Nov. 2, 2026
The Multi X Office (MXO) will host an invitation-only, in-person Pitch Day on Nov. 2, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, in conjunction with the MXO Spark Tank event.
The goals of the MXO Pitch Day are to
- Fund scientific discovery solutions for short-term efforts with the intent to advance scientific understanding, generate new concepts or methods, reduce technical uncertainty, and create future groundbreaking DARPA programs
- Employ an acquisition strategy to encourage participation by non-traditional organizations and small businesses that have not previously received a DARPA-funded award as a prime performer and universities whose Principal Investigator has not previously served as a Principal Investigator under a DARPA-funded award
- Broaden DARPA’s goals to break down barriers of entry for performers new to DARPA and the national security space
