The Encountering Innovation 2022 

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The Encountering Innovation 2022 event is coming up June 6-9.  The matchmaking event allows you to choose any small business you want to meet with off a capability’s vendor list sent to you by April 7.  Attending Large Primes (Other than Small) will be choosing from the list of SB companies.  Each of the Large primes will have a booth at the event.
 
Northrup Grumman will have a booth and is interested in speaking to innovators and companies in the following categories.  They will be participating in the matchmaking event primarily in the topics of interest below.  
 
SBIR/STTR Topics of interest:

1. PRIORITY: Low cost pLEO bus components
2. PRIORITY: Payload technology, Photonic components for space optic links, optical RF, photonic processing
3. PRIORITY: Inter-satellite links and direct to ground (PGSD)
4. PRIORITY: AI/ML software-defined Edge Node Processing (on-board processing)
5. PRIORITY: Cyber (specific applications for space and ground
6. In space manufacturing
7. On orbit servicing
8. Lunar, planetary, and asteroid mining and utilization
9. Nuclear hardening & survivability

1. 1. Radiation (natural space & nuclear) survivability
   2. Lightening protection
   3. System Generated Electromagnetic Pulse (SGEMP) survivability
   4. All things Electromagnetic Pulse

1. Air Dominance
2. Analytics, Cognitive and Autonomy
3. Capability Maturation and Deployment
4. Electro-optics Infrared (EOIR) Sensors, EW and Multi-function technologies
5. Robotics
6. Propulsion

 
Subcontracting Opportunities (next 3-5 years):

1. Additive manufacturing
2. Electrical component manufacturing & commodities (circuit boards, wire harnessing, etc.)
3. Command, Control, Decision Support and Weapon Systems
4. Communications and Networking
5. Digital Transformation
6. Infrastructure (bridges & roads)
7. Environmental Remediation
8. Missile Facilities Maintenance & Sustainment
9. Construction & Heavy Equipment Rental & Leasing
10. Facilities Networking & Communications