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DARPAConnect: DARPA LifT Challenge Webinar
December 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
DARPA Challenges have driven some of the most important advances in national security, from autonomous vehicles to next generation sensing. Join DARPAConnect on December 2 for a focused webinar on how these competitions work and where innovators can get involved.
What We’ll Cover:
• How DARPA Challenges are structured and why they matter
• Success stories from past efforts such as CIDAR and the Triage Challenge
• Upcoming opportunities across sensing, autonomy, decision making, and rapid response
Spotlight: The DARPA Lift Challenge
We will take a deeper look at DARPA’s newly announced Lift Challenge, which aims to transform heavy vertical lift aviation. With a four to one payload to weight goal and $6.5 Million in prize incentives, this challenge invites university researchers, independent innovators, small businesses, and industry to rethink unmanned aircraft design. The session will outline objectives, eligibility, and the notional timeline.
Register now: https://learning.theari.us/products/inside-darpa-challenges-innovation-through-competition-december-2-2025
Who Should Attend:
- Researchers and technologists interested in applying their expertise to real-world problem sets defined by DARPA.
- Small businesses and startups looking for high-visibility opportunities to showcase novel capabilities.
- Academics and students seeking hands-on ways to engage with DARPA’s mission and contribute to cutting-edge research.
- Innovation leaders and ecosystem partners who want to understand how Challenges can jump start entirely new industries.
Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET
Location: DARPAConnect Corner Webinar
Register now: https://learning.theari.us/products/inside-darpa-challenges-innovation-through-competition-december-2-2025
