FLEETWERX

What FLEETWERX does

FLEETWERX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit innovation hub established in 2023 through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement between DEFENSEWERX and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), headquartered in Monterey, California. The organization operates as a neutral intermediary connecting government stakeholders (primarily U.S. Navy and NPS), defense industry participants, and academic researchers to accelerate naval-relevant technology development. Its core offerings consist of structured programs rather than software products: quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) events at Camp Roberts providing fail-friendly testing environments, formal Assessment Events with white paper submission and down-select processes, and large-scale joint exercises such as Trident Warrior 2025 and FLEET-X.

FLEETWERX does not generate revenue through commercial product sales. Its funding model relies on partnership intermediary agreements under 15 U.S. Code Section 3715, enabling Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs), B2B agreements, and sub-awards between government, industry, and academia. The organization facilitates technology transition pathways spanning additive manufacturing, autonomous systems, AI/ML, secure digital infrastructure, command and control, 5G networks, quantum technologies, hypersonics, cybersecurity, and space-based capabilities for naval applications. Its stated vision is to compress concept-to-capability timelines to 18 months through structured field experimentation and warrior-scholar feedback integration.

In 2025-2026, FLEETWERX expanded its assessment event portfolio to include LEAMR (littoral advanced manufacturing), AUPD (attritable UxS parts delivery), SAMR (Secure Advanced Manufacturing & Repair) for both DI&C2 and AI&ML tracks, and operational exercises like FLEET-X and Joint Exercise Southern California. Demonstrated outcomes include the DoD's largest distributed manufacturing demonstration across 7 sites spanning 8,000+ miles during Trident Warrior 25, and the successful repair of a reverse osmosis pump aboard USS Somerset using additive manufacturing during RIMPAC exercises.

Name

FLEETWERX

Legal name

FLEETWERX

Website

https://fleetwerx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FLEETWERX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit innovation hub that facilitates naval defense technology development by connecting the Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Navy, and defense industry through structured field experimentation events, assessment programs, and partnership intermediary agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Innovation Services

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Naval Shipbuilding Program Management & Defense Contracting Support (IMAJABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Naval Training, Simulation & Shore-Based Test Facilities (IMAJABAN), Naval Combat Systems Integration & Mission Systems (IMABAKAB)

Keywords

• Defense innovation hub
• Naval technology acceleration
• Field experimentation events
• Partnership intermediary services
• Advanced manufacturing research

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Partnership Intermediary Services: FLEETWERX operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit partnership intermediary between DEFENSEWERX and the Naval Postgraduate School, facilitating collaborative research and development through CRADAs, B2B agreements, and sub-awards under 15 U.S. Code Section 3715.
2. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs): Formal partnerships between NPS federal laboratory and non-Federal entities for collaborative research and development. CRADAs allow private industry to contribute funding while both parties provide personnel, facilities, equipment, and other resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FLEETWERX operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit innovation hub and partnership intermediary between DEFENSEWERX and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), facilitating naval defense technology acceleration. Its core offerings consist of structured programs including quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) events at the NPS Field Experimentation Laboratory at Camp Roberts, assessment events targeting advanced manufacturing, autonomous uncrewed systems, secure digital infrastructure, and AI/ML, plus joint exercises such as Trident Warrior and FLEET-X.

