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
Luminescent Technologies, Inc. (KLA)	Behind the Mask: A novel method of printing semiconductors transforms an industry	California	DARPA [SB031-004]	SBIR
SEAKR Engineering, Inc.	Resilient Memory: A family-run business in Colorado revolutionizes solid-state data storage	Colorado	Air Force [AF95-073]	SBIR
First RF	Device Disruptors: American and allied Warfighters are protected from IEDs with help from the SBIR program	Colorado	Army [A03-080]	SBIR
Colorado Engineering, Inc	Big Ideas Small Packages: A contract from the Rapid Innovation Fund helps eliminate tradeoffs in the F-35 circuitry	Colorado	MDA [MDA05-034], Air Force [AF093-133], OSD [OSD10-A05]	SBIR \| STTR \| RIF
Colorado Engineering, Inc.	Intelligence with Altitude: Advanced radar architecture helps UAVs autonomously "SEE" the sky	Colorado	MDA [MDA05-034]	SBIR
KAT	Reading, Writing, and Machine Learning: With help from the SBIR program, machine learning algorithms aid warfighter communications	Colorado	Air Force [AF98-010]	SBIR
Droplet Measurement Technologies, LLC	Drops in a Cloud: An SBIR-funded spectrometer is at the forefront of global climate research	Colorado	Navy [N96-150]	SBIR
Advanced Solutions, Inc.	Satelliteware: A Colorado company accelerates satellite development and deployment	Colorado	Air Force [AF01-019]	SBIR
DeMaria ElectroOptics System	Laser-Guided Innovation: Laser technology supported by SBIR benefit industry and warfighters alike	Connecticut	Navy [N97-085]	SBIR
Precision Combustion, Inc.	Charge!: Precision Combustion's portable generators power the next generation of warfighters	Connecticut	Army [A03-028; A03-238; A06-093]	SBIR
Phase Sensitive Innovations	Can You See Me Now?: Phase sensitive innovations' novel imaging technology sees through the fog	Delaware	Navy [N092-133]	SBIR
Mainstream Engineering Corp.	Cool Tech!: Improved refrigeration technology keeps food cold and warfighters ready even in the most extreme conditions	Florida	Army [A04-210]	SBIR
Quick-Med Technologies, Inc.	That's a Wrap: A low-cost, antibacterial innovation aids in burn treatment	Florida	Army [A05-131]	SBIR
Distributed Simulation Technology, Inc	Face to Interface: An SBIR-supported innovation in interactive displays finds a broad audience	Florida	Air Force [AF97-034]	SBIR
AD & D, Inc.	Ear to the Water: A marine mammal sonar detection system benefits the Navy	Florida	Navy	STTR
Phosphor Tech Corp.	Snap Shots: Phosphor films provide benefit to hyersonic weaponry	Georgia	Navy [N08-066]	SBIR
Oceanit Technologies, Inc.	Lost in Space: Oceanit's global surveillance network tracks orbiting satellites, debris, and asteroids	Hawaii	Air Force [AF99-036]	SBIR
Sentient Science (Sentient Corp.)	Maintenance on the Horizon	Idaho	Navy [N02-195]	SBIR
QuesTek Innovations, LLC	Compelling Hooks: An Illinois company creates a new high-performance steel	Illinois	Navy [N07-032]	SBIR
H.C. Materials, Corp.	Cystal Clear Success: Innovations in crystal manufacturing benefit medical ultrasounds and other technologies	Illinois	Navy [SB031-005]	SBIR
Simulex	A Seas Change: Groundbreaking computational models aid in behavioral simulations	Indiana	Navy [N05-047], Air Force	SBIR
Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems (XADS), Ltd	Shockingly Original: SBIR contract spurs entrepreneurial advances	Indiana	Navy [N021-121]	SBIR
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
Pinnacle Technology, Inc.	Push Pins: Simplifying the maintenance of F-35 flight simulators	Kansas	Navy [N03-023]	SBIR
Microsensor Systems (ENMET, LLC)	Good Vibrations: Microsensor arrays offer chemical monitoring solutions for public spaces	Kentucky	DARPA [SB941-067]	SBIR

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