USDOT Announces ARPA-I $1 Million Challenge
8/29/2025
USDOT has announced its Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure (ARPA-I) Ideas Challenge, with a total cash prize of $1 million. The challenge is a call to innovators from the public and private sectors across the U.S. to help transform the future of transportation.
“From the Wright Brothers to the Apollo missions, America invented transportation innovation,” said U.S.Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy. “Our Ideas Challenge will continue that proud tradition and support the development of new 21st Century technologies to launch us forward. Start your innovation engines!”
The challenge is an opportunity for individuals to showcase innovative concepts that will improve safety, lower costs, and enhance infrastructure in the U.S. Apply here by Sept. 17. For questions, contact [email protected].