AIRIA Selected for US Air Force Grant to Enhance Sustainable Space Management & Safety for US Campuses & Bases.

AIRIA, Operational AI announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a STTR Phase I contract focused on 24/7 facility monitoring & management to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

‍AIRIA Selected for US Air Force Grant to Enhance Sustainable Space Management & Safety for US Campuses & Bases.

AIRIA’s AI-driven software is operationalized by facility and safety operators to better understand 24/7 facility utilization trends and population distributions.

(NEW YORK, New York) – AIRIA announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a STTR Phase I contract focused on 24/7 facility monitoring & management to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded and now, AIRIA will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.

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“Our team is excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue protecting our nation’s infrastructure, citizens, students & soldiers. With nearly 58% of all energy being wasted in the US, and nearly 30% of energy in buildings being wasted, we’re eager to use this grant funding to further build out our technological offerings to help make American government facilities smart, safe & sustainable.”

— Edward Nass, AIRIA CEO

About AIRIA

AIRIA (http://airia20.com/) is an innovative AI software that analyzes & visualizes facility utilization trends and population distributions. AIRIA helps safety & facility operators by providing 24/7, facility-wide situational awareness and AI-driven insights.

About Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 12,500 across nine technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visit www.afresearchlab.com.

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

About AFWERX

As the innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, AFWERX brings cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. AFWERX employs approximately 325 military, civilian and contractor personnel at six hubs and sites executing an annual $1.4 billion budget. Since 2019, AFWERX has executed 4,697 contracts worth more than $2.6 billion to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: www.afwerx.com.

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