Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, kicks off the Fed Supernova Spark Collider event with a briefing to attendees at Capital Factory in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. AFWERX Spark Collider events enable entrepreneurs, warfighters, and experts to meet, learn, and discuss current challenges. Each unique Collider focuses on an area of interest to spark interaction and further collaboration among participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)