The Business Matchmaker is a great opportunity for small businesses to connect one-on-one with government agencies and prime contractors. The 12-minute sessions will allow small businesses to discuss how they can meet the needs of agencies and prime contractors by providing detailed information about their capabilities during this important networking event.
As the most comprehensive network across the nation supporting the small business ecosystem—funded in part by the Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense—the SBDC/APEX programs are focused on serving as the bridge between government agencies, prime contractors, and the small business community. Accordingly, we are continuing our focus on that endeavor with this year’s Matchmaker event.
Matchmaker Event Schedule
- 7:30 AM Check-in begins at The Jackson Center
- 8:00 AM Instructions and Introductions
- 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Matchmaking meetings. Meetings will last 12 minutes with 3 minutes to clear the room. We will have a timed clock and staff to help clear the room between meetings.
Seller - Small Business Seller/Supplier
Participation Requirements
You must meet the following requirements in order to participate as a Small Business Seller/Supplier.
- SAM Registration (or pending)
- Capability Statement
- 1-5 NAICS Codes
- Best if in business a year or more
If you are unsure whether you are ready to purchase a seller ticket, please use the email below to schedule with an APEX advisor.
Buyer - Large Agency/Prime
I am a Buyer ready to get my organization table.
Claim your buyer organization table
If you are unable to access the Google Form, you may email APEX@uah.edu with the following information:
- Organization name
- Name, email address, and cell phone number of the person(s) attending
- Number of Buyer Tables Requested
- NAICS codes requested
2026 List of Participating Buyers and Organizations
- Amentum Space Exploration Division
- AMC/ACC
- The Boeing Company
- COLSA Corporation
- Corps of Engineers USACE_HNC
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- Huntsville Utilities
- IBM
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
- NASA MSFC
- Northrop Grumman
- Parsons
- Radiance Technologies, Inc.
- Raytheon | An RTX Business
- Teledyne Brown Engineering
- Torch Technologies
- US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC)
2025 Resource Partners Attended
- SBA
- NAITA (North Alabama International Trade Association)
- Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce
- HASBAT (Huntsville Association of Businesses in Advanced Technology)
- ASBDC Capital Access Program
- AUSA (Association of the United States Army)
- HUBZone Collaborative
Partial List of Capabilities Sought
Buyers are accepting meetings with Matchmaker Qualified Participants outside of these partial capabilities - Sellers attending are not restricted to these capabilities.
