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In March 2025, the APEX PIA team convened its annual T3 Navigator Summit at the University of Dayton Research Institute, bringing together key innovation stakeholders from across the Department of the Air and Space Force (DAF), small businesses with...

Since its inception, APEX has been committed to empowering small businesses and academic innovators on their journey through the Department of the Air and Space Force (DAF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology...

As we wrap up 2024, APEX is proud to reflect on an incredible year of progress, impact, and innovation. Over the past 12 months, we’ve worked alongside groundbreaking innovators, small businesses, and academic researchers to navigate funding...

The APEX team continued its journey across the country, spotlighting innovation and fostering connections, at the Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day 2024. Held-on November 20 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, this free and...

Continuing our journey to connect with innovators and support small businesses, APEX recently participated in GACO's 35th Procurement Opportunities Fair, one of Pennsylvania's most longstanding government contracting networking events. Held on...

On October 28-29, 2024, APEX proudly participated in the Keystone Space Collaborative 2024 Annual Conference at the historic Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. With over 300 attendees from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, the event...

APEX hit the road again, this time heading to the heart of New York City for the AFRL Regional Network – Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting 2024, hosted at the SUNY Global Conference Center on November 7th. This event showcased our commitment to fostering...

On October 14, 2024, APEX had the privilege of attending and exhibiting at the AI Horizons Summit at Bakery Square in Pittsburgh, PA . The event brought together over 650 attendees from government, academia, and industry to explore the transformative...

Event Overview The Tinker and the Primes 2024 event took place from August 5th to August 8th at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. This annual event attracted over 1,300 attendees and provided an essential platform for networking...

Event Overview From July 29 to August 1, 2024, APEX had the privilege of attending the Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) and Wright Dialogue with Industry (WDI) at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. Co-hosted with Dayton Defense, these...