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U.S. Department of Defense and Small Business Administration Tap America’s Frontier Fund to Accelerate American Leadership in Next-Generation Technology

America’s Frontier Fund announces its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to drive innovation critical to national security and economic resilience.

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    Washington, D.C. – November 25, 2024America’s Frontier Fund (AFF), a leading U.S. venture firm focused on frontier technologies, announced today its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to drive innovation critical to national security and economic resilience. 

    As one of the first funds approved under the new Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative (SBICCT), AFF will spearhead investments aimed at developing and scaling transformative technologies that strengthen U.S. competitiveness and security. Through this partnership, AFF is set to advance solutions that will help fuel the next industrial revolution in America, securing America’s place in the face of global competition. 

    “America’s Frontier Fund’s has a singular mission: to identify and accelerate technologies that will secure the United States’ technology leadership,” said Jordan Blashek, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AFF. “We’re honored to join forces with SBA and DoD. Together, we will accelerate the next generation of innovation for America’s security and prosperity.”

    America’s Frontier Fund is committed to driving U.S.-led innovation by working alongside government and industry allies to bolster the American frontier-tech ecosystem.

    U.S. Department of Defense and Small Business Administration Tap America’s Frontier Fund to Accelerate American Leadership in Next-Generation Technology

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    Washington, D.C. – November 25, 2024America’s Frontier Fund (AFF), a leading U.S. venture firm focused on frontier technologies, announced today its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to drive innovation critical to national security and economic resilience. 

    As one of the first funds approved under the new Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative (SBICCT), AFF will spearhead investments aimed at developing and scaling transformative technologies that strengthen U.S. competitiveness and security. Through this partnership, AFF is set to advance solutions that will help fuel the next industrial revolution in America, securing America’s place in the face of global competition. 

    “America’s Frontier Fund’s has a singular mission: to identify and accelerate technologies that will secure the United States’ technology leadership,” said Jordan Blashek, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AFF. “We’re honored to join forces with SBA and DoD. Together, we will accelerate the next generation of innovation for America’s security and prosperity.”

    America’s Frontier Fund is committed to driving U.S.-led innovation by working alongside government and industry allies to bolster the American frontier-tech ecosystem.

    U.S. Department of Defense and Small Business Administration Tap America’s Frontier Fund to Accelerate American Leadership in Next-Generation Technology

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    Washington, D.C. – November 25, 2024America’s Frontier Fund (AFF), a leading U.S. venture firm focused on frontier technologies, announced today its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to drive innovation critical to national security and economic resilience. 

    As one of the first funds approved under the new Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative (SBICCT), AFF will spearhead investments aimed at developing and scaling transformative technologies that strengthen U.S. competitiveness and security. Through this partnership, AFF is set to advance solutions that will help fuel the next industrial revolution in America, securing America’s place in the face of global competition. 

    “America’s Frontier Fund’s has a singular mission: to identify and accelerate technologies that will secure the United States’ technology leadership,” said Jordan Blashek, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AFF. “We’re honored to join forces with SBA and DoD. Together, we will accelerate the next generation of innovation for America’s security and prosperity.”

    America’s Frontier Fund is committed to driving U.S.-led innovation by working alongside government and industry allies to bolster the American frontier-tech ecosystem.

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