OVERCOMING THE VALLEY OF DEATH


JUDGING TECH


Judges consider six international companies’ pitches in the electric power and energy technology area at the conclusion of xTech International, July 13, 2022, at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan. The U.S. Army has partnered with the Air Force and Navy to discover small businesses from around the globe with innovative dual-use technology for the defense industry through this prize competition. (Photo by Jerome Aliotta, DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center)


U.S. Chamber of Commerce notes that small businesses account for 99.9 percent of all businesses in the U.S. but only 25 percent of all DOD prime contracts.


SMALL BUT MIGHTY Small businesses offer agility and creativ- ity that often lead to innovative ideas and disruptive solutions. Tese benefits make them a sought-after market for emerg- ing technologies for DOD, technology integrators and venture capital firms.


Expanding collaboration with these small businesses presents a valuable opportunity to tap into their innovations, enhance the defense innovation ecosystem and achieve leap-ahead capabilities. Te Army SBIR/ STTR Program specifically invests in companies focused on developing dual- use technologies that benefit Soldiers on the modern battlefield.


Tis creates a win-win situation for tech- nology integrators and small businesses,


as integrators provide the resources and experience needed to scale manufacturing and to meet Army needs. With the Army SBIR CATALYST Program, the Army can better support these firms while bridging the capability and transition gap between innovators and national defense priorities.


During the 2023 pilot year, the Army SBIR CATALYST Program selected five small businesses to receive base contracts of $1 million each for a six- to


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