Latakoo Wins Air Force Grant, Consideration For U.S. Military Contracts

AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force program created to foster a culture of innovation, awards nearly $600 million per year to small, but game-changing technology companies. AFWERX partners with the Small Business Innovative Research Program to ensure the Air Force can secure the world’s most advanced new technologies to solve its most urgent challenges.

AFWERX chose Latakoo’s suite of cloud-based services following its very first grant application request. Latakoo won $50,000 to introduce its technology to U.S. military installations, departments and offices worldwide.

Born in the cloud, Latakoo allows large organizations to securely move high quality video from inhospitable locations all over the world to any destination or system in the precise speed, quality and security format required. Latakoo allows the Department of Defense to better analyze, respond to and track an overwhelming amount of incoming and outgoing data from multiple military sources. Latakoo delivers enhanced media efficiency, speed, and quality and complies with all security protocols.

Next, Latakoo will apply for round two of the AFWERX grant. Round two award winners compete for $750,000 along with possible matching funds from installations and departments ready to road test Latakoo’s most ground-breaking innovations.

Awarding Latakoo its coveted first-round grant empowers decisionmakers to explore and assess Latakoo’s patented cloud technologies, including video transfers, collaboration and workflow solutions, and soon to be released secure live streaming with remote control cameras. If chosen for future rounds, Latakoo’s tools could enhance operations across multiple military installations.

“We are thrilled to work with the Air Force and support other departments across the military. Latakoo already provides mission critical workflow solutions for some of the world’s largest broadcasters.” said Paul Adrian, Latakoo’s co-founder and CEO.