Thursday, June 10, 2021

AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge

Description: You’re invited to participate in the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, an open crowdsourcing effort aimed at advancing solutions to help the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command achieve optimal agility in contested, resource-constrained, and runway-independent settings.
Raleigh
Jun 10, 2021

Category

Announcement

DoD Communities of Interest

Unmanned Systems

Subject

AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge

Due Date

16 June 11:00am Webinar; 22 June Submissions Due

Government Organization

AFWERX

Description
You’re invited to participate in the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, an open crowdsourcing effort aimed at advancing solutions to help the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command achieve optimal agility in contested, resource-constrained, and runway-independent settings.

It’s a unique opportunity to collaborate with visionaries in the U.S. Department of Defense ecosystem and pursue a streamlined path to government funding. Challenge submissions will be accepted now through June 22, 2021.

On Wednesday, June 16 at 11am PT / 2pm ET, we’ll host the final webinar in our three-part series: HSVTOL Concept Challenge Submission Prep. Before submitting your solution, don’t miss this deep dive on the challenge guidelines and evaluation criteria. We’ll talk through specifics to support your participation and improve your odds of advancing to the next phase. Hear from government stakeholders and engage in our open Q&A session. Register here prior to the event start time.

Recordings from our first two webinars are also available for reference:
• Webinar #1: HSVTOL Concept Challenge 101 (passcode .94Vj$7#) https://afwerx.zoomgov.com/rec/share/STUkHB6-o2jF-pZhnKpZndGxqC3Y9WbVKEHsMCCzV6J0hxTl81RZgl9CaH5v4BTW.Z8MHUi6ofU569QtA

• Webinar #2: Solution Refinement & Collaboration Opportunities (passcode S7czV#Y1) https://afwerx.zoomgov.com/rec/share/0JmRQXv3lKKYO517Ccv4jhGQAdY1DcUcu8kzwqKNsXvKo88SzsNhtuEZMr0NGxsC.4VXYUmm1dcnpX5Hd

New to AFWERX Challenge? This program was developed to solve complex problems through innovation and collaboration among the nation’s top subject matter experts. Whereas the standard government contracting process can span multiple years, solutions vetted through the challenge model move from selection to formal agreement in 12 weeks, on average. To receive AFWERX Challenge updates and learn about future crowdsourcing opportunities, please complete our engagement form. https://share.hsforms.com/1WZ366ovpQviXeguBa0jYMg38nok

Website

https://afwerxchallenge.com/page/188