U.S. Space Force

BILT Is Among 3 Texas Companies to Land New AFWERX/SpaceWERX Funding

by | Mar 11, 2025
AFWERX said that many small businesses face a “valley of death” funding gap between developing a prototype and securing the resources for full-scale deployment. The new funding strengthens U.S. military links to Grapevine's BILT, which creates 3D interactive instructions apps.
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JERROLD PROTHERO, PH.D.ASTRAPI CEO AND FOUNDER
Dallas-Based Astrapi Is Giving U.S. Air Force and Space Force Next-Gen Radio Capability
by | Jan 26, 2022
Astrapi has been awarded its second Phase II SBIR contract from the U.S. Air Force's AFWERX program. The goal: enable warfighters to get more info while using less signal power. The project complements another Astrapi project funded with support from the U.S. Space Force—using spiral modulation in a miniaturized radio suitable for Low Earth Orbit deployment. The two contracts total nearly $1.5 million in the past four months, leveraging tech with applications in commercial markets as well.
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