Live Q&A: IBAS-Build What America Needs

​IBAS (Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment) is a federal program that helps ensure industry in the U.S. remains innovative and competitive to keep national security strong.

​It invests in companies of many sizes and types that have capabilities in six high-priority areas:

• ​Critical Materials

• ​Workforce Development

• ​Kinetic Weapons

• ​Microelectronics

• ​Castings and Forgings

• ​Batteries

​IBAS presents collaborative opportunities with companies in these areas - and funding is not based on pasts defense contracts.

​What We Will Cover

​This free informative and interactive Q&A session will walk you through important things to know about IBAS including:

• ​A plain language explanation of IBAS

• ​Why IBAS matters to industry

• ​The six IBAS priority areas

• ​Where Kentucky firms fit

• ​How your company can engage with the program

• ​Actionable next steps to get started

​Facilitated By

​J.C. Watkins, Procurement Consultant, The Kentucky APEX Accelerator

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​Who Should Attend

• ​Manufacturers with expandable or underutilized capacity

• ​Workforce and training providers

• ​Innovators of advanced materials and processes

• ​Companies seeking a defense entry point outside FAR-based contracts

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​The Kentucky APEX Accelerator is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Dept. of War.

By registering for this training event, you are expressing your intent to become a KY APEX Accelerator client and receive our free services.