Applications open for Cap Vista Accelerator Solicitation 6.0

Deadline: 22-Oct-2026

The Cap Vista Accelerator Solicitation 6.0 invites companies, startups, and academic institutions worldwide to propose innovative commercial technologies addressing real-world national security challenges in Singapore. The solicitation focuses on critical technology areas including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, underwater systems, and hazards detection. Successful participants receive fully funded trials to validate their solutions through proofs-of-concept, experiments, or demonstrations, with promising technologies having potential for rapid scaling.

About Cap Vista Accelerator Solicitation 6.0

Cap Vista Accelerator Solicitation 6.0 is designed to accelerate the adoption of commercial technologies that can address challenges within Singapore’s national security landscape. The programme publishes specific challenge statements and invites proposals from innovators around the world. Through this process, Cap Vista seeks to identify, test, and validate breakthrough technologies that could have practical national security applications. The solicitation provides innovators with a pathway to work directly with end users and demonstrate how their technologies can address defined operational challenges. Who Can Apply? The solicitation is open to innovators worldwide.

Eligible applicants include:

- Global companies. - Startups. - Academic institutions. - Other technology providers capable of addressing the published challenge statements. Applicants should propose innovative solutions that are relevant to the specified national security use cases. What Technology Areas Are Covered? Cap Vista Accelerator Solicitation 6.0 seeks solutions across several critical technology domains, including: - Artificial intelligence. - Quantum technologies. - Underwater technologies. - Hazards detection. - Other technologies addressing the published national security challenges. The solicitation is focused on commercially relevant technologies that can be tested and validated against real-world requirements. Current Challenge Areas The current solicitation includes several specific challenge statements. Portable Radiological Decontamination One challenge seeks solutions for portable radiological decontamination that can operate while generating minimal secondary waste. The focus is on technologies that can provide practical decontamination capabilities while reducing the additional waste generated during the process. Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Solutions Another challenge focuses on reliable Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions. Applicants are encouraged to propose technologies that can provide dependable PNT capabilities for relevant national security applications. Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems The solicitation also seeks solutions that can enable the rapid generation and stress-testing of alternative Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Courses of Action. The objective is to identify technologies that can support the development and evaluation of different approaches for responding to unmanned aerial system threats. Countering Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles Another challenge focuses on countering unauthorized Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) operating in maritime environments. Proposed technologies should address the challenges associated with detecting, responding to, or mitigating unauthorized underwater vehicle activity. What Funding or Support Do Successful Participants Receive? Each successful participant receives a fully funded trial. The funding covers the costs associated with validating the proposed solution for the specified use case. Depending on the challenge, the trial may involve: - Proofs-of-concept. - Experiments. - Technology demonstrations. - Other activities required to validate the proposed solution. This approach allows technology providers to demonstrate their capabilities without having to independently fund the specified validation trial. Opportunity to Work With End Users Awarded providers have the opportunity to work directly with end users during the trial process.

This enables participants to:

- Showcase their technology. - Demonstrate practical capabilities. - Validate their solutions against a defined use case. - Receive direct input from end users. - Explore potential national security applications. Working directly with end users can also help technology providers better understand operational requirements and refine their solutions. Potential for Rapid Scaling Successful trial outcomes may create opportunities for technologies to move beyond initial validation. Solutions that demonstrate strong performance and potential may have the opportunity for rapid scaling. This creates a potential pathway from commercial technology development to practical deployment in national security applications. How the Accelerator Works The solicitation follows a challenge-driven approach.

The general process involves:

- Cap Vista publishes specific national security challenge statements. - Global companies, startups, and academic institutions propose relevant technologies. - Selected providers receive fully funded trials. - Solutions are tested and validated for the specified use case. - Providers work directly with end users during the validation process. - Promising solutions may have potential for rapid scaling. This model is designed to help bridge the gap between innovative commercial technology and practical national security requirements. How to Prepare a Strong Proposal Applicants should ensure that their proposed technology directly responds to one of the published challenge statements.

A strong proposal should clearly explain:

- The national security challenge being addressed. - The proposed technological solution. - How the technology addresses the specified use case. - The innovative aspects of the solution. - How the technology can be tested or demonstrated. - The expected results of the validation trial. - The potenti