SBIR DPA26BZ03-DV013 (DARPA): Expeditionary Closed and Air-Independent Power and Energy (ExCAIPE)
U.S. Department of Defense — DARPA
Who can apply
Small Business. Startup
About this opportunity
DARPA SBIR topic — under DoW SBIR 2026 BAA (Solicitation 26.BZ, Release 3) — Accepting submissions 2026-06-24 to 2026-07-22. Objective: The goal of ExCAIPE is to develop closed, electrically rechargeable, high-energy-density and high-power-density batteries that can operate independently of an external air source. Performers are expected to produce prototypes for integration and evaluation in real devices and work closely with end users to ensure that their solutions are compatible with user requirements. Description: Electrically rechargeable batteries are of central importance for powering a wide range of military applications, including vehicles, computational assets, and sensing and communication devices. However, endurance is currently limited by the low-energy-density of state-of-the...