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
ARES Corp.	Risky Business: ARES Secuirty carves out a commercial market for risk assessment software	California	DTRA [DTRA99-009]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Parabon	Up to Code: With SBIR and RIF funding, company builds machine learning program to sketch composites from DNA samples	Virginia	DTRA [DTRA102-007]	SBIR \| RIF	11/23/2022
Nokomis, Inc	The Real Deal: With RIF and SBIR support, a new detection system undercuts a flood of electronic counterfeits	Pennsylvania	DTRA [DTRA06-007], Air Force [AF071-219, AF093-013]	SBIR \| RIF	11/23/2022
Vecna Technologies, Inc	Help Yourself: Patient-centric registration delivers a better patient experience for veterans and civilians alike	Maryland	DHA [OSD08-H13]	SBIR	1/19/2023
Dragonfly Pictures, Inc	Help from Above: UAVs assist in automating logistics, health care	Pennsylvania	DHA [OSD06-UM8]	SBIR	11/9/2022
InfraScan, Inc.	Look Closer: SBIR-supported technology allows for quick diagnosis of brain injuries	Pennsylvania	DHA [OSD04-DH4]	SBIR	1/27/2023
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
Spectra Diode Laboratories, Inc.	lights, data... ACTION!: Calfornia-based SDL, Inc. created a series of innovations that allowerd for efficient, accurate, and affordable improvements in high-capacity, fiber-optic communications	California	DARPA [SB941-072; SB942-102; DARPA09-058; DARPA93-002]; Air Force [AF96-105]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Microsensor Systems (ENMET, LLC)	Good Vibrations: Microsensor arrays offer chemical monitoring solutions for public spaces	Kentucky	DARPA [SB941-067]	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
Luminescent Technologies, Inc. (KLA)	Behind the Mask: A novel method of printing semiconductors transforms an industry	California	DARPA [SB031-004]	SBIR	1/27/2023
VRMC	A New Reality: SBIR solution builds warfighter resiliency before, during, and after combat tours	California	DARPA [SB022-030]	SBIR	11/23/2022
CyPhy Works, Inc.	Persistence on a Leash: A groundbreaking persistent UAV saves warfighter lives and shows enormous potential in the marketplace	Massachusetts	DARPA [NSF-08-548]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Agentase, LLC (FLIR Systems)	Colorful Chemistry: With help from the STTR program, a small business associated with the University of Pittsburgh improves our detection of threatening chemical agents	Pennsylvania	Army [ARMY03-T14]	STTR	1/27/2023
Resodyn Corp.	Safe and Sound Defense: Low-frequency high-intensity acoustic energy mixes a broad range of compounds	Montana	Army [A99-155]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Bevilacqua Research Corp.	Smart on the Fly: The core toolset allows existing systems to add artifical intelligence capabilities	Alabama	Army [A96-177]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Vertigo, Inc.	Air Support: Inflatable shelter business benefits from SBIR boost	California	Army [A96-173]	SBIR	1/19/2023
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
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
Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants	Predictive Data: An SBIR-funded project takes explosion-analysis software to the next level	Texas	Army [A93-233]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Piasecki Aircraft Corp.	The Sky's the Limit: Rotocraft innovation reaches new heights through SBIR	Pennsylvania	Army [A93-139], Navy [N91-317], DHA [OSD6-UM8]	SBIR	1/27/2023
Hysitron, Inc.	Big Innovation Tiny Packages: A new platform measures, tests, manipulates, and image nanomaterials	Minnesota	Army [A93-115]	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
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
Cascade Designs	Pure Innovation: A water-purification solution benefits both warfighters and civilians	Washington	Army [A09-161]	SBIR	11/9/2022

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