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cUAS Challenge Webinar
What You'll Learn:
- Details about the $100K grand prize
- Testing opportunities at the Pendleton UAS Range
- How to showcase your tech to industry leaders
Application process and key dates
Date: March 20, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM (PST)
Duration: 60 minutes
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Why Participate?
$100,000 Grand Prize
Showcase your proven innovation and compete for a substantial non-dilutive grant.
$20,000 Runner-Up Prize
Even second place walks away with significant funding
1 Month of Flight Testing
All Finalists receive 1 month of Flight Testing at the Pendleton UAS Test Range.
World-Class Testing Facilities
Demonstrate your technology at the renowned Pendleton UAS Range
Expert Mentorship
Refine your pitch and business strategy with industry leaders
Potential Follow-on Funding
Open doors to significant investment opportunities, including the DOD APFIT program ($10M-$50M)
What We're Looking For
We welcome all types of counter-UAS technologies, including but not limited to:
- Detection and tracking systems
- Identification
- Electronic warfare solutions
- Cyber-based countermeasures
- Innovative command and control or override systems
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Key Dates
- Application Deadline: March 25, 2024
- Virtual Pitch Round: March 27 - April 2, 2025
- Finalist Announcement: April 3, 2025
- On-Site Demos & Live Pitch: April 23 – 25, 2025
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Challenge Eligibility
This challenge is specifically designed for innovators and companies with demonstrable cUAS technology. Participants must have a working prototype or advanced solution ready for presentation and testing.
U.S. based and operated companies only.
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Evaluation Criteria
- Solution effectiveness against DOD requirements
- Commercial viability
- Integration capability with existing systems
- Cost-effectiveness of implementation
- Scalability potential
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Stategic Partners
AUVSI Cascade Chapter
Technology Association of Oregon
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
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Challenge Sponsors
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APPLY NOW
Don't miss this opportunity to prove your counter-UAS technology in Pendleton and potentially secure significant funding and exposure. Applications are now open for the Proven in Pendleton Counter-UAS Challenge 2025.
Strategic Partnership Rights
The State of Oregon and designated strategic partners maintain a 6-month first right of refusal for investment opportunities in challenge winners. This structured partnership ensures cutting-edge innovations first serve Oregon's security ecosystem while preserving commercial flexibility.
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