 2020 A Bedford-based nonprofit, MITRE, is the powerhouse behind a new initiative called Bridging Innovation, designed specifically to play matchmaker between startups and government agencies. For the program, MITRE has partnered with essentially all of...
Army in midst of using pitch days to bring in nontraditional companies and technologies
The Army is in the midst of its fourth competition to bring in small and nontraditional businesses with beneficial technologies to the service that may not work with the government in other circumstances. The Army’s acquisition office set up xTechSearch in 2018....