AFRL Regional Network — Mid-Atlantic Releases Q2 ‘26 Newsletter

The Q2 2026 newsletter reports real momentum for the AFRL Regional Network – Mid-Atlantic, which has funded 20 projects totaling $3.4 million so far this year and has grown to 137 members and 61 funded projects since 2022, deploying approximately $8.2 million that leveraged $42 million in prior investment and catalyzed $24.5 million in follow-on funding. This edition shares the results of the Spring 2026 Partnership Funding Cycle, which awarded $1.4 million across six Stage 1 and four Stage 2 projects, and announces the Fall 2026 cycle, the Network's largest to date with up to 12 awards, applications opening August 15 and due September 1. It also updates members on the FY2027 budget outlook and AFRL's continued planning toward a next-generation national network, notes the decision to forgo this fall's Annual Meeting, and spotlights Skyline Nav AI's Military.com feature, Cornell spinout Soctera, and two regional teams newly named NSF Regional Innovation Engines.