The Missile Defense Agency funds technology research and development projects at small and large businesses, universities, and Federal laboratories. These projects advance MDA's future capabilities for the ballistic missile defense system to protect our Nation, allies, friends, and troops from ballistic missile attacks. The MDA Technology Applications program accelerates the maturation and commercialization of this technology by leveraging the expertise of technology professionals, business experts, and communicators. The success of this mission is vital for developing superior technology to defend the United States and its allies, promoting the economic growth of the Nation, and enhancing the quality of life in the United States.

Open and free to any MDA-funded researcher, the MDA Technology Applications program is a multifaceted government-sponsored effort to assist researchers at various stages of technology development by offering three types of services.

One is the Business Focus Workshop [PDF, 44.7KB], which helps small businesses with early-stage research to evaluate how their technology effort relates to their overall business strategy and teaches them how to present their ideas to potential investors.

The second is the Technology Applications Review [PDF, 32.4KB], which provides a mock "Board of Directors" to offer expert feedback to participating MDA-funded researchers who have already developed a technology prototype and are ready to begin the process of commercialization.

The third service, Outreach, publishes information - in hardcopy and on its Web sites - to raise awareness of MDA-funded technologies.