Arena Labs Awarded Phase 2 SBIR Contract by AFWERX
NASHVILLE, TN — February 9, 2024 — Arena Labs is proud to announce our selection for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the U.S. Air Force. The contract, in coordination with the 59th Medical Wing, will work to integrate Arena Strive with medical teams at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
This is a significant milestone for Arena Labs as it expands our partnership with the Department of Defense health system. BAMC is the DoD’s largest facility and only Level 1 Trauma Center, staffed by more than 8,000 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Civilians, and Contractors providing care to wounded Service Members and the San Antonio Community at-large.
This contract, awarded by AFWERX, funds the deployment of a human performance and coaching platform to prevent burnout in frontline medical teams. Arena Strive provide BAMC employees with tools, coaching, and data insights to manage stress, while BAMC leadership get access to population-level wellness data for the first time.
“BAMC is the marquee facility within the DoD’s massive health system , and we thrilled to bring Strive to such a prestigious institution” said Brian Ferguson, CEO at Arena Labs. “Arena Labs was founded to impact the ‘service archetypes’ of society, and we are grateful for our second contract with the Department of Defense to further develop our platform.”
Arena Labs looks forward to leveraging this opportunity to demonstrate efficacy on military installations and promote adoption throughout the Department of Defense.