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Design Interactive

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Design Interactive is an Orlando, Florida company, founded in 1998, that applies human factors research and software engineering to immersive training, performance support and automated performance assessment for defense, enterprise and industrial teams.

Websitehttps://designinteractive.net/
HeadquartersDesign Interactive's SBIR award records list an address in Orlando, Florida.
FoundedDesign Interactive says it was founded in 1998.
OwnershipNot published.
In this guideReadiness assessment and analytics

This profile uses the same fields and length limits as every other provider in the guide, drawn from Design Interactive’s own materials and public records.

Readiness assessment and analytics

Products named: IMITATE®; AirADAPT®; BEAT™

What they offerDesign Interactive offers IMITATE, a behavior-based performance assessment platform, and AirADAPT, an IMITATE module that merges instructor ratings, simulator flight data and AI-supported analytics into standardized, competency-based evaluations for pilots and aircrew.
Who they serveDesign Interactive serves defense, enterprise and industrial teams; its SBIR assessment work supports Air Force Global Strike Command training and Marine Corps instructors.
How it is deliveredDesign Interactive describes AirADAPT as a web-based, customizable platform and says its assessment tools evaluate performance in real-world and immersive environments using simulator data and video review.
VR headset: yes; Desktop or browser: yes; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published; Classified: not published
Assessment and analyticsDesign Interactive says IMITATE and AirADAPT combine standardized behavior-based evaluation, automated performance inputs, behavioral metrics and video review to give objective assessments, faster feedback and insight into skill gaps across training environments.
AI featuresDesign Interactive says AirADAPT uses AI-driven analytics for real-time performance insights; its Air Force SBIR describes AI-based automated assessment as a possible future enhancement for adaptivity and personalization.
Notable public programs and contractsAn Air Force SBIR Phase II (2024) funded Design Interactive's AirADAPT performance analytics for Air Force Global Strike Command air refueling training, and a Navy SBIR Phase II (2025) funds its TECK evaluation and after-action review tools for Marine Corps instructors.
How to buyDesign Interactive lists SBIR Phase III, a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (47QRAA24D006A), the Air Force RO MAC, SeaPort NxG and an 'Awardable' AirADAPT listing on CDAO's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

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Sources

  1. Design Interactive - Design Interactive. Design Interactive. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. Design Interactive’s AirADAPT® Solution Assessed “Awardable” for the CDAO’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace - Design Interactive. Design Interactive, March 2026. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  3. AirADAPT TACFI. SBIR.gov (U.S. Small Business Administration), 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  4. TECK: Training Evaluation and Collection Kit. SBIR.gov (U.S. Small Business Administration), 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  5. IMITATE - Design Interactive. Design Interactive. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  6. AirADAPT - Design Interactive. Design Interactive. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
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  8. Contract Vehicles - Design Interactive. Design Interactive. Retrieved October 21, 2026.