2026 Smart 20 Awards
Due: January 15, 2026 The Smart 20 Awards annually recognize global smart cities projects, honoring the most innovative and influential work. We will designate three winners from the overall awardee pool at the awards reception.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
National Safety Challenge: Workplace Fatigue
Due: January 16, 2026 Fatigue is more than just “tired”; it’s your body’s response to inadequate sleep, mental or physical stressors, or a lack of recovery time, among other causes. Fatigue can manifest in a Read More
2025 Enzymatic Conversion of Maltose Sprint
Due: November 14, 2025 Abstract A global food manufacturer seeks enzymatic technologies to convert maltose in solution into a non-sugar alternative for use in food products while maintaining clean labels. Background Maltose is a common, Read More
MSD Prevention Innovation Challenge
Due: November 14, 2025 TechConnect, in partnership with the National Safety Council, invites applications from innovators and business advancing solutions and interventions with applications in the field of ergonomics. In particular, technologies with potential to Read More
CWX-024-CESER: Securing ENergy Technology ResiliencY (SENTRY)
Due: December 1, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), is issuing the Securing ENergy Technology ResiliencY (SENTRY) Opportunity Announcement to solicit innovative proposals Read More
BioHealth Innovation Challenge
Due: January 22, 2026 Located in the heart of the Western United States, Las Vegas provides convenient access to nearby markets and offers several state and local tax incentives. There is also ample opportunity for Read More
Subsurface Void Detection Technologies
Due: November 3, 2025 Resource extraction companies require reliable data on all significant subsurface voids within the operational volume of an active site. TechConnect’s global mining and materials client is seeking next-generation detection technologies to Read More
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science
Due: October 3, 2025 The purpose of this interagency program solicitation is to support the development of transformative high-risk, high-reward advances in computer and information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, behavioral and/or cognitive research to address Read More
DoD Melanoma, Team Science Award
Due: October 1, 2025 This program supports a broad range of hypothesis-driven, multidisciplinary studies that have a short-term goal of advancing the state of the science in melanoma research and/or patient care. Team science is Read More
Development of devices, diagnostic technologies, or digital health tools for treatment, detection, and diagnosis of Pediatric Cancers and/or Rare Cancers
Due: October 17, 2025 The goal of this solicitation is to encourage small businesses to propose “out of the box” ideas to demonstrate “proof of concept” for the development of innovative technologies to make a Read More