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
Luminescent Technologies, Inc. (KLA)	Behind the Mask: A novel method of printing semiconductors transforms an industry	California	DARPA [SB031-004]	SBIR
Corvid Technologies	Evolution of a Caveman: Corvid Technologies creates a virtual human to predict injuries from IEDs	North Carolina	Navy/USMC	RIF
LaSen, Inc.	A Nose for Trouble: A pipeline leak-detection system improves safety and saves resources	New Mexico	Air Force [AF95-125], DARPA	SBIR
Vadum, Inc	Making Waves: With SBIR support, a collaborative research effort leads to IED detection and disablement	North Carolina	Army [A07-051]	SBIR
Kutta Technologies, Inc. (Sierra Nevada Corp.)	Rideshare for UAVs: An SBIR helps develop state-of-the-art, handheld UAV control for troops on the ground	Arizona	Army [A03-068]	SBIR
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
Simulex	A Seas Change: Groundbreaking computational models aid in behavioral simulations	Indiana	Navy [N05-047], Air Force	SBIR
Microwave Packaging Technology, Inc	Phase Value: MPT's phased-array technology gives radar system an extra edge	California	Army [A11-074]	SBIR \| RIF
Phase Sensitive Innovations	Can You See Me Now?: Phase sensitive innovations' novel imaging technology sees through the fog	Delaware	Navy [N092-133]	SBIR
3e Technologies International, Inc.	Networked Carriers: Wireless Networking Propels Navy Maintenance System	Maryland	Navy [N98-114]	SBIR
Realtime Technologies (FAAC, Inc)	Crash and Learn: Realtime technologies and the cutting-edge world of vehicle simulation	Michigan	Army [A04-239; A00-170; A01-222; A03-224]	SBIR
Exquadrum	Rocker Boosters: SBIR-backed company develops a novel rocket propulsion system for NASA, DARPA	California	Air Force [MDA03-072], MDA [MDA06-021], Army [A08-040]	SBIR
Omni Medical Systems, Inc	Dry Fly: The need for tactical dehydration is a thing of the past	Vermont	Air Force [AF02-069]	SBIR
ISCA Technologies, Inc.	Mosquito Magnets: To protect warfighters against disease carrying insects, ISCA develops semiochemical solutions	California	Army [A02-186]	SBIR
Bluefin Robotics Corp.	Depth Charges: Navy SBIR leads to resilient, rechargeable batteries powering autonomous undersea applications	Massachusetts	Navy [N99-215]	SBIR
VRMC	A New Reality: SBIR solution builds warfighter resiliency before, during, and after combat tours	California	DARPA [SB022-030]	SBIR
ARES Corp.	Risky Business: ARES Secuirty carves out a commercial market for risk assessment software	California	DTRA [DTRA99-009]	SBIR
AeroVironment, Inc	Flick of a Switch: The Switchblade, a portable UAV, changes the face of war	California	Air Force [SOCOM05-011]	SBIR
Zivko Aeronautics	Tidal Shift:Zivko's smart-towed vehicles enable accurate data gathering while avoiding wave hazards	Oklahoma	Navy [N96-150]	SBIR
Triverus	Clean Landings: A mobile cleaning, recovery, and recycling system gets Naval aircraft carriers and municipal parking lots into shipshape	Alaska	Navy [N02-079]	SBIR
Creare LLC	Living Swage: A portable and efficient swaging device saves the Navy time, money	New Hampshire	Navy [N06-T023]	STTR
Halogen Systems, Inc.	Streams of Information: A small company develops a breakthrough sensor used in ships' ballast-water treatment systems	Nevada	Navy [N092-152]	SBIR
Engineered Machined Products, Inc.	Fans of Public Transit: Military-sponsored research increases fuel efficiency and helps create jobs	Michigan	Army [A02-245]	SBIR
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
Psychology Software Tools, Inc.	Optics of Fiber: A new generation of diagnostic technology benefits warfighters with traumatic brain injury	Pennsylvania	Navy [N94-141]	SBIR

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