Shaping the Future of Defense
Helping the Defense Community Make Smarter Decisions and Drive Innovative Outcomes Through Collaboration
By uniting end-users, technologists, acquirers, and experts from industry and academia, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that empower and enhance decision-making. At Wright Brothers Institute, we don't just meet customer needs; we help them shape the future of defense through a community-based mindset.
WBI drives defense and commercial market solutions through world-class innovation and collaboration processes with diverse partnerships; we have helped countless projects get over the finish line, transferring real-world solutions and capabilities to the warfighter.
The Innovation Runway for USAF Objectives
The demand for faster, better capabilities is greater than ever. WBI can help you strategize, de-risk, and integrate any solution to meet the demand.
Discover
Explore technologies and current trends that help you make smarter decisions with less friction through our future-focused ecosystem.
Develop
WBI expedites solutions by minimizing the risk of decision-making through creative, innovative, and collaborative partnerships with SMEs.
Deliver
With a focus on efficiency and readiness, WBI positions solutions to help enable you to execute and integrate with acquisition in mind.
Wright Brothers Institute Locations:
WBI Headquarters / 5000 Springfield St., Dayton, OH 45431
Our first location, geared towards the front end of innovation, is located just a stone’s throw away from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and AFRL.
This collaborative space houses our administrative and project managing teams, as well as the in-residence innovative teams of DEFIANCE, Hanger 18, ACT3, and the Digital Test Bed.
Proving Ground / 105 Janney Rd., Dayton, OH 45404
WBI’s Proving Ground facility, nicknamed “Works”, is located north of Downtown Dayton.
This space is specifically designed for large-scale prototyping, system integration, and testing.
The Hub / 31 South Main St, Dayton, OH 45402
The Hub, located in downtown’s historic Dayton Arcade, offers coworking spaces that are designed to inspire innovation, curiosity, and collaboration. The Hub operates in partnership with the University of Dayton and the Entrepreneurs’ Center.
WBI is proud to have a field office at this innovative facility where we often host Collider events, meet with clients, and facilitate collaboration with the small business community.
