Defense Tech BaseOpportunity discovery
Find contract opportunities.
Search government solicitations by subject, buyer or notice number. Review the original notice for requirements and deadlines.
Search solicitations ↗Defense Tech Base
Build your defense advantage.
Research customers, funding and investors. Find products, companies and specialist providers.
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What are you working on?
Choose where to start.
New to the defense market? Start with the routes, guides and free tools.
Find your starting point →01 · New Business
Find customers and win work
Research government buyers, find relevant solicitations and understand how your technology fits the market.
Buyer research
See what agencies buy
Review past awards, recipient companies and the work agencies purchased.
Research contract awards ↗Market research
Understand the market around your technology.
Search company profiles, patents and public records to research potential partners, competitors and applications.
Search market evidence ↗02 · Funding & Awards
Compare ways to fund and grow your business.
Explore grants, private investment, prizes, accelerator support and recognition. Choose a route that fits what you are building.
Research & development
Grants and SBIR/STTR.
Research grant notices, defense topics and programs for developing your technology.
Find grant opportunities ↗Explore SBIR/STTR topics →Free course: Plan your SBIR Phase III transition →Private capital
Investors and equity funding.
Review investor focus and portfolios to identify firms that fit your company and stage.
Research investors ↗Free course: Prepare for fundraising →Programs & competitions
Prizes and accelerators.
Compare competition and accelerator programs. Check their eligibility, benefits and investment terms.
Browse prize programs ↗Explore accelerators →Other support
Recognition and noncash benefits.
Explore recognition awards, credits and technical support alongside cash funding.
Compare other support ↗03 · Building
Find products and partners to build your technology.
Compare equipment, software and platforms, then find specialist support for engineering, prototyping, manufacturing and testing.
Mission software
360° Aware Suite
Knowmadics, Inc.
Software that combines operational information into a shared situational-awareness view.
View product details ↗Test and measurement
7 Series DPO
Tektronix, Inc.
A digital phosphor oscilloscope family for examining high-speed electronic signals.
View product details ↗Autonomous systems
Black Widow
Teal Drones, Inc.
A small reconnaissance drone with modular field-repairable components and an integrated electro-optical and thermal payload.
View product details ↗04 · Hiring
Build the team for your next stage.
Find recruiting and staffing partners, bring in specialist expertise and share your open roles.
Recruiting & staffing
Find the right recruiting partner.
Compare experience with technical, cleared and program roles, screening processes and fee terms.
Find recruiting partners →Have an open role?
Submit your vacancy for review and inclusion on the jobs board.
Post a job ↗Browse the jobs board →Need expertise for a specific project?
Find engineering and operations specialists for your project.
Find specialist providers ↗05 · Business Operations
Find specialists to help run your business.
Bring in support for finance, legal, compliance, communications and day-to-day operations.
Finance & accounting
Find support for cash flow, financial planning, accounting and tax.
Find fractional CFOs ↗Find accounting & tax support →Legal & export advice
Find advisers for contracts, company transactions and export requirements.
Find legal providers ↗Find export compliance support →Cybersecurity & CMMC
Compare security, assessment and compliance services for your company.
Compare CMMC support ↗Free course: Plan your CMMC readiness →Operations & communications
Find partners for supply chains, delivery and company communications.
Find logistics support ↗Find communications partners →Research workbooks
Put the research to work.
Use prepared research and editable worksheets to assess buyers, compare opportunities and plan your next steps.
- Focused workbooks for buyer, company, SBIR and policy research
- Research organized around your business goals
- Editable plans for decisions and next steps
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