U.S. Army xTech | xTechSearch 10

xTechSearch 10 is an open-topic prize competition run by the U.S. Army FUZE xTech Program for dual-use technologies supporting Army missions, with named focus portfolios in sensors, immersive and wearable systems, AI and machine learning, and contested logistics and sustainment. The competition offers up to $1M in cash prizes plus up to $4.8M in Army SBIR or STTR proposals, and runs in multiple phases from white paper submission through pitch rounds. Small and large U.S.-based and allied foreign-country businesses are eligible, and finalists become the only firms eligible to submit under the coupled Army SBIR topic ARM26BX05-NP011. The submission window runs 5 August to 30 September 2026, with the linked SBIR topic open 26 August to 23 September 2026.