Aerospace Niche Position SMRC as a specialized R&D partner for aerospace and defense, showcasing capabilities in integrated systems, manufacturing technology, nondestructive evaluation and advanced materials to attract primes and tier suppliers seeking agile, high-skill collaborators for prototyping and early-stage development.

Prime Partnerships Target large defense primes such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Leidos and MITRE for subcontracting roles and SBIR/STTR collaborations, leveraging SMRC’s small, flexible team to deliver focused R&D work and build a proven track record.

NDE Advantage Capitalize on nondestructive evaluation and advanced materials expertise to address QA, reliability, and life-cycle testing needs in aerospace programs, offering process development, inspection automation, and materials characterization to reduce program risk.

Lean Growth With a 2- to 10-person team, pursue multi-party contracts and teaming arrangements to scale capabilities through partners while maintaining agility, enabling participation in larger grants and programs without rapid headcount growth.

Funding Opportunities Leverage Austin’s tech and defense funding ecosystem to pursue federal programs and SBIR/STTR grants, expand into state and university collaborations, and establish reference projects that demonstrate SMRC’s capabilities to potential customers.