Dayton, January 14, 2019: Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) and The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), in collaboration with the United Kingdom Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), are proud to announce, “Swarm and Search AI Challenge: 2019 Fire Hack”. The challenge will explore new, e...

Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) is a cutting-edge innovation and technology commercialization center for the Air Force Research Laboratory, with facilities located just outside of WPAFB in Dayton, OH. We drive fast, agile innovation that enables successful technology development to solve the Air For...

Dayton, October 22, 2018: Wright Brothers Institute (WBI), along with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing (HPW), will host the 2018 Bench-to-Business Showcase at 444 E. Second Street in Dayton on November 8, 2018 from 8:30-3:00. The focus of the event will be to d...

There is a lot of work to be done before you can share your problems with the world, especially if you want the right solutions. The Wright Brothers Institute has successfully run multiple challenges, sprints and hack-a-thons for the Air Force Research Laboratory since our doors opened in 2002. An e...

Dayton, September 26, 2018: Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) has been awarded a five-year follow-on Partnership Intermediary Agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for a ceiling amount of $49,800,000. A Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) is an...