The United States Air Force , Dr. Will Roper and the Mobility Directorate are excited to announce that the Agility Prime kick-off, originally scheduled for SXSW but amidst the COVID-19 crisis will be taking place virtually the week of April 27. This is a great opportunity to pursue innovation in an exciting new field from the relative safety of our homes,- “now is the perfect time to make Jetson’s cars real.” - Dr. Will Roper.

The objective of the virtual event is to reinforce the Air Force commitment to partnering with industry, investors, and the interagency to help ensure there is a robust domestic capability in this new aerospace sector. Besides the keynote, there will be live virtual panels for manufacturers to showcase their capabilities alongside investors and academia. The government will also provide briefings and live moderated question and answer sessions to describe the contracting, testing, airworthiness, and import/export processes.