A government attendee tries on a virtual reality headset

A government attendee tries on a virtual reality headset as a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research entrepreneur discusses his company’s product during the first-ever Spark Collider at the AFWERX Austin Hub Aug 15, 2019. AFWERX, in collaboration with other Air Force organizations like the Air Force Research Laboratory, have revamped the SBIR process by reducing submission requirements, accelerating the time it takes to issue contracts to under 30 days, and introducing “Open Topics” that allow companies to submit their commercial off-the-shelf solutions as opposed to developing a product for a more specific solicitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Fetter)