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SBIR & Innovation
Phase III, OTAs, AFWERX, DIU, and the Valley of Death — how small tech actually crosses it.
SBIR & Innovation · Explainer
Phase III Is a Sole-Source Authority, Not a Separate Program
The single most undersold acquisition mechanism available to small tech firms remains, year after year, also the most misunderstood.
By Shahid Shah · 8 min
SBIR & Innovation · Data DeskAFWERX and DIU Conversion Rates: The Number Behind the Pitch
Both organizations publish their headline obligations. Neither publishes the rate at which prototype OTs convert to production. We pulled the data.
By Shahid Shah · 6 min