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

AMA: Call for Commercial ISR Solutions – Valiant Shield 2026

Event status
5
Sep
Confirmed for Friday, September 5, 2025
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On behalf of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific (USSPACEFOR-INDOPAC), and through the U.S. Air Force Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment (APEX) Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) operated by Parallax Advanced Research, in collaboration with Pacific Impact Zone (PIZ) and VertX Partners, we are seeking innovative, commercial, low-cost Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions...

Launch Dayton Startup Week 2025

Event status
9
Sep
Confirmed for Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Hosted by
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This September 9–10 marks 10 years of Launch Dayton Startup Week…


A homecoming for the entrepreneurs who’ve been building from the beginning, and an open door for those just getting started.

Over the past decade, we’ve seen what’s possible when founders come together to create, collaborate, and grow—side by side...

Future Series Open Collaboration Session

Event status
17
Sep
Confirmed for Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Hosted by
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Details

About the Session
Are you ready to team up for the Future Series and help transform space defense? The Adaptive & Intelligent Space Challenge calls for partnerships between small businesses and research institutions. This first-of-its-kind SpaceWERX STTR Challenge, launching on September 24, 2025, seeks breakthrough solutions that enable autonomous...

AFRL Classified Industry Day

Event status
8
Oct
Confirmed for Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Hosted by
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Registration is now open for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Classified Industry Day this October at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base!

This exclusive event provides a unique chance to engage directly with leaders from AFRL and AFWERX, gaining early insight into their upcoming research and development priorities. Discover how your...

Unlocking Federal Opportunities: Updates on SAM.gov, USAspending.gov, and the MySBA Certification Portal

Event status
11
Oct
Confirmed for Saturday, October 11, 2025
Hosted by
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Collider Need-to-know:

  • Date/Time: Thursday, September 11, 2025 — 1:00pm – 4:00pm (EDT)
  • Format: Hybrid (In-person & Virtual)
  • In-person Venue: The Hub @ The Arcade – 31 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45402
  • Virtual Access: ZoomGov link will be provided the week of the event
  • Recommended Parking: Reibold Garage, 25 W...

UAS Summit & Expo 2025

Event status
14
Oct
Confirmed for Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Hosted by
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The UAS Summit & Expo started as a small gathering of regional stakeholders. Now, 19 years later, the event in the Northern Plains of North Dakota has become a yearly major event for UAS experts from around the world. It’s the original epicenter of drone research, earned its place as...