xTech Competition
Get Ready for the Army xTechLive Pitch Competition at CES 2025
Published: 10/31/2024
By Daniel Smoot, Office of Army Prize Competitions and Army SBIR|STTR Program
The U.S. Army xTech Prize Competition Program has launched xTechLive, the program’s first on-the-spot pitch competition for eligible small- to medium-sized businesses attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 7-9, 2025.
How it works
Led by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, xTechLive will award up to $100,000 in cash prizes to selected participants. Up to 30 eligible entities can pitch their technology solutions to a public audience at the CES 2025 xTech Program booth. The competition will announce up to 10 winners live on the Eureka Park Main Stage, each receiving a cash prize of $10,000.
In addition to non-dilutive cash prizes, participants can engage with and receive direct feedback from Army experts attending CES 2025. The program will conduct all pitches in front of a public audience, consisting of a 5-minute pitch followed by a 5-minute question and answer session with the judging panel.
Eligibility Requirements
During CES 2025, nontraditional vendors unfamiliar with DoD opportunities can showcase their technologies to a panel of judges at the Army xTech Program booth. Eligible entities are small- to medium-sized business attending CES 2025 that have not previously submitted a proposal for any xTech competition and have a technology solution addressing the Army’s current needs in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things/Sensing or Robotics.
Each entity is permitted only one pitch. Registration information and detailed instructions will be available at the Army xTech Program booth (number 60653, subject to change) at Eureka Park at CES 2025 starting on January 7 at 10:00 a.m. PT.
About the Army xTech Program
Established in 2018, the Army xTech Program offers direct exposure to Army laboratories, program executive offices and program managers. Participants receive detailed feedback from Army DoD stakeholders, along with access to training, mentorship and networking opportunities.
This guidance helps businesses align their solutions with Army needs. The xTech Program hosts several competitions annually, including open-topic competitions such as xTechSearch and technology-specific competitions targeting critical Army needs.
Learn More Now
Visit the bottom right of the xTech Program homepage to be the first to hear about how your small or nontraditional business can develop game-changing solutions for the Army. For more information, contact us at usarmy.xtech@army.mil.
Get ready to innovate and make a difference.