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DEFENSEWERX
Niceville-headquartered 501(c)(3) that operates government-partnered innovation hubs under Partnership Intermediary Agreements.
Nonprofit / Community
Dual-Use & Defense TechCybersecurityCleanTech & Energy
DEFENSEWERX (legally the Doolittle Institute dba DEFENSEWERX) was established in 2012 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit headquartered in Niceville, FL. It builds and staffs innovation hubs under Partnership Intermediary Agreements with federal partners, connecting small businesses, academia, industry and government to facilitate technology transfer and transition. Its hubs include the Doolittle Institute and HSWERX in Niceville and SOFWERX and ICWERX in Tampa.
What they offer
- Innovation and collaboration events linking solution providers to government partners
- Technology transfer and transition from military and federal laboratories
- Workforce development
- Doolittle Institute: licensing and commercialization of AFRL Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) technologies and help for small businesses competing for DoW opportunities
- Network of innovation hubs including SOFWERX (USSOCOM), ICWERX, HSWERX (DHS), CFIC (Army Cyber Command), ERDCWERX, FLEETWERX, Nautilus and ENERGYWERX (DOE)
Who it's for
- Small businesses and non-traditional defense contractors
- Academia and researchers
- Industry partners seeking to engage DoW and other federal customers
How to engage
Join the DEFENSEWERX ecosystem through the form on its website, follow hub events, or contact the team at 850.842.2808.
Links & sources
Websitedefensewerx.org/Innovation Hubsdefensewerx.org/innovation-hubs/Join the Ecosystemdefensewerx.org/join-the-ecosystem/
Sources
DEFENSEWERX | Innovation & Collaboration | Niceville, FL ↗ (retrieved 2026-10-05)About - DefenseWerx ↗ (retrieved 2026-10-05)FAQs - DefenseWerx ↗ (retrieved 2026-10-05)Innovation Hubs - DefenseWerx ↗ (retrieved 2026-10-05)Technology Transfer - DefenseWerx ↗ (retrieved 2026-10-05)Join the Ecosystem - DefenseWerx ↗ (retrieved 2026-10-05)