The Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment participates in, hosts and/or cross-promotes various events occurring within the small business, academic, Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense ecosystems. APEX may or may not directly participate in all events listed.

Event type

Department of War Maintenance Symposium

Event status
20
Jan
Confirmed for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - Friday, January 23, 2026
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Join over 2,300 maintainers and logisticians from the military, government, industry, and academia gathering at the 2025 DoW Maintenance Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. After record-breaking attendance at the 2024 Symposium in Salt Lake City, the 2025 DoW Maintenance Symposium promises to be one for the ages! This year’s theme of...

Apex Defense 2026

Event status
27
Jan
Confirmed for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hosted by
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Apex Defense is a dynamic defense technology event that unites warfighters, acquisition professionals, startups, small and medium businesses, investors and industry leaders to tackle operational challenges from the seabed to space.

The mission is to accelerate the delivery of high-impact, mission-critical solutions to U.S. warfighters and allied forces, addressing urgent...

AFA Warfare Symposium 2026

Event status
23
Feb
Confirmed for Monday, February 23, 2026 - Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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The Warfare Symposium is a premier professional development event for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and the aerospace and defense industry that supports them, with a focus on the critical concerns and challenges of joint warfare in every corner of the globe. Drawing speakers from USAF, USSF, combatant...