Product overview

FLEETWERX is an innovation hub and facilitation platform, not a traditional product company. It operates as a partnership between the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and DEFENSEWERX (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), established in 2023 to enable agile innovation for government partners. The organization's offerings consist of programs, events, and collaborative exercises rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include the Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) quarterly events (JIFX 26-2, 26-3, 26-4), assessment events for advanced manufacturing technologies (LEAMR, AUPD, SAMR DI & C2, SAMR AI & ML, Expeditionary Manufacturing, Component Repair Centers), and joint exercises (Trident Warrior 2025, FLEET-X, Joint Exercise Southern California). FLEETWERX also facilitates technology transfer through events like Lab to Launch Reverse Pitch and specialized assessment events covering maritime industrial base, sand core tooling, and magnesium solidification modeling. The ecosystem is anchored around NPS CAMRE (Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education) and focuses on distributed manufacturing, autonomous delivery systems, and digital infrastructure for naval applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FLEETWERX Innovation Hub The flagship innovation hub program that connects U.S. DoD/Navy stakeholders, defense industry technology providers, and academic researchers through ecosystem building and neutral facilitation. Designed for government and industry participants seeking structured pathways to identify, validate, and transition naval-relevant solutions.
• Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) Quarterly collaborative field events hosted by NPS at Camp Roberts, California, providing a fail-friendly environment for technology experimentation with over 40 square miles of restricted airspace, MOUT site, and lake/ocean testing capabilities. Available to defense technology providers and government stakeholders for multi-domain technology testing.
• Littoral & Expeditionary Advanced Manufacturing & Repair (LEAMR) Assessment Event Assessment event for littoral and expeditionary advanced manufacturing and repair technology, targeting Wire DED/WAAM systems, metal powder solutions, large format printers capable of producing parts like a 12-foot vessel hull, and hybrid flexible electronic systems for RIMPAC 2026 exercises. Open to industry technology providers.
• Attritable UxS for Parts Delivery (AUPD) Assessment Event Assessment event for attritable uncrewed systems (UxS) capable of transporting critical components by land, sea, and air for contested logistics environments. Seeks UUV, USV, UGV, and UAV systems with specified minimum payload requirements for RIMPAC 2026 exercises.
• Secure Advanced Manufacturing & Repair (SAMR) DI & C2 Assessment Event Assessment event for secure digital infrastructure and command and control solutions for assignment, production, and delivery of repair parts. Requires CMMC compliance, two-way API integration into government cloud, and operable in high-latency environments for distributed manufacturing networks.
• Secure Advanced Manufacturing & Repair (SAMR) AI & ML Assessment Event Assessment event for AI and ML solutions applied to littoral and expeditionary advanced manufacturing and repair. Seeks solutions for digital workflow optimization, delivery optimization, design/reverse engineering via CAD, defect monitoring, and computer vision for 3D printed part qualification.
• Lab to Launch Reverse Pitch Event Reverse pitch event held at the Naval Postgraduate School focused on space, autonomy, and sustainment technology developed at NPS. Facilitates licensing of selected NPS technologies to industry participants.
• Maturation of Magnesium Solidification Modeling Software Assessment Event Assessment event in collaboration with NPS and OUSD A&S ICAM Office to improve magnesium casting simulation software through Design of Experiments (DOE) for predicting and preventing segregation defects in magnesium gearbox sand castings.
• JIFX Technology Integration Advisor Assessment Event Assessment event to identify Subject Matter Experts supporting JIFX technology transition and integration goals. Seeks individuals with 10+ years military service, technology transition expertise, and experience bridging innovators and operational end-users.
• Maritime Industrial Base Assessment Event Assessment event to identify capabilities providing competitive advantage for the Maritime Industrial Base. Focuses on agile material changeovers, advanced manufacturing techniques, operational validation, and forward-deployed sustainment to overcome contested logistics.
• Component Repair Centers (CRCs) Assessment Event Assessment events to identify organizations with technologies relating to machinery, robotics, and integrated IT systems for component refurbishment and forge/foundry fabrication capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed manufacturing demonstration across 7 sites spanning 8,000+ miles - DoD's largest to date
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• 3YOURMINDmajorTechnology or Integration · 27 June 20263YOURMIND participated in a distributed manufacturing experiment organized by NPS as part of RIMPAC 2026, supplying its software platform for part identification, order management, and production planning for coordinating production requests across a distributed joint-force additive manufacturing network aboard the USS Essex.
• Phillips Corporation Federal DivisionmajorTechnology or Integration · 27 June 2026Phillips Corporation Federal Division participated in the NPS-organized distributed manufacturing experiment at RIMPAC 2026, providing containerized hybrid AM technology including milling and 3D printing capabilities for the command-and-control system coordinating production across the distributed joint-force additive manufacturing network.
• StratasysmajorTechnology or Integration · 6 November 2025Stratasys participated in Trident Warrior 25, demonstrating advanced distributed manufacturing capabilities through field-deployable 3D printers and on-demand production support via Stratasys Direct. The Joint Advanced Manufacturing Cell demonstration was conducted in partnership with FLEETWERX and NPS CAMRE, connecting assets across seven sites spanning more than 8,000 miles.
• Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023FLEETWERX is established through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) between DEFENSEWERX and NPS. NPS, renowned for advanced research and development in military and maritime studies, provides academic rigor and technical expertise. FLEETWERX transforms this intellectual capital into actionable tools and strategies for the naval fleet and force. The partnership enables NPS to operate at the forefront of technological and strategic prowess through the solutions and expertise FLEETWERX brings.
• DEFENSEWERXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023DEFENSEWERX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that enables agile innovation for government partners across the country. FLEETWERX operates as an innovation hub under the DEFENSEWERX umbrella, with FLEETWERX specifically focused on naval defense innovation and NPS partnership. DEFENSEWERX provides the organizational structure and legal framework for partnership intermediary activities.
• NPS Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMRE conducts large-scale proof-of-concept exercises designed to identify, iteratively improve, and support the transition of available commercial solutions suitable for enhancing force readiness by application of novel and emerging technologies. FLEETWERX works with CAMRE on advanced manufacturing assessment events and distributed manufacturing demonstrations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SOFWERX: Defense innovation intermediary collocated with U.S. Special Operations Command that runs events, assessments, and CRADAs to bridge industry and SOCOM. Closest analog to FLEETWERX's PIA-driven, event-based, facilitator model.
• AFWERX: Air Force innovation hub that operates as a partnership intermediary to accelerate technology transition through AFRL, Spark Cells, and similar programs. Comparable to FLEETWERX in mission and operating model, but scoped to Air Force rather than Navy.
• NavalX: Navy's Tech Bridge network that connects warfighters, academia, and industry across regions to accelerate naval technology solutions. Direct peer in mission scope (Navy innovation) and ecosystem-building approach.
• Defense Innovation Unit (DIU): DoD organization that accelerates commercial technology adoption into military use through OTAs and prototype contracts. DIU is a broader incumbent that competes for the same defense innovation intermediary role FLEETWERX plays for the Navy.

Emerging players

• NPS Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE): NPS-affiliated consortium conducting proof-of-concept exercises in advanced manufacturing for fleet readiness. Direct program-level peer and operational partner of FLEETWERX in distributed manufacturing demonstrations.
• DIUx/Silicon Valley Innovation Program legacy operators: Defense tech accelerators and innovation intermediaries operating in Silicon Valley and other tech hubs, targeting similar dual-use technology pathways from commercial firms into DoD.

Broad incumbents

• National Security Innovation Network (NSIN): DoD program that builds networks of innovators to address national security problems through university engagement and venture pathways. Comparable as a defense innovation facilitator with government and academic stakeholders.
• Army Applications Laboratory (AAL): Army innovation hub that prototypes emerging technologies and transitions them to programs of record. Comparable as a service-level innovation intermediary with event-driven and partnership-based acceleration.
• DEFENSEWERX: Parent 501(c)(3) nonprofit of FLEETWERX that operates other innovation hubs across DoD. Closely related in structure and legal framework, with broader scope across multiple service branches.
• MD5 (National Defense University): DoD innovation hub at National Defense University supporting national security technology development through collaboration events. Comparable mission and event-driven model to FLEETWERX.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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