Success Stories

The season one finale of “Veteran’s Playbook” aired on Destination American on Dec. 20, 2023, and featured a sit-down discussion between Dr. Matt Willis, director of Army Prize Competitions and Army Applied SBIR Program, and United Aircraft Technologies, xTechSearch 2 finalist. (U.S. Army)

OWL Integrations — formerly known as Project OWL — won xTechSearch 5 back in September 2021. Despite experiencing some ups and downs over the years, the small business is now looking up — as far as 100,000 feet — with the launch of SPACEDUCKS III, their ATAK-integrated networking solution.

SPACEDRIP addresses the global issue of water scarcity while using its automated wastewater reuse technology to bring potable water to Soldiers in the field. (SPACEDRIP)

Warm climates, non-breathable fabric in combat uniforms and heavy equipment means that U.S. Army Soldiers can be hot and uncomfortable on the job. Barrow Green, a winner of the Army xTechEnergy Resiliency competition, is developing an eco-friendly technology that will bring cool comfort to Soldiers when their environments are heating up.

Resonant Link, a two-time winner of the U.S. Army’s xTech Program, is doing just what their name suggests – creating resonating links for the Army between wireless power systems, clean energy and various Army applications to solve critical mission challenges.

Visualize a scenario where you struggle every day to find clean water, whether it’s for drinking, cooking, bathing, operating equipment or otherwise. That struggle would quickly become a question of survivability. While this might seem like an unlikely situation, water scarcity is a race against conditions that impacts an inexplicable number of humans every day – including U.S. Army Soldiers.

In March 2019, small business Adranos was the grand prize winner of the first U.S. Army xTechSearch prize competition winning more than a total of $330,000 in cash prizes, for their high-performance solid rocket fuel, ALITEC, and its potential impact on rocket performance.

U.S. Army xTech Program winners are awarded for their unique science and technology innovations. Some are even awarded twice.

Soldier power is getting an extra boost from UEC Electronics and Galley Power.

Efficient logistical support is a critical element of Soldier readiness. LiquidPiston, a finalist in the U.S. Army’s xTechSearch 3 competition, is developing a revolutionary engine that can enhance operations during routine logistical tasks, such as transporting fuel across dangerous warzones.