DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office invites submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of structural ceramic material development.
INTACT will explore new approaches to produce tough monolithic ceramic materials. In contrast to fibre reinforcement strategies employed in ceramic matrix composites, INTACT is focused on atomic-scale toughening mechanisms that afford ceramics with the ductile characteristics of metallic systems.
Up to USD$2M is available over two phases, each of 12 months duration.
Proposals are due 14 March 2025.
This Disruption Opportunity is issued under the Program Announcement for Disruptioneering DARPA-PA-24-04.
Documents
Disruption Opportunity – INTACT: DARPA-PA-24-04-06
Program Announcement – Disruptioneering: DARPA-PA-24-04