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AFWERX Accelerate

Accelerate Change! Join AFWERX for this inspiring virtual event to hear about the groundbreaking successes in 2020 and the amazing new partnership opportunities in 2021. Throughout the week we will highlight industry, investment, interagency, and international innovators, as well as those disrupters across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

The event will launch at noon eastern on December 7th and conclude with exciting announcements on December 11th. The programming and networking opportunities across all five days are designed to inform stakeholders on how partnership with AFWERX can drive innovations that strengthen security and prosperity.

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Event Date December, 8

Event Time 5:00am - 10:00am

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