Small Business Igniting
BIG INNOVATION
Connecting small businesses with the U.S. Army to spur innovation. The xTech Program manages the Army’s prize competitions to award and accelerate innovative technology solutions that can help solve Army challenges.
Winners Announced
xTechPrime
Fifteen small businesses have been selected to receive an additional cash prize of $20,000 each and the opportunity to submit for a Direct to Phase II SBIR Award of up to $1.9M each.
Winners Announced
xTechHBCU Student 2023-2024
The xTechHBCU Student Competition is a forum for students to engage with the Department of Defense, earn prize money, participate in a unique accelerator program, and potentially have an opportunity to develop a prototype for their designed solutions as final winners of the competition.
Winners Announced
xTechSBIR Autonomy
The Army xTech Program selected 20 teams to receive a cash prize of $15,000 and an invitation to submit a Phase I SBIR award focusing on novel autonomous ground and air vehicle capabilities and technology solutions.
Winners Announced
xTechSearch 8
The U.S. Army xTech Program selected 20 small businesses to receive an additional cash prize of $35,000 and the opportunity to submit a Phase I SBIR Award of up to $250,000 each.
Finalists Announced
xTechScalable AI 2
The U.S. Army xTech Program selected 16 small businesses to receive a cash prize of $10,000 and an invitation to demonstrate their technologies at AUSA in October 2024.
Accepting Submissions
xTechHBCU Student 2024-2025
The xTechHBCU Student competition is a forum for undergraduate students to engage with the Department of Defense, earn prize money, participate in a unique accelerator program and potentially develop a prototype for their designed solutions as final winners of the competition.
Winners Announced
xTechSpecial Forces
Five U.S.-based small businesses have been selected as xTechSpecial Forces winners. Each company will receive a cash prize of $70,000 and the opportunity to submit a proposal for a Direct to Phase II SBIR contract.
Winners Announced
xTechInternational 2024
Five international small to medium businesses have been selected as the final winners of the xTechInternational competition at the conclusion of the finals event held from August 19-23 in Madrid, Spain.
Winners Announced
xTechScalable AI
Four small businesses have been selected to receive an additional prize of up to $95,000, and the opportunity submit a Direct to Phase II U.S. Army SBIR proposal.
OPEN COMPETITIONS
Do you want to work with the Army to solve big problems? Check out xTech’s open competitions and see which is right for your business. Submit your application today!
ACTIVE COMPETITIONS
Our xTech active competitions are in full-swing! With submission windows closed, check out the topics being tackled throughout each phase of our competitions.
HOW COMPETITIONS WORK
PHASE 1
It starts with a white paper.
PHASE 2
That gets you to the pitch event.
PHASE 3
That leads to proof-of-concept presentations and potential follow-on contracts!
Innovation Through Collaboration
We don’t just award cash prizes. We provide education, mentorship and networking opportunities to help integrate small businesses into the Army science and technology ecosystem.
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