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ERDCWERX events and tech challenges discover new commercial opportunities to solve challenging warfighter problems. We leverage the WERX ecosystem to collaborate and innovate for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Individuals, startups, small businesses, large enterprises, academics, and research labs are invited to submit solutions to specific tech challenges launched by ERDCWERX in collaboration with the ERDC.
CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT • Ecosystem and market research are utilized to attract submissions to solve a specific problem identified by government stakeholders
RAPID PROTOTYPING • Designed to rapidly identify, prototype, and drive effective outcomes to complex problems utilizing low cost, innovative technologies or techniques
COLLIDER • Multi-phased competitive opportunity to present new, novel, or provocative solutions to government stakeholders in a 1-on-1 environment that can lead to near-term awards
DISRUPTER • Multi-day event focused on bringing together the most disruptive and game-changing technologies/capabilities for government stakeholder review
MARKET ASSESSMENT • Evaluation of patented technologies which results in a published assessment of market potential as well as commercialization strategies and opportune next steps

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*Notice for all parties interested in ERDCWERX events and tech challenges: Announcement of ERDCWERX events that are considered to have high potential for further efforts that may be accomplished via FARbased contracting instruments, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for prototype projects 10 USC 2371b, prizes for advanced technology achievements 10 USC 2374a, and/or prize competitions 15 USC 3719, may be made at the www.erdcwerx.org website. All announcements made at the www.erdcwerx.org website are considered to satisfy the reasonable effort to obtain competition in accordance with 10 USC 2374a (b), 15 USC 3719 (e) and 10 USC 2371b (b)(2). All FAR-based actions will follow announcement procedures per FAR 5.201(b) accordingly.* 
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  • About
    • EWX Fact Sheet
    • Our Team
  • Events & Tech Challenges
    • Current Events & Tech Challenges
    • Past Events & Tech Challenges
  • Prototype Opportunities
  • Commercial Solutions
  • Partner With Us