DARPA

DARPA-PS-26-02 (Smart Red Blood Cells Program) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Biological Technologies Office (BTO), has announced a groundbreaking solicitation titled DARPA-PS-26-02: Smart Red Blood Cells (Smart-RBC) to redefine human performance in extreme environments. This program seeks to leverage advances in synthetic biology and bioengineering to create red blood cells (RBCs) […]

DARPA Disruptioneering Program Announcement 25-07 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Defense Sciences Office (DSO), has released its latest Disruptioneering Program Announcement (DARPA-PA-25-07). Published on September 30, 2025, this initiative aims to accelerate the agency’s ability to fund and execute high-risk, high-reward scientific research. At its core, the Disruptioneering program establishes a

DARPA BTO Broad Agency Announcement 10.25 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Biological Technologies Office (BTO), has released a new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), HR001126S0003, on October 1, 2025. This solicitation seeks transformative research leveraging biological processes and technologies to enhance warfighter protection and performance. DARPA BTO continues to push the boundaries

DARPA-PS-25-34 (2) Medics Autonomously Stopping Hemorrhage (MASH) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Biological Technologies Office (BTO), has announced the Medics Autonomously Stopping Hemorrhage (MASH) program (DARPA-PS-25-34). This initiative targets one of the leading causes of preventable battlefield deaths: non-compressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH). With nearly a quarter of combat fatalities in recent

DARPA-PS-25-30 Program Solicitation Network of Optimal Dynamic Energy Signatures (NODES) On July 31, 2025, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), through its Biological Technologies Office (BTO), released a new program solicitation titled Network of Optimal Dynamic Energy Signatures (NODES). This initiative seeks to unlock a deeper understanding of protein functions by moving beyond static