NextFlex, a DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and the Air Force Research Laboratory helped small business Aptima create a safer, more efficient wearable device for hazardous workplaces like aircraft fuel tanks. The display was part of an annual event sponsored by the DoD Manufacturing Technology Program (DoD ManTech), which included exhibits and demonstrations across its portfolio. Under DoD ManTech, the MIIs work with public and private entities to provide a crucial link between research, development and the U.S. defense manufacturing sector.