Training and Exposure (Open to All Phase II Awardees)
• Build critical commercialization skills through expert-led workshops covering customer discovery, product-market fit, intellectual property strategy, and fundraising fundamentals.
• Attend Private Capital Forums to learn investor expectations, funding models, and capital-raising strategies from those who've successfully done it.

Acceleration Track (Application-Only, 20 Companies Selected)
• Work directly with experienced advisors in a structured, bi-weekly program designed to move your commercialization strategy forward.
• Work directly with experienced advisors in a structured, bi-weekly program designed to move your commercialization strategy forward.
• Build concrete go-to-market and funding plans, and develop investor-ready materials and sales collateral.

Apply to the 2026 Acceleration Track. The ACCELERATION TRACK APPLICATION (available here) can be completed online. Applications close at 5 pm PT on March 23, 2026.

Exploration Track
• For companies in earlier stages of commercial exploration, this flexible track offers monthly virtual sessions with advisor-led support on tactical topics including customer discovery, early sales strategy, and fundraising preparation.

• Current Navy SBIR Phase II awardees
• Teams ready to pursue commercial opportunities
• Companies committed to investing time and resources

Note: Eligibility is restricted to current Navy SBIR Phase II awardees who have not elected Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) in Phase II, targeting companies at a stage where commercialization and private capital are critical.

• Commercialization Workshops: Register for upcoming virtual Commercialization Workshops to build critical commercialization skills. - Click links to register (those who register and are unable to attend will receive links to workshop recordings)
  
  
• 1/27   Commercial Mindset: Building a Plan for Entering the Commercial Market
• 2/3     Finding Product-Market Fit in Commercial Markets
• 2/10   Deciding on a Beachhead Market
• 2/17   Vision and Value Proposition: Exploring Business Models
• 3/10   Determining the Commercial Potential of SBIR-Developed Tech
• 3/17   Customer Discovery and Lean Startup
• 3/24   How To Get a Dual-Use Company Funded
• 3/31   IP and IP Protection


• Private Capital Forums: This Forum Series helps Navy awardees access and engage with private capital, including equity, debt, and non-dilutive options. Each event features targeted training, expert-led panels, and, most importantly, curated networking with investors, lenders, and legal advisors.
  
  The format is built to deliver meaningful content and high-impact connections, so participants walk away with actionable insights and relationships that support their path to funding. Events are hybrid for accessibility and hosted in different regions to encourage in-person participation.



2026 Private Capital Forum Events Registration is free but required Those who are unable to attend will receive workshop recordings
Date	Location	Virtual Registration	In Person Registration	Networking Event Registration
April 16, 2026	Washington, DC	register here	register here	register here
August 13, 2026	Austin, TX	register here	register here	register here
November 19, 2026	Palo Alto, CA	register here	register here	register here



• Acceleration Track: Apply to the 2026 Acceleration Track. The ACCELERATION TRACK APPLICATION (available here) can be completed online. Applications close at 5 pm PT on March 23, 2026.

• 518 unique firms supported since 2019; 85+ in the Acceleration Track
• $51M+ in investment raised and exits achieved
• $32M+ in commercial contracts secured