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
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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The content of these articles does not constitute or imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or the Military Service(s) of the provider or producer of the technology, product, process, or services mentioned.

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