Joint Base San Antonio

Innovation Cells 

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The leaders of innovation cells at Joint Base San Antonio have opened the lines of communication in order to share ideas that can benefit units and organizations throughout the installation.

Since July 2021, innovation cells led by members of various JBSA wings, major commands, and units have had informal quarterly meetings to discuss how they can collaborate, sharing ideas and solutions, to help JBSA as a whole. Now, through official innovation, or spark, cells, Airman and Guardians at JBSA can connect, collaborate, and tap into the growing body of knowledge around innovation in the Air Force and Space Force. Currently, there are over a dozen spark cells at JBSA. 

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AFWERX, a Technology Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the innovation arm of the Department Air Force, accelerates agile and affordable capability transitions by teaming innovative technology developers with Airman and Guardian talent. In AFWERX, AFVentures expands the Defense Industrial base for advanced technologies, Spark empowers Airmen and Guardian talent, and Prime drives transition to operational capability. Teaming across academia, industry, investment, interagency, and international partners is essential to expanding technology, talent, and transition of dual-use capabilities. Last year, Fast Company ranked AFWERX #16 of Best Workplaces for Innovators.

The AFWERX MISSION is to accelerate agile and affordable capability transitions by teaming innovative technology developers with Airman and Guardian talent. You can learn more about AFWERX and our mission HERE.

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SPACEWERX is the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a part of AFWERX, powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory. SPACEWERX blends the best of commercial innovation with the needs of the men and women of the U.S. Space Force who depend on space technology to do their jobs. Learn more about SPACEWERX HERE. 

Innovation News
2023 Innovation Industry Days open for registration
January 20, 2023
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Innovation Industry Days event to educate small businesses, academia
December 21, 2022
AFWERX and the Air Force Installation Mission Support Center will host Innovation Industry Days 2023, a networking and educational event in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 24-26, 2023. Attendees from industry, academia and government will have the opportunity to discuss technologies and Department of the Air Force problem areas during the three-day event, which is open to the public. (Courtesy graphic)
2023 Innovation Industry Days open for registration
December 13, 2022
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AFWERX Refinery supports Airman, Guardian innovators
December 5, 2022
Airmen and Guardians from the Refinery program meet virtually with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass Oct. 13, 2022, to discuss their projects. The Refinery’s fifth cohort met with Bass to discuss innovative projects focused on improving systems, operations and processes. The Refinery, an initiative of AFWERX’s Spark Division, targets grassroots innovation efforts within the Department of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo / Dennis Stewart).
Air, Space Forces transition to AFWERX 3.0
November 28, 2022
AFWERX will release a series of new initiatives in support of its 3.0 evolution during a live broadcast Dec. 14, 2022, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. EDT. Under this new approach, AFWERX 3.0 will add five key lines of effort aimed at expanding technology, talent, transition and capabilities while reducing economic barriers. (U.S. Air Force graphic).