The Air Force Association's (AFA) Warfare Symposium is a premier event for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force and the aerospace and defense industry that supports them. A leading professional development event attracts U.S. Department of Defense officers, enlisted members, civilians, and veterans. The symposium harnesses the innovative spirit of the Air Force […]

Our Industry night is an amazing way for companies and students interested in aviation and aerospace to start conversations and connect with each other. Ohio State’s Industry Night will be offered to everyone at the university and more specifically our 450+ aviation students. Industry night includes a panel with aviation professionals who will talk about […]

Ohio Cyber Dialogue with Industry, co-hosted by DaytonDefense and the Dayton Development Coalition with Special Guest Congressman Michael Turner, is a one-day event providing a deep engagement with our defense industry partners to discuss cybersecurity and its impact on national security. These partners are thought leaders from government, commercial industry and academia. This event creates […]

Teaming to Win Government Contracts -- A Partnership Approach to Business Development Goal: Provide an effective business development approach to teaming and building pursuits for the purpose of winning federal contracts. Learning Points: Review Building a Partner Pipeline About Identifying and Qualifying Pursuits Understand the Probability of Winning Creating a Partner Network Explore a Pursuit […]

SBIR/STTR Grants with the National Science Foundation - Funding America's Small Business Technological Innovations Join the Ohio University PTAC at Cleveland and the Ohio Aerospace Institute as we welcome Ben Schrag, an SBIR/STTR Program Director and Policy Liaison with the National Science Foundation. You will learn about the opportunities that exist for small businesses in this important […]

Space Symposium attendees consistently represent all sectors of the space community from multiple spacefaring nations, space agencies; commercial space businesses and associated subcontractors; military, national security and intelligence organizations; cyber security organizations; federal and state government agencies and organizations; research and development facilities; think tanks; educational institutions; space entrepreneurs and private space travel providers; businesses […]

Meet the band and innovate to a brand new beat! Gain leadership perspectives from keynote Ray Leach, CEO of JumpStart. Learn commercialization best practices from industry leaders. Network with entrepreneurs and T2 professionals from all agencies. Expand your skills at training courses designed for your T2 level. Honor our nation’s best at the 2022 Awards Reception and Banquet. […]

The second annual Ohio Advanced Air Mobility Symposium “Pioneering the New Age of Aviation” serves to address the question: What will air mobility mean for the state of Ohio? To answer this question, we explore how the birthplace of Aviation can position itself as a hub for AAM research, testing, and manufacturing, in addition to proactively shaping policy and […]

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster -- and, maybe even start […]

A supply chain event that brings together aerospace and defense primes, tier suppliers, and contract manufacturers. Engineering, procurement, supply chain, fabrication, commodity teams, suppliers, and service providers will meet through pre-arranged one-on-one meetings. Register Here

Attend a 1-hour webinar on the DAF SBIR/STTR program and its opportunities and expectations for technology entrepreneurs and researchers. APEX is thrilled to bring back our third round of SBIR/STTR info sessions this Spring! If you joined our sessions this past year, these upcoming dates will cover a great deal of similar content, but will also cover some program […]

This event will be a 1 Day Virtual Briefing Session along with 2 days of in-person one-on-ones similar to years past but more spaced out to accommodate current safety protocols. Register for Day 1 Live Stream Briefing Session Registration for the Day 2 & Day 3 in-person One-on-One meetings will officially open on April 18th. In the […]