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Dual-Use University Accelerator Challenge

Shares a $500,000 prize pool among university-founded startups building dual-use defense tech.

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Applicants submit a 15-slide pitch deck and a 90-second video; a panel of subject matter experts judges technical merit, team, commercial viability, DoD alignment and pitch quality to select up to 15 finalists. Finalists split the $500,000 prize pool and enter a 12-week accelerator with mentorship and DoD engagement, culminating in an in-person showcase in Sunnyvale, CA, with a path toward SBIR, O…

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.