The SoCal Tech Bridge is focused on leveraging the Southern California convergence of Installations, Industry, and Research to unlock emerging technology through non-traditional partnerships. The SoCal Tech Bridge is built around the philosophy that collaborative markets can be established that enable mutually beneficial opportunities for Department of Defense (DoD) and Commercial Industry to partner. These collaborative efforts are the foundation for a better business model unlocking the future of DoD Research & Development requirements development, and prototyping. Our technical focus areas - Installation Protection, Resilience, Mobility, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and Autonomous Systems - are woven throughout our collaborative efforts and vision.