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2026 MXO Spark Tank Special Notice
Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy
Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “2026 MXO Spark Tank Special Notice”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
A DARPA networking event in Chicago for companies and researchers new to working with the agency
DARPA's Multi X Office will host an in-person Spark Tank event in Chicago, Illinois, for prospective proposers and future collaborators. It includes overview presentations by DARPA staff and optional short one-to-one meetings with program managers. Attendance is limited by venue capacity and advance registration is required.
Who can win it
- Open to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents and foreign nationals
- Open only to prospective MXO proposers; closed to the general public and media
- Federally funded research centres, university affiliated research centres and government entities discouraged
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- Contract period
- Event held November 2-4, 2026
- Published
- 03 Jun 2026
- Reference
- DARPA-SN-26-73
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