National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC)

National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) NSIC is not a VC fund but a DoD component under the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019. It awards $500K-$3M with 12-18 month performance periods, funded at $15M per fiscal year. The focus is next-generation hardware for connected mobile and edge systems across land, sea, air, and space, specifically targeting low SWaP-C (size, weight, power, cost) technologies. NSIC addresses a genuine market fai