technology pitch to a panel of Army experts and judges at select locations across the United States. Te final number of Phase II winners had not been deter- mined as of this writing, but up to 25 winners will receive $5,000 each and an invitation to participate in Phase III.
Phase III: Te xTechSearch semifinal- ists, as many as 25, will be featured at the Innovator’s Corner during AUSA’s 2018 Annual Meeting and Exposition, to be held Oct. 8-10 in Washington, with up to 12 winners receiving $125,000, six months to develop a proof of concept and an invi- tation to participate in Phase IV.
COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS
U.S. Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois addresses the audience Nov. 10, 2017, at the ribbon-cutting for U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Central at the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. ARL Central is part of the laboratory’s Open Campus public- private collaborative network. Also on stage during the ceremony were, from left, then-acting Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy; Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins; commanding general of U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command; and ARL Director Dr. Philip Perconti. (Photo by David McNally, ARL)
Phase IV: In the xTechSearch Capstone Demonstration, up to 12 selected final- ists will demonstrate the proof of concept for their technology solutions to DOD, government and industry leadership to determine the winner of the $200,000 prize. If the winner does not have or understand how to establish a relation- ship with the government and Army, they will be shepherded through the process to ensure our access to them.
CONCLUSION Te xTechSearch is a new way to link innovators directly with Army labs, with a focus on lowering the entrance barriers and spurring innovation. I look forward to sharing the results of the competition with you.
A MAGNET FOR INNOVATORS
The Innovator’s Corner, an area of the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington and at its Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, is a well-attended venue where individuals and small companies can showcase unique products or services that can meet the needs of the Soldier and explore partnership opportunities with the Army. The Innovator’s Corner during this year’s annual meeting, Oct. 8-10, will feature the 25 semifinalists in the Army’s new xTechSearch competition, as many as 12 of whom will receive $125,000, six months to develop a proof of concept and an invitation to participate in the Phase IV proof-of-concept demonstration. (Photo by AUSA)
Private sector innovation is critical to the Army’s future and an important part of our strategy to provide the right capabil- ity to the Soldier at the right time. During my tenure, we will look everywhere for opportunities to accelerate innovation and deliver advanced technologies that will enable Soldiers to win our nation’s wars and come home safely.
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