This Project Call seeks submissions that address specific defense manufacturing needs, demonstrate strong potential impact to the Department of War (DoW), and include a validated transition plan to the DoW’s commercial (CIB) and/or organic industrial base (OIB) and related supply chains. However, dual-use technology that benefits the broader U.S...

The Chemical Protective Textiles Challenge, a partnership between Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA ) and the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND), and sponsored by its SPARK innovation incubator, seeks commercially available or high technology readiness level (TRL)...

The Robotic Enhancements for Armaments Manufacturing (REARM) Special Call is a competitive funding opportunity administered by NextFlex on behalf of the Department of War (DoW) to accelerate modernization of the U.S. Munitions Industrial Base (MIB).

REARM seeks projects that develop, demonstrate, and transition advanced manufacturing capabilities...

In 2025, MxD and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) successfully deployed 10 first-generation industrial sensor kits to monitor legacy machine health and optimize submarine maintenance. While this pilot proved the value of no-code, real-time data collection, scaling it across the broader Organic Industrial Base (OIB) revealed key challenges in high...

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) is pleased to announce Project Call 10.1 for technology and workforce development projects. NIIMBL expects to launch a combined $8 million of project activities to address U.S. competitiveness in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

The concept deadline is September 9...