Defense SBIR/STTR - Success Stories

DEFENSE SBIR/STTR SUCCESS STORIES

Check out the stories below to learn about past and current DoD SBIR/STTR participants and their technology, which has transitioned, received additional funding, met an emerging need, acquired by another company, succeed in the commercial market, and more.

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Small Business Concern	Description	State	Component [Topic]	Program	Added
Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems (XADS), Ltd	Shockingly Original: SBIR contract spurs entrepreneurial advances	Indiana	Navy [N021-121]	SBIR	1/19/2023
Physical Research, Inc.	Power the Smartphone Revolution: A DARPA contract helped develop the integrated networking chips that still drive today's wireless technology	California	DARPA [SB971-038]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Versatron, Corp.	Bullseye!: Excalibur round brings GPS precision to Army field artillery	California	Navy [N93-096]	SBIR	1/19/2023
Safe Environment Engineering	Lifelines: A system from monitoring workers in confined spaces is now protecting public crowds	California	Air Force [A04-257]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Advanced Solutions, Inc.	Satelliteware: A Colorado company accelerates satellite development and deployment	Colorado	Air Force [AF01-019]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Planetary Systems	Successful Separations: A low-impact, low-stress satellite separation system benefits both military and commercial space	Maryland	Air Force [AF00-032]	SBIR	11/23/2022
Quick-Med Technologies, Inc.	That's a Wrap: A low-cost, antibacterial innovation aids in burn treatment	Florida	Army [A05-131]	SBIR	1/27/2023
QuesTek Innovations, LLC	Compelling Hooks: An Illinois company creates a new high-performance steel	Illinois	Navy [N07-032]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Precision Combustion, Inc.	Charge!: Precision Combustion's portable generators power the next generation of warfighters	Connecticut	Army [A03-028; A03-238; A06-093]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Iowa Thin Film Technologies, Inc.	It pays to be... Flexible: Flexible solar panels create an off-the-grid power source for both civilians and warfighters	Iowa	Army [A00-162]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Phase Sensitive Innovations	Can You See Me Now?: Phase sensitive innovations' novel imaging technology sees through the fog	Delaware	Navy [N092-133]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Oceanit Technologies, Inc.	Lost in Space: Oceanit's global surveillance network tracks orbiting satellites, debris, and asteroids	Hawaii	Air Force [AF99-036]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Microwave Packaging Technology, Inc	Phase Value: MPT's phased-array technology gives radar system an extra edge	California	Army [A11-074]	SBIR \| RIF	11/23/2022
Photobit Corp. (Micron Technology)	Smile and say, Genius: NASA and DoD SBIR fuel the development of camera-on-a-chip	California	Army [A96-106], DARPA [SB962-070], MDA [BMD97-003]	SBIR	1/27/2023
McQ, Inc	Just Good Sense: SBIR-supported disposable sensor technology increases capabilities and decreases warfighter risk across service branches	Virginia	Army [A03-034]	SBIR	11/23/2022
Mayflower	Cleaning Up the Jam: With support from the Rapid Innovation Fund, Mayflower takes GPS anti-jamming technology to a new level	Massachusetts	Army [A95-023]	SBIR \| RIF	11/23/2022
LSP Technologies	Looking Smart: LSP Techologies uses lasers to fortify planes, ships, and other vehicles	Ohio	Air Force [AF95-182; AF05-125; AF04-133]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Logos Technologies, Inc.	Eye in the Sky: Wide-area motion imagery provides high-elevation security	Virginia	DARPA [SB072-019]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Aculight, Corp.	High Beams: Washington-based small business helps develop revolutionary laser system	Washington	Army [A06-208], Navy [N02-139], Air Force [AF95-109], MDA [MDA04-005], OSD [OSD05-D04]	SBIR	1/27/2023
LaSen, Inc.	A Nose for Trouble: A pipeline leak-detection system improves safety and saves resources	New Mexico	Air Force [AF95-125], DARPA	SBIR	1/27/2023
L3Harris Technologies	Close Calls: SBIR helps Texas company develop next-generation proximity sensor technology	Texas	Army [A13-049], Air Force [AF03-143, AF05-160, AF083-098]	SBIR \| RIF	11/23/2022
Luminescent Technologies, Inc. (KLA)	Behind the Mask: A novel method of printing semiconductors transforms an industry	California	DARPA [SB031-004]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Kennon Products, Inc.	Silver Linings: A series of SBIR contracts led a small wyoming company from aircraft covers to the Presidential fleet	Wyoming	Navy [N06-016]	SBIR	1/27/2023
ISCA Technologies, Inc.	Mosquito Magnets: To protect warfighters against disease carrying insects, ISCA develops semiochemical solutions	California	Army [A02-186]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Insitu Group, Inc.	The View from Above: Insitu creates milestones in UAS technology	Washington	Navy [N94-130]	SBIR	1/27/2023

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