Actually, WBI was brought to me. In 2001, several senior executives from AFRL asked me to start an innovation and collaboration center near W-PAFB to assist AFRL in those areas.  After about a year of researching and preparation, we stood up WBI in late 2002 and it’s bee...

Dayton, February 10, 2020:  Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) has named Wendell Banks, a former Senior Executive with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), as Interim Director, effective immediately.

Mr. Banks’ career spanned nearly 40 years in Air Force and Air Force-related positions, culmin...

For the first time ever, the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Technology Executive Office held "Pitch Day" at WBI's 444 location in downtown Dayton. Inspired by other pitch day activities across the Air Force, this event format awards qualifying small businesses wit...