Integrating Neural Architectures for Brain-Inspired AI with Low SWAP

Description: The Department of Defense/Department of the Air Force SBIR solicitation seeks proposals for integrating multiple neural architectures, including convolutional, recurrent, transformer, spiking, and biologically inspired models, into a single architecture. The research is intended to emulate the flexible and efficient organization of the human neocortex while dynamically allocating computational resources and reducing Size, Weight, and Power (SWAP) consumption. The official topic page lists the solicitation as Open, with an open date of August 26, 2026 and a close date of September 23, 2026; as of 2026-08-07, it is a pre-release/upcoming opportunity rather than one whose proposal window has begun.