Advanced Technology International

Name

Advanced Technology International

Legal name

Advanced Technology International

Website

https://ati.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense R&D Consortium Management

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Collaboration & Joint Labs (International Partnerships) (EDAIABAC)

Keywords

• R&D consortium management
• Defense innovation services
• Other Transaction Agreements
• Federal contracting support
• Nonprofit research collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Summerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consortium Management Services: As a non-profit R&D collaboration management firm, ATI builds and manages R&D collaborations for government agencies. The organization receives funding to serve as consortium manager, facilitating innovation between government sponsors and private sector innovators through Other Transaction Agreements.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ATI builds and manages federally funded R&D collaboration consortia—most prominently under Other Transaction Agreements for the U.S. Navy and Department of War—connecting 100+ government sponsors with a vetted network of 2,000+ member businesses, academic institutions, and nonprofits. Its services cover consortium setup, solicitation management, prototype contracting, award administration, and member onboarding, supported by the collaborATIon™ mobile app and TechConnect innovation-matching platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC): Supports naval surface technology innovation through a consortium that researches, develops, tests, and integrates complex naval warfare systems.
• National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
• Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC)
• Center for Naval Metalworking (CNM)
• Naval Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing Center (NSAM)
• Composites Manufacturing Technology Center (CMTC)
• Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane
• Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP)
• Naval Energetic Systems and Technologies (NEST)
• Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)

Products and services

• collaborATIon™ Mobile App Mobile application for ATI consortium members that surfaces consortia, active and upcoming solicitations, event planning, and member-to-member messaging and commenting. It is available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play.
• Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) U.S. Department of War initiative managed by ATI that enables companies to engage with national security programs and defense supply chain opportunities through OTA-based consortium membership.
• Maritime Advanced Technology Accelerator Consortium (MATAC) Consortium enabling NSWC PHD to use non-FAR contract processes to accelerate prototype development timelines, providing access to over 500 ATI-vetted member businesses for maritime technology prototyping.
• LETHALITY Consortium OTA consortium managed by ATI for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division focused on advancing U.S. military warfighting capabilities in network architecture, cyber, big data analytics/AI/ML, advanced computing, software engineering, and virtualization for surface and maritime environments.
• Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) Consortium that researches, develops, tests, and integrates complex naval warfare systems across a broad range of surface technology areas and disciplines.
• National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Collaborative framework to research, develop, mature, and implement industry-relevant shipbuilding and sustainment technologies and processes, improving efficiency across the U.S. shipyard industrial base.
• Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC) Consortium established by NSWC Philadelphia Division focused on innovative sustainment solutions to effectively address current and future security threats in maritime environments.
• Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) OTA-managed collaboration engaging industry and academia to develop and mature information warfare technologies that enhance Navy and Marine Corps mission effectiveness.
• Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) Consortium promoting rapid development, prototyping, and commercialization of innovative undersea and maritime technology and advancing learning in the undersea and maritime sector for commercial, academic, and defense organizations.
• TechConnect Wholly owned subsidiary of ATI serving as a global research and innovation matching platform that connects federal sponsors with innovative companies, extending ATI's reach to emerging technologies.
• Carrot (online contest platform) Wholly owned online contest platform acquired by ATI used to run prize-based R&D challenges for U.S. government sponsors.
• OTA Education Program Educational webinar and resource program delivered with partner govmates that teaches contractors how to navigate Other Transaction Agreement processes, maximize consortia membership, and master OTA pitching.
• Advanced Manufacturing Innovation for Maritime Readiness Challenge National prize challenge launched by ATI and TechConnect to source advanced manufacturing innovations for American shipbuilding in support of U.S. maritime revitalization policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prototype agreements executable in 3-6 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and secondary.

• Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026NSWC PHD has established its first Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement, appointing ATI as consortium manager of the Maritime Advanced Technology Accelerator Consortium (MATAC). The consortium enables NSWC PHD to bypass Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, allowing vendors to propose solutions based on problem narratives rather than detailed specifications, with prototype agreements executable in three to six months. The arrangement grants access to over 500 ATI-vetted member businesses.
• Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026NSWC Corona Division awarded ATI an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to serve as consortium manager for the LETHALITY consortium focused on advancing U.S. military warfighting capabilities. The consortium addresses critical technology areas including network architecture, cyber, big data analytics/AI/ML, advanced computing, software engineering, and virtualization for the surface and maritime environment. Consortium membership is open to traditional and nontraditional defense contractors, emerging companies, nonprofits, and academic institutions.
• American Copper Development Corp.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 February 2026American Copper Development Corp. was accepted as a member of the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC), a U.S. Department of War initiative managed by ATI. This positions the company to engage with national security programs and defense supply chain opportunities through the consortium.
• Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026The Navy established the LEAN Power Network, managed by ATI in collaboration with NSWC Crane Division and the Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane, to solicit innovative solutions in areas including resilient microgrids, water reuse technology, advanced batteries, and long-loiter drones. The initiative focuses on reducing dependence on Chinese-manufactured battery components and developing domestically sourced power solutions.
• Expeditionary Missions Consortium-CranecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports NSWC Crane Division under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) collaboration to engage industry and academia for basic, applied, and advanced research projects, and prototype projects in support of current and future needs related to Expeditionary Missions Technologies.
• govmatessecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerATI partners with govmates to deliver OTA Education webinars covering topics such as scaling in the OTA space, maximizing consortia membership benefits, and mastering the OTA pitch. These educational sessions help contractors understand how to navigate and succeed in the OTA ecosystem.
• Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports naval surface technology innovation through a consortium that researches, develops, tests, and integrates complex naval warfare systems across a broad range of technology areas and disciplines.
• National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmploys a unique collaborative framework to research, develop, mature, and implement industry-relevant shipbuilding and sustainment technologies and processes, improving efficiency across the U.S. shipyard industrial base.
• Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished by NSWC Philadelphia Division with focus on innovative sustainment solutions to effectively address current and future security threats in maritime environments.
• Naval Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing Center (NSAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Navy ManTech Center of Excellence chartered by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop advanced manufacturing technologies and deploy them in the U.S. defense industrial base.
• Composites Manufacturing Technology Center (CMTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2000 as one of seven Centers of Excellence serving as technology resources for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Navy Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech). Develops and deploys metalworking and related manufacturing technologies to reduce cost and time to build and repair key U.S. Navy ships and weapons platforms.
• Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas established an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to engage industry and academia to develop and mature technologies in the field of information warfare that enhance Navy and Marine Corps mission effectiveness.
• Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes the rapid development, prototyping and commercialization of innovative undersea and maritime technology and advances learning in the undersea and maritime sector for commercial, academic, and defense organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL): NSTXL operates the same OTA-based consortium management model for DoD sponsors, including the S2MARTS consortium for NAVAIR. It is the closest direct competitor for non-Navy OTA consortium management work and uses a comparable federal-R&D facilitation model.
• C5 Consortium (Consortium for C5I): C5 operates OTA consortium management for the Space Force and Air Force Research Laboratory across command, control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence. It uses an identical OTA-anchored consortium model competing for the same sponsor budgets as ATI.
• National Spectrum Consortium: NSC manages a DoD-focused OTA consortium for 5G, spectrum, and electromagnetic-spectrum technologies, using the same OTA consortium management playbook and serving overlapping government sponsors and innovator members.
• Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC): MCDC, managed by MRIGlobal, runs an OTA consortium for the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense. It is a direct consortium-management peer with the same FAR-bypass value proposition targeting a different DoD portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Battelle Memorial Institute: Battelle manages multiple DOE national laboratories and runs large-scale federal R&D programs under a nonprofit model comparable to ATI's. It is a broader incumbent that combines facility stewardship with government R&D program management.
• MITRE Corporation: MITRE operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for DoD, FAA, and other agencies. While its model centers on FFRDCs rather than OTA consortia, it competes for the same government sponsor mindshare on R&D program execution.
• The Aerospace Corporation: Aerospace is the FFRDC for the Space Force and Space Command. It is a broader incumbent in defense R&D program support and competes for the same pool of federal R&D dollars that flow through OTA consortia managed by ATI.
• Leidos: Leidos is a top-tier defense services prime that delivers large-scale R&D, engineering, and digital solutions to DoD and intelligence agencies. It represents the broader incumbent side of federal R&D and competes indirectly for program funding ATI helps allocate.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a major federal consulting and engineering services firm with deep DoD and Navy relationships. It is a broader incumbent that could compete for R&D program management and technical advisory work adjacent to ATI's consortium portfolio.
• SRI International: SRI is a nonprofit scientific R&D institute performing contract research for government and commercial clients. It is a broader incumbent performing applied research and prototyping that could compete for the same DoD program funding flowing through ATI consortia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A2 records

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