Defense
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
A Department of Defense agency that funds high-risk, high-reward research intended to create breakthrough national security capabilities.
What is DARPA?
DARPA is known for ambitious programs that push beyond incremental improvement. It often uses BAAs and program-specific solicitations to fund teams working on problems with major technical uncertainty and potential strategic impact.
Startups should approach DARPA when their technology aligns with a program thesis and they can show a credible path through hard technical risk. DARPA is not a general startup grant source; it is a mission-driven research buyer.
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