SOFWERX was established under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) between USSOCOM and DefenseWERX. It is a collaborative space designed to create a high “return on collision” for all participants. Its growing eco-system includes both traditional and non-traditional innovators with an emphasis on divergent thought. Ultimately, SOFWERX will serve to better inform future technical development and engineering decisions, while providing a center of mass for future innovation initiatives.