Opportunity Information: Apply for DARPA BAA 15 19
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- The DARPA Defense Sciences Office in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Materials for Transduction (MATRIX)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.910 Research and Technology Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 23, 2015 and posted on Jan 23, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 2, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
DARPA's Defense Sciences Office (DSO) ran the Materials for Transduction (MATRIX) program under Broad Agency Announcement DARPA-BAA-15-19 to solicit new research ideas aimed at fundamentally better "transduction" technologies. In practical terms, the opportunity focused on materials and device concepts that can convert one form of energy or signal into another in dramatic, non-incremental ways, for example translating electrical inputs into mechanical motion, heat into electricity, light into electrical signals, magnetic fields into voltage, or other cross-domain conversions. The emphasis was on revolutionary device capabilities enabled by advances in material behavior, especially materials with intrinsic energy-conversion functionality and materials that exhibit strongly correlated physics, where interactions among electrons, spins, lattice vibrations, or other degrees of freedom create unusual, tunable, or highly efficient responses that conventional materials cannot provide.
The technical intent was not just to improve existing components, but to open up entirely new performance regimes and operating concepts for defense-relevant sensing, actuation, communications, and energy-related applications. MATRIX sought proposals that took advantage of material properties that can be engineered, switched, or controlled to yield high-gain, low-power, compact, fast, or otherwise game-changing transduction. While the public synopsis is brief, the key idea is that DARPA wanted novel approaches that couple materials discovery or design with device-level demonstrations, showing a credible path from an interesting physical effect to a practical transduction element or system capability.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary science and technology R&D funding opportunity. DARPA indicated multiple possible award instruments, including cooperative agreements, other transactions, and procurement contracts, which is typical for DARPA BAAs and signals flexibility in how projects could be structured depending on technical risk, maturity, and teaming needs. The program did not require cost sharing or matching. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals could come from a broad range of organizations (such as universities, small businesses, large companies, nonprofits, or consortia), subject to any further eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation.
The opportunity was posted on January 23, 2015, with an original and final closing date of April 2, 2015, and it was archived on May 2, 2015. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 12.910 (Research and Technology Development). Applicants were directed to the DARPA DSO solicitation website for the full announcement (DARPA-BAA-15-19) and instructed to contact the BAA Coordinator for assistance if they had trouble accessing the announcement electronically.
FAQs: DARPA DSO Materials for Transduction (MATRIX) - DARPA-BAA-15-19
What is the MATRIX program?
MATRIX (Materials for Transduction) was a DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) research program run under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) DARPA-BAA-15-19. It solicited new research ideas aimed at fundamentally better "transduction" technologies.
What does "transduction" mean in this opportunity?
In this context, transduction refers to converting one form of energy or signal into another. Examples mentioned include electrical inputs into mechanical motion, heat into electricity, light into electrical signals, and magnetic fields into voltage, as well as other cross-domain conversions.
What types of research ideas was DARPA looking for?
DARPA emphasized dramatic, non-incremental advances rather than small improvements to existing technologies. The opportunity focused on materials and device concepts that could enable revolutionary, game-changing transduction performance.
Was the goal to improve existing components or create new capabilities?
The technical intent was not simply to improve existing components. The goal was to open entirely new performance regimes and operating concepts for defense-relevant applications.
What application areas did MATRIX target?
The opportunity described defense-relevant sensing, actuation, communications, and energy-related applications as the kinds of areas that could benefit from new transduction approaches.
What kinds of materials were of particular interest?
The emphasis was on advances in material behavior, especially:
- Materials with intrinsic energy-conversion functionality (materials where the conversion effect is built into the material behavior itself).
- Materials exhibiting strongly correlated physics, where interactions among electrons, spins, lattice vibrations, or other degrees of freedom can produce unusual, tunable, or highly efficient responses not available in conventional materials.
What does "strongly correlated physics" imply for proposed concepts?
It implies a focus on materials where coupled interactions (such as electron-electron, spin, and lattice effects) can be leveraged to produce responses that are unusual, tunable, or highly efficient, potentially enabling new transduction mechanisms and device behaviors.
What performance characteristics were DARPA aiming to enable?
MATRIX sought approaches where material properties could be engineered, switched, or controlled to yield transduction elements that are high-gain, low-power, compact, fast, or otherwise capable of game-changing performance.
Did DARPA want only basic materials science, or also device demonstrations?
The synopsis indicates DARPA wanted novel approaches that couple materials discovery or design with device-level demonstrations, showing a credible path from a physical effect to a practical transduction element or system capability.
What kind of funding opportunity was this?
This was a discretionary science and technology research and development (R&D) funding opportunity issued by DARPA.
What award instruments were available?
DARPA indicated multiple possible award instruments, including cooperative agreements, other transactions, and procurement contracts. This reflects flexibility in structuring awards depending on factors such as technical risk, maturity, and teaming needs.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that cost sharing or matching was not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals could come from a broad range of organizations (for example universities, small businesses, large companies, nonprofits, or consortia), subject to any further eligibility clarifications contained in the full solicitation.
What was the announcement number and where could applicants find the full details?
The announcement was DARPA-BAA-15-19. Applicants were directed to the DARPA DSO solicitation website to access the full announcement.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted: January 23, 2015
- Original and final closing date: April 2, 2015
- Archived: May 2, 2015
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity had a final closing date of April 2, 2015 and was archived on May 2, 2015.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 12.910 (Research and Technology Development).
Who should applicants contact if they could not access the announcement electronically?
Applicants were instructed to contact the BAA Coordinator for assistance if they had trouble accessing the announcement electronically.
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