Connecting the Right Tech with the Right Military Buyers

Clipper Defense prepares, submits, and wins Tradewinds Marketplace Awardable Status for AI startups. We connect the best in AI tech with key stakeholders at the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO).

Our Mission

AI and digital advancements are rapidly changing the nature of modern warfare. The DoD created the CDAO to ensure the military’s AI readiness, and is accelerating this transformation by leveraging America’s key advantage - its innovative start-up ecosystem. 

Clipper Defense plays a key role in facilitating this transformation. We connect the needs of key CDAO stakeholders with start-ups building solutions in the AI and emerging technology space.

Our Impact

Our Team

We are experts from the AI startup community and AI programs within the Department of Defense.

What Is The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace?

The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the CDAO’s enablement environment for technological innovation. It’s a digital repository of post-competition, readily-awardable pitch videos, which address the Government’s greatest challenges in the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), digital, and data analytics space.

  • The Marketplace is the fastest way to market technology solutions to eager Government buyers.

  • The Marketplace is a virtual storefront where they can shop for innovative solutions to pressing problems and easily procure those solutions through rapid acquisition pathways.

Why Choose Clipper Defense?

We quickly get your technology on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace and in front of key DOD buyers by:

Positioning your solution to fulfill the specific needs of the DoD

Rapidly drafting proposals

Creating tailored marketing materials

Winning Tradewinds Awardable Status

Introducing your solution to the right DoD stakeholders

Providing feedback from DoD community end users to support product development, iteration, and refinement

All of your IP is secure. Only DoD buyers view your solution.

Our Step-by-Step Process

  • Vetting

    Clipper Defense evaluates your technology.

  • Agreement

    Your company signs an exclusive reseller agreement with Clipper Defense for the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace (TSM).

  • Kickoff

    Clipper Defense assigns a Mission Manager experienced in DoD acquisitions and schedules a kickoff.

  • Script and Media

    Your team provides technical documents and marketing materials to Clipper Defense; we create a video and proposal to submit on the TSM.

  • Win Tradewinds Awardable Status

    Your solution populates TSM and becomes available to government buyers.

  • Generating Demand

    Clipper Defense leverages it’s network of DoD stakeholders and introduces your product as a solution for their initiatives.

  • Finalizing Contract

    Clipper Defense works with CDAO teams to finalize contracting on your behalf.

  • Delivery

    Parties work in tandem to deliver your products to the government customer.

Contracting Vehicles Gained with Tradewinds Awardable Status

Get in touch.

Tell us about your AI or emerging technology solution and we’ll reach out.