Secure Your Spot: Join the DoW's Inaugural DIB Accelerator 2026

The DoW’s inaugural Defense Industrial Base Accelerator (DIBX) brings together Defense Industrial Base partners, Department of War leaders, Interagency partners, Allies & Partners from across the globe, and top-tier private capital investors. Held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, the DIBX aims to connect capital to capability, making an immediate and lasting impact on the defense industrial base. The event is designed for requirement owners, solution providers, and investment leaders who seek to scale technology, secure funding, or address critical supply chain bottlenecks. Key investment programs, including OASW(IBP)’s Defense Production Act (DPA), Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS), DoW ManTech, Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT), and the DoW Office for Small Business Innovation (SBIR/STTR), will be represented. Attendees will gain unrivaled access to DoW acquisition leaders, program managers, and private capital investors, direct insight into the immediate needs and acquisition strategies, and opportunities through a $25M same-day-award pitch competition and solutions proving grounds.