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

The AFWERX Innovation Crowdsourcing Initiative seeks expertise in designing, implementing, and operating a system that effectively guides, trains, and supports 5,500+ aspiring innovator/warfighters with a minimum of moderators. LaunchPath proposes to: 1. Identify and analyze the user base of AFWERX innovation program participants and administrators, 2. Develop a problem interview script and conduct problem interviews of at least 30 AFWERX stakeholders in AFWERX hubs, 3. Clarify AFWERX needs for: a. Opportunity Identification – clear and systematic identification of business problems and opportunities that can be shared commercially b. Idea Management - strategies and tools for ideation, filtering, selection, and reporting c. Guidance - best practices for moving ideas forward d. Training –of intrapreneurs on lean startup process fundamentals e. Support—on-time, expert counsel for active project leaders. f. Mentorship—expert coaching on innovation management and implementation, 4. Define specifications for the best solution (based on interview results) and develop a low-resolution prototype, 5. Conduct solution interviews with AFWERX stakeholders to test fit of proposed solution to AFWERX needs, 6. Analyze closing problem and solution assumptions, and identify a. Table stakes and differentiating features of our proposed solution, b. Required supporting services, and c. Key terms and conditions.