DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host the Multi X Office (MXO) Spark Tank event for prospective proposers and future MXO collaborators on November 2-4, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. Advance registration is required. Registrati | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-73
DARPA
Demonstrate a low-SWaP, ruggedized, and manufacturable platform for real-time measurement, data acquisition, and analysis of wideband RF signals using Rydberg-based atomic sensors. | Program: SBIR | Topic: DPA26BZ03-DV011 | Solicitation: DoW SBIR 2026 BAA | Keywords: Quantum, Sensors, PNT, Nanophoto
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a flexible, polymer-matrix thermal interface material with tunable thermal and mechanical properties, leveraging hierarchical, biocomposite-based microstructures for scalable, sustainable, low-cost thermal management of high-performance electronics and power applications. | P
DARPA
The goal of ExCAIPE is to develop closed, electrically rechargeable, high-energy-density and high-power-density batteries that can operate independently of an external air source. Performers are expected to produce prototypes for integration and evaluation in real devices and work closely with end u
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a capability to rapidly characterize host–pathogen interactions from pathogen protein sequence alone, enabling timely medical countermeasure prioritization and force health protection against novel or emerging biological threats. | Program: SBIR | Topic: DPA26BZ03-DV014 | Sol
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a wearable, non-invasive, closed-loop system that enhances the restorative functions of sleep. The system must monitor neurophysiological signals in real-time to deliver non-pharmacological stimuli that measurably improve physiological recovery and sustain cognitive performan
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a flexible, polymer-matrix thermal interface material with tunable thermal and mechanical properties, leveraging hierarchical, biocomposite-based microstructures for scalable, sustainable, low-cost thermal management of high-performance electronics and power applications. | T
DARPA
To develop and demonstrate a capability to rapidly characterize hostâpathogen interactions from pathogen protein sequence alone, enabling timely medical countermeasure prioritization and force health protection against novel or emerging biological threats. | Tech Office: Biological Technologies |
DARPA
To develop closed, electrically rechargeable, high-energy-density and high-power-density batteries that can operate independently of an external air source. | Acronym: ExCAIPE | Tech Office: Defense Sciences | Topic #: DPA26BZ03-DV013 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a wearable, non-invasive, closed-loop system that enhances the restorative functions of sleep. | Tech Office: Defense Sciences | Topic #: DPA26BZ03-DV012 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
This effort will demonstrate a low-SWaP, ruggedized, and manufacturable platform for real-time measurement, data acquisition, and analysis of wideband RF signals using Rydberg-based atomic sensors. | Acronym: MANTRAS | Tech Office: Defense Sciences | Topic #: DPA26BZ03-DV011 | Announcement: STTR
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is sponsoring a Proposers Day webcast to provide information to potential proposers on the objectives of an anticipated Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Multi | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-85
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
This Research Solutions Opening (RSO) aims to strengthen the DARPA Program Manager (PM) community by engaging academic researchers capable of addressing DARPA's hard problems. PMs that are passionate about tackling the most complex technical challeng | Type: Solicitation | Sol#: DARPA-PA-26-08
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The AI Forge Program is seeking to identify the Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and research areas of interest of U.S. universities. The program intends to conduct high-impact, fast-paced, university-led, fundamental AI research aimed at so | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-80
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host an in-person Proposers Day in support of the Program Solicitation (PS) for RF Architectures Applying Photonic Timing and Routing (RAAPTR) program on June 16, 2026, at Amentum Services, I | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-87
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The purpose of this Special Notice (SN) is to provide public notification of additional research areas of interest to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO), specifically for the contemplated forthcoming P | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-88
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
UPDATE: Clarification regarding program coordination across Task Areas (Sections 1.3 and 2.5), clarification of the acquisition strategy (Section 2.1), and removal of broken links to tables, figures, and footnotes. The Resuscitation and Prev | Type: Solicitation | Sol#: DARPA-PS-26-124
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
This Request for Information (RFI) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks to identify disruptive approaches that redefine the state of the art in penetration mechanics and the control of shock propagation in solids. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-78
DARPA
This effort will develop commercially viable re-use of existing DoW assets in lieu of new hardware investments. | Tech Office: Microsystems Technology | Topic #: DPA26BZ02-DV010 | Announcement: STTR
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Between the dates listed above, DARPA MTO will be actively “shopping” the ERIS Marketplace for innovative, post-competitive, awardable solutions that address the need for new capabilities to grow large-scale complex inorganic materials at single-crys | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-83
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) anticipates funding multiple proposals on a rolling basis under this solicitation. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of pr | Type: Solicitation | Sol#: DARPA-PS-26-115
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals that leverage: abstraction of physics based reduced order modeling, AI-driven simulation with edge compute, advances in online model-predictive control and onlin | Type: Solicitation | Sol#: DARPA-PS-26-27
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Multi X Office (MXO) seeks information on novel methods for the purification of large complex molecules that will enable the creation of a universal purification platform capable of separating and | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-66
DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
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DARPA
To develop a manufacturable mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) technology capable of reliable operation in harsh environments, specifically high-temperature conditions up to 800°C. | Program: SBIR | Topic: DPA26BZ02-NV008 | Solicitation: DoW SBIR 2026 BAA | Keywords: Mixed-signal integrated circui
