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The Federal Aviation Administration is helping foster collaboration and engagement between participating industry organizations and government agencies by hosting matchmaking sessions on Wednesday, July 8.
Date And Time
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm ET
10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Location
William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace 754 people viewed this event.
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Date And Time
Monday, October 12, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location
Walter E. Washington Convention Center 7534 people viewed this event.
Mastering the OTA Pitch: Communicating Innovation to Federal Decision Makers
As the expert in your field, you hold the keys to strategic innovation. Join ATI and govmates as we explore the art of crafting winning technical and business narratives that resonate with program managers and evaluators.
Key Takeaways of this discussion include:
- Understanding your audience: technical vs. mission priorities
- Using plain language to convey complex capabilities
- Presenting differentiators that make evaluators take notice
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9nziLY43QzOllrP3VG-NKg
Date And Time
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
Location
Virtual 7536 people viewed this event.
The OTA Advantage: Turning Flexibility Into Competitive Edge
OTAs stand proudly by their characteristics of speed and flexibility. Join govmates and ATI as we talk about how to leverage the unique benefits of OTAs—speed, flexibility, and innovation—to outmaneuver traditional contractors.
Key Takeaways of this discussion will include:
- Mapping your solutions to rapid prototyping needs
- Understanding and using OTA contracting flexibilities
- Strategies to quickly pivot and adapt to changing requirements
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CJ6DWLHVSXqwwO2e2vltxw
Date And Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
Location
Virtual 2984 people viewed this event.
Attending the NASA LIFT event in Houston, TX? Join us for matchmaking. You must be registered for the event to participate in matchmaking. Registration link coming soon!
Date And Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM UTC
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM UTC
Location
Registration End Date
2026-08-15 6383 people viewed this event.
govmates members (government contractors) only! Join us for our Fifth Annual Fiscal Year End Fiesta networking event with fellow members and teaming partners. We’ll bring the drinks and food – you bring the business cards and get ready to mingle! We’ll also be joined by representatives from large defense primes and integrators, so maybe you’ll leave with a new customer or two.
Date: Wednesday, September 30th
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: Womble Bond Dickinson Office, 8350 Broad Street #Ste 1500 Tysons, VA 22102
Cost: $25
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/govmates-fiscal-year-end-fiesta-5th-annual-tickets-1991055652053
Date And Time
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
Location
Tysons, VA 6388 people viewed this event.
govmates members (government contractors) only! Join us for our fourth annual Holiday Bash, an evening of networking with fellow members and teaming partners. We’ll bring the drinks and food – you bring the business cards and get ready to mingle! We’ll also be joined by representatives from large defense primes and integrators, so maybe you’ll leave with a new customer or two.
Date: Wednesday, December 2nd
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: Tysons, VA
Cost: $25
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Date And Time
Wednesday, December 02, 2026
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
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Matchmaking Events
govmates provides both virtual and in-person matchmaking sessions that are focused on results.
Our matchmaking platform enables government agencies and large primes to connect 1×1 with non-traditional defense contractors in support of small business outreach, market research, sources sought and supplier diversity initiatives. We’ve incorporated elements of human-centered design to build a platform that meets your outreach needs in both a virtual and physical environment.
What govmates can do for your matchmaking event
Custom Conference Matchmaking Website
Project Management of Matchmaking Process
Detailed Profiles of Small Business Participants
Marketing and Social Media Promotion of Conference
Formulaic and Methodical Matchmaking Using Relevance Scoring
Scheduling Tool to Efficiently Calendar Meetings
Valley of Death Combat
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Are you an ATI Consortia Member? Join us for a discussion with Tan Wilson of Entellect on how to communicate with competency and quality when selling your products and solutions to the Government. It’s not the WHAT or the WHO, but it’s the WHY and the HOW.
Takeaways from this session include:
- Understanding the different Government contracting vehicles and bid opportunities for your relevant technical capabilities and products;
- Learn approaches to demonstrating your competencies, solutions and products to meet the Government’s needs;
- Learn how to select the appropriate past performance references to meet the similar size, scope and complexity requirements.
Ready to join us? Email ati@govmates.com and we’ll share the registration link.
Date And Time
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
Location
Virtual
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Join us for matchmaking sessions during SOFIC 2022 in Tampa, FL.
In order to be eligible to participate in matchmaking sessions, please register for matchmaking via the red button on this page. Once you have created a matchmaking profile, you will be notified of your matchmaking sessions no later than Friday, May 13, 2022.
Matchmaking will take place in 15-minute increments.
Please note matchmaking sessions are not guaranteed – matches will be facilitated based upon company information you provide in your matchmaking profile and the needs of participating primes and government representatives.
Already a govmates member? No problem – shoot us a note so we can use your existing profile for matchmaking at this event.
Questions? Email us at matchmaker@govmates.com
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Date And Time
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
3:00pm - 5:00pm ET
3:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Location
Westin Tampa Waterside (Coral Reef Room) - 725 S Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL
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We get it – we’re all ready to get back at it. But, this is NOT business as usual. Let’s #DoThingsDifferently to grow our businesses in ways we haven’t done before. Let’s be efficient and effective while still building with a purpose.
AGENDA
Alternative Acquisition Vehicles: Not your mother’s FAR-based options, let’s talk about leverage OTA’s and the 30+ OTA consortia to bring you new customers and partners.
