Doolittle Institute Employee Directory
Defense and Space ManufacturingFlorida, United States11-50 Employees
The Doolittle Institute is a defense and space-focused nonprofit organization based in Niceville, Florida, established in 2012 to support the Air Force Research Labs Munitions Directorate. Operating as an AFRL Innovation Institute, it works to license and commercialize AFRL/RW technologies within the private sector, aiming to accelerate technology delivery to the warfighter and cultivate new research and development partnerships as well as workforce development for AFRL’s current and future personnel. The organization participates as part of the Defensewerx family and offers pathways for technology transfer, collaboration, and workforce training in a way that connects military R&D with private-sector capabilities. Its initiatives are centered on bridging gaps between federal research outputs and practical applications, fostering innovation through partnerships and talent development. Based in Niceville, the institute serves a market concerned with defense-related technology transfer and collaboration between public research institutions and private industry.