Tech Tuesday

The SOFWERX Tech Tuesday Team invites innovators to submit their game-changing technologies for an opportunity to highlight their capabilities to government stakeholders from USSOCOM, as well as other defense agencies and military services!

The SOFWERX mission is to solve warfighter challenges at scale through defense innovation and government-industry collaboration. Tech Tuesdays help SOFWERX achieve this goal by connecting innovators with government stakeholders to learn about transformational technologies. Selected presenters will each have a 20-minute time slot on an upcoming Tuesday from 1500-1700 ET to brief and discuss their transformational capabilities with an all-government audience.

As a neutral facilitator, SOFWERX does not own any intellectual property or U.S. patents. The sole function of Tech Tuesday is to get innovative technology solutions in front of government stakeholders so they can decide if they would like to connect with presenters off-line.

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New Tech Tuesday submissions are currently paused. Existing submissions remain in review and approved submissions will be scheduled.

Tech Tuesday remains active while SOFWERX reviews the current submission queue and schedules approved submissions. Government stakeholders can continue to RSVP and nominate Technology Focus Areas.

Government Only RSVP

Government Only Tech Focus Nomination

Submissions are paused as of Friday, 18 September at 12:00 PM ET.

Tech Tuesday has brought out the best of the defense innovation community.

Industry has shown up in an incredible way, and the volume of Tech Tuesday submissions over the past several months reflects that. We paused the submission process at 12:00 PM ET on 18 September for an undetermined period to review and schedule approved submissions already in the queue.

While Tech Tuesday submissions are pausing, the momentum is not. Here is how to stay engaged:

Explore our current challenges and problem sets:
SOFWERX Events
Be up to date on what is coming:
SOFWERX ecosystem
Connect with government stakeholders at the OSBP Networking Event:
November 2026 OSBP Networking Event
Learn about other avenues of doing business with USSOCOM:
SOF AT&L Connect With Us

Frequently asked questions

There is no set date at this time. The pause is open-ended while the team works through the current queue. Updates will be shared on the Tech Tuesday page as soon as the submission window reopens.

Your submission remains in the queue and will be evaluated during the pause. Approved submissions will be scheduled, and the team will contact you after the evaluation.

No. New submissions paused at 12:00 PM ET on Friday, September 18, 2026. Tech Tuesday remains active while the team works through the existing queue.

Industry response and submission volume have grown significantly. The pause gives the team time to provide thorough review to submissions already in the queue before accepting new ones.

Watch the Tech Tuesday page, follow SOFWERX on LinkedIn, and join the SOFWERX ecosystem for current updates.

No. This is a temporary pause in new submissions while the current volume is managed. Tech Tuesday remains an active and important way for SOFWERX to connect innovators with government stakeholders.

Explore current SOFWERX events and problem sets, join the SOFWERX ecosystem, and review SOF AT&L Connect With Us resources.

Government

Professionals

USSOCOM

Innovators

Collaborators

STEM Professionals

Academics

Problem-Solvers

Tech Tuesday event format and presentation structure

20 mins presenter(s)

10 min pitch, 5 min Q&A

Presenting to Government Partners

Technology

incremental innovation

Example: Biometrics

Incremental innovation serves existing customers or markets. It may involve new, improved, refined, or "incrementally better" products or services. These innovations are usually closely tied to the core business.

adjacent innovation

Example: Autonomous Decontamination

Adjacent innovation involves expansion to an adjacent business or customer arrangement. This innovation typically leverages the company's expertise, but does so in new or innovative ways. For the government, this often means the adoption of dual-use technologies.

transformational innovation

Example: Swarming Technologies

Transformational innovation involves the creation of entirely new businesses to serve new markets and new customers. Considered the most high-risk style of innovation, transformational innovation often requires new capabilities, and yields totally new products and markets.