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The use of Nautilus to run/facilitate events is funded via the Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with NSWCDD. Therefore, in most cases, there is no cost to the requestor(s). Funds may need to be made available on a case-by-case basis and can be discussed during the planning process.

The two most utilized event mechanisms at Nautilus are:

Collaboration Event (CE): Government Partners, Industry, Academia, and National Labs participate in design thinking sessions to ideate on specific challenge areas and develop actionable plans for effective implementation to achieve their goals. Outcomes from a CE shape future requirements, events, and projects.

Assessment Event (AE): The Navy submits specific problems to solve, and Nautilus utilizes its ecosystem and Market Research to attract best-of-breed submissions to solve the problem. NSWCDD, subsequently, reviews the submissions and selects participants with the highest value to present, and/or demonstrate their capability in a one-on-one session with Government Stakeholders.

*Nautilus is also able to host many other event types.