DARPA's Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO) for Commercial Strategy

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa)

Arlington, VA

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In plain English

DARPA wants to fund small businesses to help commercialize technologies developed through DARPA research. This opportunity, called the Commercial Solutions Opening, aims to turn innovative ideas into practical solutions for military and civilian use. Businesses can propose ways to transition these technologies into new products or services, potentially including support for an embedded entrepreneur.

About this opportunity

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) mission is to create technological surprise for national security, driving its research and development (R&D) programs to transform revolutionary concepts into practical capabilities for the military and civilian society. Under DARPA’s Commercial Solutions Opening (DCSO), DARPA seeks to close military and civilian capability gaps with commercial solutions derived from the Agency’s R&D programs. This DCSO is issued by DARPA Commercial Strategy within the Director’s Office. The Commercial Strategy team oversees the implementation of the DCSO, which includes the Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI). The EEI, through the DCSO, awards…

Time remaining

Closes Apr 30, 2027

228Days

09Hours

49Min

52Sec