Monthly News & Updates

May 16, 2024 | Issue 1

Our Best Kept Secret

STRATFI (Strategic Funding Increase) and TACFI (Tactical Funding Increase) are two pivotal programs designed to foster partnerships between the Air Force, Space Force, and private sector innovators. These programs aim to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies critical to national security.


Read more below to learn key strategies to optimize your potential for success in these programs.

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What We've Been Up To

The Outpost’s Lilia Barrera, Steve Mundy and Mike Brown attended SOF Week in Tampa, FL earlier this month! This event – known for bringing together Special Operations Forces professionals and offering unparalleled opportunities for networking, insights, and collaboration on the future of defense and security – certainly didn’t disappoint this year.

Our team got to network with the brightest minds and innovators in the defense sector and discuss challenges, innovations, and explore the latest and coolest in military technology.  Can’t wait for next year!

On Deck

Join Us for the upcoming webinar on "How to Get Government Non-Dilutive Funding" co-hosted by The Outpost and NEXT Startup Group.

Register Here

Partner Spotlight

We're lucky to get to work with some really awesome companies such as Natrion - a battery technology company.


Natrion’s Lithium Solid Ionic Composite (LISIC) is a solid-state material which replaces the flammable liquid-state electrolyte inside of rechargeable lithium batteries to realize immense safety and performance improvements.

Most importantly, LISIC is a drop-in solution -- it integrates into existing battery giga-factories at high volume and zero cost of implementation.


The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Winners are selected as the elite in their categories by a panel of esteemed global leaders in business, design, academia, and innovation. Winning an Edison Award™ is one of the ultimate honors in innovation and business achievement! 


Visit Natrion's website to learn more about their cool innovations: https://www.natrion.co/

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Why The Outpost

Innovation Corner

Funding Opportunities

DoD SBIR 24.2 / STTR 24.B

PRE-RELEASE: April 17, 2024

OPEN: May 15, 2024

CLOSE: June 12, 2024 at 12PM EST


DoD SBIR 24.3 / STTR 24.C

PRE-RELEASE: August 21, 2024

OPEN: September 18, 2024

CLOSE: October 16, 2024 at 12PM EST


DoD SBIR 24.4 / STTR 24.D Annual

*Annual BAAs have topics released throughout the year with varying open and close dates. Please refer to each topic release document under the Annual BAAs for more information.*

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