RTI Government Research Programs

RTI offers a number of programs to support government research. The DDS Technology Network, awarded Editor's Choice by Military Embedded Systems magazine, offers Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), National Labs and other government research organizations everything they need to build DDS-based projects. Additionally, RTI offers no-charge software licenses to qualifying organizations, collaborates on SBIRs and other joint research projects, and provides community resources to collaborate and promote your own research.

DDS Technology Network

DDS Technology Network is a professional membership program exclusively for government researchers, such as those affiliated with FFRDC and national labs. Individuals approved to join the program gain access to RTI's complete commercial software catalog, source code, full technical support, customized training and a number of other benefits.

DDS Technology Network membership provides you with:

• Software – access to RTI's entire commercial catalog of software on any supported platform. Debuggable core source code available on request
• Support – complete technical support: email, phone or web
• Training and Consulting – half-day personalized FastTrack training, access to workshops and on-demand training
• Community Resources – invitations to participate in our research portal, discussion forums, exclusive fireside chats and RTI user group meetings

For more information on the DDS Technology Network membership program, please see the Programs for Government Researchers datasheet.

Join the Network

Please download the 30-day RTI software evaluation and select "Government Research" license type on the download form to start the application process, or email us at info@rti.com.

The DDS Technology Network is open to researchers at government-affiliated laboratories and is used on basic research (for example, US Department of Defense Research & Development Level 6.1 or the US Government Technology Readiness Level TRL1 or TRL2.) In a nutshell, basic research is the exploration of new ideas, principles and theories that may not be utilized immediately. It is not intended for developing or testing of technology with planned commercialization. If you are a researcher on a project leading to commercialization of a product, we may have other discount or software grant programs for you. Please contact us for more information.

This program is currently open to government research organizations in: United States, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.