Southwest Mission Acceleration Center (MAC)

Yesterday, members of the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs Arizona traveled to the Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo! Where our very own Emily Gold gave a presentation on the importance of #dualuse technology and how the OnRamp Hub: Arizona can assist these companies explore their options when it comes to transitioning their technology. Big thank you to the Arizona Technology Council for putting on an amazing event! #SouthernAZ #TechExpo #Tucson #DefenseInnovation #DualUseTech #Innovation #SWMAC #OnRampHubAZ #Arizona #Networking #AZTechcouncil #AZTC

🚨 Two weeks away 🚨 Join us for the Founder Series: Does the Department of Defense Need Your Tech event at the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs: Arizona on October 24th in Downtown Phoenix. 📅 Date: October 24th 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST Don't miss this opportunity to: 🔎 Discover the booming dual-use technology market. 💡 Learn how the OnRamp Hub can help you develop defense-related technologies. 🥗 Network with fellow founders and DoD representatives. 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gD9ZUwp7 #FounderSeries #DefenseInnovation #OnRampHubs #DualUseTechnology #StartupEvents #SWMAC #OnRampAZ #DefenseTech #startup #Innovation #DoD #Founder

The Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs: Arizona is looking forward to the Arizona Technology Councils Southern AZ Tech + Business Expo event in Tucson on Oct 16. Where we will be giving a brief presentation during the innovators portion. Come and discover the possibilities of dual use technology with us! #dualusetech #AZTC #SWMAC #OnRampHubAZ #Tuscon #Tech #TechExpo

🚨 Attention Founders and Startups 🚨 Join us for the Founder Series event at the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Arizona on October 24th in Phoenix. Come learn how to get your tech to the DoD and network with industry experts. Event: Founder Series: Does the Department of Defense Need Your Tech Date: October 24th Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm PST During the luncheon, you will have the opportunity to: 🔍 Understand the growing dual-use technology marketplace. 💡 Learn how the OnRamp Hub can support founders developing defense-related technologies. 🥗 Network with fellow founders and representatives from the Department of Defense 👥 Who Should Attend: Individuals interested in DoD programs, emerging founders, startups, technology investment, academia and research in defense technology are encouraged to attend. 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gD9ZUwp7 #defensetech #startup #innovation #DoD #founder #phoenix #swmac #southwest #dualusetech

🚨 Attention Founders and Startups 🚨 Join us for the Founder Series event at the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Arizona on October 24th in Phoenix. Come learn how to get your tech to the DoD and network with industry experts. Event: Founder Series: Does the Department of Defense Need Your Tech Date: October 24th Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm PST During the luncheon, you will have the opportunity to: 🔍 Understand the growing dual-use technology marketplace. 💡 Learn how the OnRamp Hub can support founders developing defense-related technologies. 🥗 Network with fellow founders and representatives from the Department of Defense 👥 Who Should Attend: Individuals interested in DoD programs, emerging founders, startups, technology investment, academia and research in defense technology are encouraged to attend. 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gD9ZUwp7 #defensetech #startup #innovation #DoD #founder #phoenix #swmac #southwest #dualusetech

Don't miss the PNW MACs next Business of Innovation in Defense (BiD) webinar. Where they will be covering the topic "Product Management for Mission Needs". Speakers: - Joby Easton, Vice President Business Development at Sigma Design - Jason "Smack" Davis, Vice President, Defense Programs at Hypergiant and Air National Guard Air Battle Manager & USAF Weapons School graduate - Greg Spiegel, Chief Engineer of the Joint Acquisition Task Force(JATF) USSOCOM | SOF Acquisitions, Technology & Logistics – Science & Technology When: September 25th Time: 9:00PDT 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gzyyNk2H

Vanguard 2024 was a resounding success! 🎉 The Southwest Mission Acceleration Center (MAC) team, joined by our Mission Acceleration Center National Network colleagues, at Fort Huachuca, supported nearly 20 companies as they demonstrated their technology. We also had a packed house for the inaugural Vanguard Social, bringing together military, industry and academia. Vanguard is part of Army’s campaign of innovation discovery and outreach that provides cutting-edge technologies the opportunity to demonstrate and test their solutions in a real-world environment. A big shout-out to the Fort Huachuca and US Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE) team for their exceptional support and to our amazing tech companies for participating in Vanguard 2024! Special thank you to US Army Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Tony Hale, MG Richard Appelhans, Andrew Evans (Army ISR Task Force), Peter Don, Great Plains Mission Acceleration Center, Pacific Impact Zone, and the Pacific Northwest Mission Acceleration Center . Also, a special shout out to Jake Chapman (Marque Ventures), Dominic Ventimiglia (Squadra Ventures), Stefan Kraus at Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc., Anduril Industries, Cecilia Mata, and many others. Black River Systems Company ThinAir Crow Industries Spectrum Defense Systems Lunewave Inc. Mesodyne New Use Energy Solutions, Inc. (NUE) krtkl inc. Zepher Flight Labs Cuattro Imaging Swarmbotics AI Geist Robotics Advanced Strategic Insight, Inc. Matrix Industries Viasat University of Arizona - College of Applied Science & Technology #Vanguard2024 #defenseinnovation #tech #networking #collaboration #success #modernization #SWMAC

Earlier this week our Managing Director Angela Roman Aspito, MBA was asked to give the opening remarks at GPEC's Ambassador Event covering the Future of Aerospace and Defense. Where she touched on current ability and future success for the state of Arizona. Thank you Greater Phoenix Economic Council for the opportunity! 

We are #hiring! Position is hybrid and candidates must live in #arizona to be considered for the role. If you or someone you know has experience as a program support specialist or program admin for DoD programs, please check out this opportunity! Southwest Mission Acceleration Center (MAC)

We are excited to see the new EC-37B and new missions here in #Arizona 🌵 The delivery marks a key milestone in the Air Force’s journey to modernize its capabilities in the electromagnetic spectrum for so-called great power competition against sophisticated nation-states like China and Russia. “The EA-37B is the right choice right now because as we continue to pivot toward Great Power Competition, we have adversaries that are developing long-range kill chain ecosystems and anti-access area denial capabilities,” Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, commander of 16th Air Force, the service’s information warfare command, said in a statement. “The Compass Call will allow us to do things in the non-kinetic spectrum as well as the electromagnetic spectrum to give us the advantage and not them.”