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Prizes

U.S. Army xTech Prize Competitions

Army xTech Program (xTechSearch and themed competitions)

Status

Status not published

A rolling series of themed competitions (xTechSearch, xTech|Inversion, xTechHumanoid, xTech|Adaptive Strike, hackathons, xTech|Live events) each with its own submission window announced on xtech.army.mil.

Check with the funder

Amount

Not published

Prize amounts are set per competition and change every round; there is no standing ceiling. Concrete published example - xTech|Inversion (submission window 3-30 June 2026): Phase 1 up to 12 finalists at $20K each; Phase 2 up to 5 winners at $152K each; Phase 3 up to 5 selectees receiving 'Up to $300K in SBIR Contracts', totalling 'Up to $1M in cash prizes; Phase I SBIR Contracts: Up to $1.5M'. Always read the specific competition announcement.

Funder

U.S. Army (Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

public · national

Deadline: annual_call — A rolling series of themed competitions (xTechSearch, xTech|Inversion, xTechHumanoid, xTech|Adaptive Strike, hackathons, xTech|Live events) each with its own submission window announced on xtech.army.mil.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Up to 500 employees
Sectors: deeptech, ai, manufacturing
Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
R&D activity required
Locally registered entity required

xTech|Inversion eligibility: 'Small, for-profit, independent U.S. businesses' with majority equity 'directly owned and controlled' by US citizens, permanent residents or other qualifying small businesses, and which 'together with the affiliates, must not have more than 500 employees'. Non-profits excluded. Proposals must not be substantially the same as another funded or pending proposal. Some competitions (e.g. G-TEAD) open to large businesses and allied foreign companies. SAM.gov registration and a UEI are required to receive prize money or the follow-on SBIR contract.

How to apply

Browse open competitions on xtech.army.mil and select one matching your technology. — link
Phase 1: submit a white paper via the competition portal.
Phase 2: selected finalists advance to a pitch event.
Phase 3: present proof-of-concept; winners may receive follow-on SBIR contracts.

What you will need

White paper
Pitch presentation
SAM.gov registration with UEI

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://xtech.army.mil/competition/xtechinversion/ — checked 2026-08-14

"Up to $1M in cash prizes; Phase I SBIR Contracts: Up to $1.5M"