September 22-24, 2026
National Harbor, MD
If You Enable Open, Modular, and Competitive Advantage, this Stage is For You.
Twenty-first century air mobility demands twenty-first century technology. Join us for the MOSA Innovation Challenge, where 10 innovators will pitch their cutting-edge communications, computing, and operations technologies to a distinguished panel of military, industry, and investment leaders.
The top innovator will receive a crystal award and national recognition as the MOSA Innovation Challenge winner.
TechConnect, in partnership with the Vertical Lift Consortium, Advanced Technology International, and the nation’s leading MOSA funding organizations, presents this one-of-a-kind program showcasing breakthrough solutions that advance the future of military air mobility.
Have an technology solution? Enter by March 15, 2026.
Direct inquiries to Emma Mooney, emma.mooney@techconnect.org.
Sample MOSA Components for the Challenge
- Embedded Mission Computing
- Modular Survivability
- Modular Communications and Datalinks
- Modular Display / Human-Machine / Pilot Vehicle Interface
- Modular sensor technology including degraded environments
- Digital Backbone (DB)
- Electrical Power Systems (EPS)
- Modular Mission Planning / Mission Engineering Solutions
- Next Gen Modular C5ISR Solutions
- Component Level Specifications / Modular Digital Engineering
- Modular Position, Navigation, and Timing
- Modular UAS Enablers (including platform agnostic tech)
- Embedded Mission Computing
Don’t see your solution on the list? Submit it anyway. We want new MOSA solutions for leaders and funders to explore.
Who Should Apply
Companies of all sizes and commercial maturity are welcome! If you have technologies representing cutting-edge air-mobility solutions (both hard-ware and soft-ware) in communications, computing, or operations technology for enhanced performance, safety and resilience.
How to Participate
Submit your technology for review. There is no fee to participate in this Challenge. If selected, TechConnect will invite you to pitch your technology top OEMS and military tech scouts in National Harbor, MD during the MOSA Industry and Government Summit. Submissions due March 15, 2026.
Pitch Event
Finalists will receive notification in June. If selected, selected companies must confirm to participate.
Pitch Date: September 22-24, 2026 TBD
Location: Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center | National Harbor MD
Rosemary Kramer
Digital Engineering Practice Area Lead, LMI
Nick Lappos
Senior Technical Fellow, Advanced Technology, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company
INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINALISTS
- Available Networks LLC, SanQtum
- B.M.A. s.r.l., Helmet Balancing System
- BleedIO Tech, netMESH
- Collins Aerospace, Network Data Distribution Design Framework (ND3F)
- Dynamic Graphics, Inc., ARTiX: Automatic Routing Tool for Intelligent Execution
- EMPEQ, EMPEQ Sentry
- Enig Associates, Inc., VLFtron™ – Secure Long-Range VLF Communications
- Esparza Pest Control and Eco-Logic Systems Inc, CIMR Air
- Flight Frame, HARP-E, a modular heavy-Lift uncrewed aerial platform with an open system interface standard
- Georgia Tech Professor Emeritus, Team-Based Approach to Develop and Demonstrate MOSA Conformance
- Hextronics, Hex Eclipse
- Lastwall, Quantum Quantum Resilient Identity and Access Management
- MindAptiv, The Essence Platform
- Nanomatronix, LLC, Ruggedized COTS Fiber Optic Communications Modules for Harsh Environment Applications
- Parry Labs, Stratia Aviation
- Pix Force, Pix Flight
- Polaris Aero LLC, Polaris Aero FlightRisk™
- Real-Time Innovations (RTI), RTI Connext®
- SABRN Tech, SABRN LifePods
- SBR Research Inc., Mission-Optimized Power Assessment System (MOPAS)
- SimVentions, Inc., HOST Hardware Integration Tool Set (HHITS)
- SKAYL LLC, Configurable Integration Capability (CinC)
- Skyline Nav AI, Inc.,
Computer Vision for GPS-Independence, Object Detection and Autonomy for Drones, Cars, Truck and Aircraft.
- SysGit, SysGit
- Thin Air Nav Co, Marco Polo
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