Procurement Trends You Need to Know: No more butts-in-seats work. What is the government buying in support of its evolving needs?
Don’t be a #BasicBid: Let’s bid things differently. Ghost the competition. Be proactive about your supply chain security. Write proposals like you mean it.
M&A Reality Check: Yes, there’s been a ton of consolidation in the govcon space. So, who’s still buying? And, what are the buying? And can they buy YOU?
Register at www.govmates.com/institute
Date And Time
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
8:00am - 1:00pm ET
8:00am - 1:00pm ET
Location
Tyson's Corner, VA
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Date And Time
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
1:00pm - 3:15pm ET
1:00pm - 3:15pm ET
Location
Virtual
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28405 people viewed this event.
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Are you a manufacturing firm based in the Midwest looking to support the federal government? Join us for a virtual matchmaking event with large primes and organizations with subcontracting and teaming needs.
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Date And Time
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
1:00pm - 3:00pm CT
1:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Location
Virtual
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Join us for matchmaking at the Global SOF Foundation Special Air Warfare Symposium — February 22-24, 2022.
To be eligible to participate in matchmaking at this event, please register for the Symposium at https://saws.gsofsymposium.org/
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Date And Time
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
3:00pm - 5:00pm CT
3:00pm - 5:00pm CT
Location
The Island Resort at Fort Walton Beach - Aruba Room
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27570 people viewed this event.
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In conjunction with Innovate Huntsville Week, the SBIR & STTR Virtual Summit features matchmaking sessions on Tuesday, February 22 from 9am – 11am CST. Ready to meet new representatives from the federal government? Register today!
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Date And Time
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
9:00am - 11:00am CT
9:00am - 11:00am CT
Location
Virtual
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Replay Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z62qLEX8jA
Date And Time
Thursday, February 03, 2022
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
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The CDCA Defense Summit is one of the largest defense-focused events on the East Coast, bringing together more than 1,400 Government, Military, Academia and Industry leaders to spark ideas, innovation, and solutions to our current and future National Defense digital challenges. Through Industry Exhibit Demos, Keynote Addresses, Innovation Spotlights, and High Energy Tech Exchanges, the Summit’s 2021 goal is to provide an opportunity for all representatives to form workforce partnerships which result in achieving a National Defense digital edge that no adversary can match.
Join us for matchmaking with government representatives, large systems integrators and primes in Charleston, SC.
Date And Time
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
- UTC
- UTC
Location
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Matchmaking is exclusively for ATI consortia members. If you’re an ATI consortia member and want to participate, shoot us an email at ati@govmates.com
Date And Time
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
8:04am - 12:04pm UTC
8:04am - 12:04pm UTC
Location
Virtual
Registrations have closed
30195 people viewed this event.
Still reeling from CIO-SP4? Trying to make sense of the latest draft RFP? Prepping for the alleged release on December 21? Ready to ruin your Christmas vacation?
Come listen to our experts debate strategy, teaming arrangements, racking up points on the scorecard and legal lessons learned from CIO-SP4.
Our goal is to provide an engaging, candid discussion that will help your company make the right decisions to pursue or not and what teaming strategies you should employ.
Date And Time
Monday, November 15, 2021
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
Registrations have closed
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OTA’s are an incredible tool to enable the US government to rapidly acquire innovative, emerging technologies. For non-traditional defense contractors and small businesses, OTA’s offer a way to work with the federal government without a lot of the red tape typically encountered in federal contracting.
Join us for a candid conversation on how to take OTA’s to the next level and leverage them for growth. Hear from industry experts from Wolf Den Associates, Advanced Technology International (ATI) and non-traditional defense contractor Alluvionic on market trends, success stories and unique uses of OTA’s to gain access to new federal customers.
Date And Time
Thursday, October 21, 2021
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
Registrations have closed
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The goal of the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program is to “foster technology transfer through cooperative R&D between small businesses and research institutions.”
Join us for a panel discussion with Southwest Research Institute, Protection Engineering Consultants and an academic institution as we discuss teaming to win STTRs.
From determining workshare, to initiating teaming discussions to capturing new opportunities, we’ll get real feedback from organizations who have teamed and won STTRs.
Replay Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJqxAY2Wtm0
Date And Time
Thursday, September 16, 2021
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
Registrations have closed
36570 people viewed this event.
It’s time to get back in the ring. Glove up!
Sucker Punch: Re-Evaluating Your Supply Chain — AGENDA
8:00: Check-in & Networking
8:30 – 8:45: Introduction
8:45 – 9:15: Know the Ropes: Understanding Cyber Supply Chain Security
9:15 – 9:45: Beat Them to the Punch: Understanding the Threat (What/How is China/Russia thinking)
9:45 – 10:00: Break
10:00 – 10:45: Come out Swinging: What is an SBOM (and Why Do I Need One)?
10:45 – 11:00: Keep your Guard Up: What are My Legal Obligations?
11:00 – 11:05: Break
11:05 – 11:20: Counter Attack: Insurance Options
11:20 – 12:00: The Gloves are off: Keynote
12:00-12:15: Conclusion
12:15 – 1:00: Networking Lunch
Replay Link: https://youtu.be/OIysVxPGrWI
Date And Time
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
Registrations have closed
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Register here: https://sam.gov/opp/7fef87617a0b482e846054ae01cc2d92/view
Date And Time
Thursday, July 29, 2021
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual#NotYourMothersMatchmaking
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