DARPA
To develop next generation microelectronics design and integration approaches that simultaneously result in resilience to ionizing radiation and enhanced security. | Program: SBIR | Topic: DPA26BZ02-NV009 | Solicitation: DoW SBIR 2026 BAA | Keywords: Radiation Hardening, Security, Automation, Co-des
DARPA
To develop a next-generation single-molecule sensing and sequencing platform that delivers robust, high-accuracy, high-throughput, and scalable reading of biomolecules. | Program: SBIR | Topic: DPA26BZ02-NV006 | Solicitation: DoW SBIR 2026 BAA | Keywords: Biotechnology, Chemical/Biological Defense,
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate wideband, power-efficient and tunable radio frequency (RF) filter technologies that significantly improve spectrum access and signal integrity for Department of War (DOW) communications and electronic warfare (EW) systems. | Program: SBIR | Topic: DPA26BZ02-NV007 | Solicitati
DARPA
This effort will develop commercially viable re-use of existing DoW assets in lieu of new hardware investments. It will demonstrate achieving mission-capable performance, security, and stability into legacy “low-resource” assets (low-resource: end-of-lifed and/or < 25% of proposed new-system resourc
DARPA
To develop passive thermal management technologies for extreme environment and high-power density systems, resulting in a conformal thin-film heat spreader technology with significant improvements compared to conventional copper heat spreaders. | Program: SBIR | Topic: DPA26BZ02-NV005 | Solicitation
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals for the Area-Multiplied Photonic-crystal Enhanced Devices (AMPED) program. The goal of AMPED is to demonstrate single-mode, diffraction-limited, continu | Type: Solicitation | Sol#: DARPA-PS-26-119
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
UPDATE: The purpose of Amendment 1 to DARPA-SN-26-67, the DNA-Protein Epigenetic Chemistry Engineering (D-PECHE) Special Notice (SN), is to clarify submission instructions and deadlines. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-67
DARPA
This effort will develop commercially viable re-use of existing DoW assets in lieu of new hardware investments. | Tech Office: Microsystems Technology | Topic #: DPA26BZ01-NV010 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
To develop next generation microelectronics design and integration approaches that simultaneously result in resilience to ionizing radiation and enhanced security. | Tech Office: Microsystems Technology | Topic #: DPA26BZ01-NV009 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
To develop a manufacturable mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) technology capable of reliable operation in harsh environments, specifically high-temperature conditions up to 800°C. | Acronym: THERMAL | Tech Office: Microsystems Technology | Topic #: DPA26BZ01-NV008 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate wideband, power-efficient and tunable radio frequency (RF) filter technologies that significantly improve spectrum access and signal integrity for Department of War (DoW) communications and electronic warfare (EW) systems | Tech Office: Microsystems Technology | Topic #: DPA2
DARPA
To develop a next-generation single-molecule sensing and sequencing platform that delivers robust, high-accuracy, high-throughput, and scalable reading of biomolecules. | Tech Office: Microsystems Technology | Topic #: DPA26BZ01-NV006 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
To develop passive thermal management technologies for extreme environment and high-power density systems, resulting in a conformal thin-film heat spreader technology with significant improvements compared to conventional copper heat spreaders. | Acronym: SMART | Tech Office: Microsystems Technology
DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
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DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) mission is to create technological surprise for national security, driving its research and development (R&D) programs to transform revolutionary concepts into practical capabilitie | Type: Solicitation | Sol#: HR001126RE007
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Between the dates listed above, the DARPA NGMM program will be actively reviewing the ERIS Marketplace for innovative, post-competitive, awardable solutions that exercise the early-stage version of the NGMM 3D Assembly Design Kit (3D-ADK) for mixed- | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: DARPA-SN-26-69
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a self-contained, autonomous device capable of blood collection, temporary storage (<4hr), diagnostic testing, and transfusion, with continuous donor/recipient monitoring and alerts to issues, revolutionize safe, efficient and effective blood collection and transfusion in bot
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate small-robotic swarms capable of autonomous battlefield medical assistance, including short casualty movement, hemorrhage control, fracture stabilization, and medication delivery. | Tech Office: Biological Technologies | Topic #: DPA26TZ01-NV001 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a prototype for photonic-electronic panel technology for the integration of photonic chips (PICs) that contain high-density three-dimensional chip-to-chip and intra-chip optical routing technology developed by the DARPA Heterogeneous Adaptively Produced Photonic Interfaces (H
DARPA
Develop medical products that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs to meet the health needs of both human warfighters and military working dogs. | Tech Office: Biological Technologies | Topic #: DPA26BZ01-NP001 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
Develop an on-demand regenerative medicine platform for complete finger restoration following trauma, enabling full functional recovery and eliminating the need for traditional finger and joint repair surgeries. | Tech Office: Biological Technologies | Topic #: DPA26BZ01-DV004 | Announcement: STTR
DARPA
Develop and demonstrate a self-contained, autonomous device capable of blood collection, temporary storage (<4hr), diagnostic testing, and transfusion, with continuous donor/recipient monitoring and alerts to issues, revolutionize safe, efficient and effective blood collection and transfusion in bot
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
UPDATE: The purpose of Amendment 1 to DARPA-PS-26-26, the Virtual-Integrated Twin for Autonomous Lifesaving (VITAL) Program Solicitation (PS), is to clarify the proposal abstract questions deadline and the 7-page proposal abstract section requirement | Type: Solicitation | Sol#: DARPA-PS-26-26
DARPA
Develop a rapid prototyping platform enabling fast iteration on defense software applications. Low-code/no-code capabilities combined with full custom development. CI/CD integration, cloud-native deployment.
DARPA
Research artificial intelligence approaches for coordinating autonomous drone swarms in contested environments. Develop reinforcement learning algorithms for decentralized decision-making. Unclassified Phase I research.