The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host the MTO Spark Tank event for prospective proposers on July 24–25, 2025, in Aurora, Colorado. Advance registration is required. Registration will open on April 10, 2025. The event will include overview presentations by DARPA personnel, including MTO Program Managers, and an opportunity for 1:1 engagement with MTO Program Managers and MTO Leadership via sidebar meetings.

The primary goals of the event are to: (1) familiarize participants with MTO’s mission, interest areas, and on-going efforts; (2) facilitate discussions with potential proposers; (3) increase the efficiency in proposal preparation and evaluation; and (4) to broaden DARPA’s reach with small businesses, educational institutions, and other non-traditional performers to break down barriers of entry for performers new to DARPA and the national security space.

This meeting will be held at the Unclassified level. All attendees are required to present government‐issued photo identification upon entry to the event. The MTO Spark Tank event is open only to prospective MTO proposers and is closed to the general public and members of the media. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), and Government Entities are discouraged from attending this event.