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Army SBIR|STTR launches new AI/ML funding opportunity in December 2024
Published: 12/04/2024
By Daniel Smoot, Office of Army Prize Competitions and Army SBIR|STTR Program
WASHINGTON – Led by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, the U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Technology Transfer Programs unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based funding opportunity for December 2024, which includes:
AI/ML-Enabled Voice-Commanded Autonomous Maneuver for Ground Combat Vehicles
- Phase: Direct to Phase II (Prototype Development)
- Performance Period: Maximum 18 Months
- Funding: Maximum $2 million per award
- Ecosystem: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Topic Number: A254-008
Submission Window
Pre-Release Dates (Open Q&A Only): Dec. 4, 2024 – Jan. 7, 2025
Open Period (Proposal Submissions): Jan. 8, 2025 – Feb. 5, 2025
Get Started
Visit the Army SBIR|STTR website and linked topic pages for more details. Submit proposals via the Defense SBIR|STTR Innovation Portal before the deadline.
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About the Army SBIR|STTR Programs
The Army SBIR Program offers Phase I funding to innovators with solutions that demonstrate commercial viability, feasibility and technical merit. Firms with mature technologies that meet Phase I requirements can advance to Phase II and Direct to Phase II contracts.
Throughout the contracting period, businesses receive insights from technical, acquisition and operational Army experts. These specialists guide vendors through the Army science and technology ecosystem, helping them understand the Army’s critical needs.
The Army STTR Program, a sister program to Army SBIR, also integrates small businesses into the Army space. In the STTR Program, the small business partners with a university, federally funded research and development center, or a qualified non-profit research institution. The small business must be the prime contractor and perform at least forty percent of the work, while the research partner performs at least thirty percent.
ASA(ALT) leverages innovative technologies to give Soldiers a decisive advantage in any environment by developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining the world’s finest equipment and services. For more information, visit the ASA(ALT) web page and follow @ArmyASAALT.