The xTech Innovation Combine

The xTech Innovation Combine is giving businesses the opportunity to win up to over $1M in OTA contracts and awarding up to $120K in cash prizes and assist the U.S. Army in tackling Advanced Energy Storage challenges.

The U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) has partnered with the xTech program to host the xTech | Innovation Combine Advanced Energy Storage Challenge (Innovation Combine). Innovators will compete for the ultimate prize of a prototype project proposal award of up to $500K for each contract by delivering a state-of-the-art approach in the military technology ecosystem.

The xTech Innovation Combine aims to understand two (2) separate problems: (1) Technologies for Battery Monitoring and Management seeking new technologies which can be used to provide an accurate estimate of batter system state to various systems or improve management of batteries in air, ground and solider platforms. (2) Safe, Printable, Conformal Batteries seeking printable and conformal batteries that can be integrated into parts of weapons, surveillance systems, equipment, or vehicles to power features such as night vision, tracking and tagging.

The Innovation Combine consists of three (3) parts:

• Part 1: Concept White Paper: Participants will submit a concept white paper outlining their technology and viability, the potential impact on Army, and other dual-use cases to be evaluated by a team of United States Government subject matter experts. Up to six (6) winners will be selected to receive a prize award of $5K each and be invited to participate in the Technology Pitches.
• Part 2: Technology Pitches: Up to six winners from Part 1 will present their technology solution at the Innovation Combine Technology Pitch Event in July 2021. Winners can receive a prize award of up to $25K each and an invitation to submit a Prototype Project Proposal.
• Part 3: Prototype Project Proposal: Two winners selected from the Technology Pitches will be eligible to participate in the Request for Prototype Project Proposal and submit a prototype project proposal for up to $500K OTA contract award each.

The xTech Innovation Combine is now accepting submissions through May 14, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST.

To learn more about xTech Innovation Combine, visit our website at: www.xtechsearch.army.mil