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"Disruptioneering Program Announcement (DARPA-PA-23-03)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Disruptioneering Program Announcement (DARPA-PA-23-03) is sponsored by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). A rapid-funding vehicle for high-risk, high-reward 'disruption opportunities' in nascent technology areas including advanced AI and mathematical discovery.
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## General Information View Changes * **Contract Opportunity Type:** Presolicitation (Updated) * **Updated Published Date:** Aug 07, 2023 09:41 pm EDT * **Original Published Date:**Jun 27, 2023 01:31 pm EDT * **Updated Response Date:** Jun 26, 2024 04:00 pm EDT * **Original Response Date:**Jun 26, 2024 04:00 pm EDT * **Inactive Policy:**Manual * **Updated Inactive Date:** Jul 26, 2024 * **Original Inactive Date:**Jul 26, 2024 * **Original Set Aside:** * **Product Service Code:** AC11 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH * 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) * **Place of Performance:** The mission of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is to identify and create the next generation of scientific discovery by pursuing high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines.
The DSO Disruptioneering program is designed to rapidly investigate new and nascent technologies with targeted and limited scope investments. Disruptioneering enables DARPA to initiate a new investment in less than 120 calendar days from idea inception. ## Contact Information View Changes ### Contracting Office Address * 675 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET * ARLINGTON , VA 222032114 ### Primary Point of Contact * DARPA-PA-23-03@darpa.
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