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
21st Century Systems	Networked: Company builds do-it-all spatial monitoring system with help from the SBIR program	Nebraska	Navy [N02-207/1]	SBIR
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
Creare, Inc.	Straight, Flush: The Creare fastener measurement tool uses lasers to save time and money	New Hampshire	Air Force [AF131-120; AF112-122], Navy	SBIr
Airex Corp.	Striking Copper: A New Hampshire family business designs magnetic components critical to multiple technologies, from motorized surgical equipment to long-range missiles	New Hampshire	Air Force [AF93-104]	SBIR
Simbex	A Step Up: With help from an SBIR, a New Hampshire creates cutting edge prosthetics	New Hampshire	Army [A06-T031]	STTR
Windmill International, Inc.	Thinking Small: A lightweight, portable satellite terminal benefits forward operators	New Hampshire	Air Force [AF01-216]	SBIR
Creare LLC	Living Swage: A portable and efficient swaging device saves the Navy time, money	New Hampshire	Navy [N06-T023]	STTR
C3I	Heroic Accs: The Advanced Communication and Control System Creates Potentially Life-Saving Efficiencies	New Hampshire	Navy [N04-081]	SBIR
Light Age, Inc.	Laser Sharp: With help from a SBIR contract, a New Jersey company creates essential laser innovations	New Jersey	Army [A08-T038], MDA	SBIR \| STTR
Emcore Corp. (Veeco Instruments, Inc)	Bright Ideas: Innovations in semiconductor manufacturing impact multiple industries	New Jersey	Air Force [AF93-055]	SBIR
LaSen, Inc.	A Nose for Trouble: A pipeline leak-detection system improves safety and saves resources	New Mexico	Air Force [AF95-125], DARPA	SBIR
Binghamton Simulator Company	Reality Flights: Support from DoD's SBIR program helps create aircrew virtual reality training system	New York	Navy [N03-190]	SBIR
Equinox Corp	Action Tracked: An SBIR-backed company develops key tracking technology for laser weapons systems	New York	Navy [N04-171], Air Force [AF131-014]	SBIR
Fracture Analysis Consultants, Inc.	About to Crack: SBIR-supported software predictively prevents fractured engine components	New York	Navy [N06-126], Air Force [AF06-095; AF103-157]	SBIR
International Assoc of Virtual Org., Inc.	A Good Map: A geosciences company offers imagery analysis software that supports military munitions operations	North Carolina	Navy [N02-077]	SBIR
Corvid Technologies	Evolution of a Caveman: Corvid Technologies creates a virtual human to predict injuries from IEDs	North Carolina	Navy/USMC	RIF
Trident Systems	Straight Talk: The Mini-SCC solves communication problems across a wide range of dissimilar radios	North Carolina	Army [A07-051]	SBIR
Vadum, Inc	Making Waves: With SBIR support, a collaborative research effort leads to IED detection and disablement	North Carolina	Army [A07-051]	SBIR
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.	Making Waves: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. revolutionizes UV systems across a variety of fields	North Carolina	Navy [N00-T003], DARPA [SB022-043], Army [A08-077]	SBIR \| STTR
Appareo Systems, LLC	The Sound of Safety: Flight-data recorders for light aircraft close the information gap, affordably and reliably	North Dakota	Air Force [AF071-020]	SBIR
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
Frontier Technology, Inc	Piece by Piece: An SBIR-supported modeling tool keeps aircraft fleets running smooth	Ohio	Air Force [AF06-016]	SBIR
Zivko Aeronautics	Tidal Shift:Zivko's smart-towed vehicles enable accurate data gathering while avoiding wave hazards	Oklahoma	Navy [N96-150]	SBIR
Sonivate Medical	Just a Touch: A fingertip ultrasound system developed for field medics looks to the commercial market	Oregon	Army [A09-102]	SBIR
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

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