Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need

LaunchPath is a web-based innovation platform that guides, trains, and supports intrapreneurs as they execute on big ideas. Our typical customer is an organizational leader who is trying to strengthen the culture of innovation, drive growth, and engage top talent by implementing and operating a formal innovation program. In Phase I of the SBIR program, we broadly canvassed the Air Force (AF) seeking leaders who fit this profile and eventually met Ryan Helbach, Chief Intrapreneur of the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). Ryan is on a mission to create a more vibrant AFRL workplace, improve the culture of innovation, and accelerate the commercialization of technologies. Ryan believes that LaunchPath could play a key role in advancing these goals by removing unnecessary friction from the AFRL employee innovation process. That said, there are adaptations that AFRL will require to fully utilize LaunchPath, including: upgrading cybersecurity, enabling self-serve account administration, and customizing some of the training modules. Therefore, during this Phase II project, we will: test the efficacy of the LaunchPath platform by conducting a trial, upgrade the cybersecurity posture to prepare for FedRAMP authorization, enable 100% self-serve account administration and usage reporting, and deliver up to four custom-tailored training modules.