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
I.C. Tech, Inc.	Noise Reductions: Cancelling out unwanted background noise in digital communications	Michigan	MDA [BMDO97-010]	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
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
Microwave Packaging Technology, Inc	Phase Value: MPT's phased-array technology gives radar system an extra edge	California	Army [A11-074]	SBIR \| RIF
Frontier Technology, Inc	Piece by Piece: An SBIR-supported modeling tool keeps aircraft fleets running smooth	Ohio	Air Force [AF06-016]	SBIR
VPT, Inc.	Power Play: A Virginia startup, supported by SBIR contracts, creates essential innovations in power converters	Virginia	Air Force [AF94-135; AF96-067; AF98-080; AF02-040], MDA [MDA06-042]	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
Sinmat	Power Wash: Polishing the microchips that power clean-energy technology	California	MDA [MDA04-T018]	STTR
Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants	Predictive Data: An SBIR-funded project takes explosion-analysis software to the next level	Texas	Army [A93-233]	SBIR
Cascade Designs	Pure Innovation: A water-purification solution benefits both warfighters and civilians	Washington	Army [A09-161]	SBIR
Pinnacle Technology, Inc.	Push Pins: Simplifying the maintenance of F-35 flight simulators	Kansas	Navy [N03-023]	SBIR
AgileDelta, Inc.	Quick Bytes: AgileDelta's efficient extensible interchange (EXI) format changes the landscape of data transfer	Washington	Navy, Air Force [AF03-094]	SBIR
M Technologies, Inc.	Rack and Load: With help from Air Force SBIR contracts, a Pennsylvania company creates smarter racks for guided bombs	Pennsylvania	Air Force [AF97-199; AF98-178]	SBIR
Phoenix Nuclear Labs (Phoenix, LLC)	Radiating Success: With recent advances, neutron radiography provides the next generation in nondestructive inspection techniques	Wisconsin	Army [A07-040]	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
Binghamton Simulator Company	Reality Flights: Support from DoD's SBIR program helps create aircrew virtual reality training system	New York	Navy [N03-190]	SBIR
SEAKR Engineering, Inc.	Resilient Memory: A family-run business in Colorado revolutionizes solid-state data storage	Colorado	Air Force [AF95-073]	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
ARES Corp.	Risky Business: ARES Secuirty carves out a commercial market for risk assessment software	California	DTRA [DTRA99-009]	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
Thermal Wave Imaging, Inc.	Running Hot: A comprehensive, nondestructive inspection of turbine blades and vanes uses active thermography	Michigan	Navy [N97-030], Navy [N06-T011]	SBIR \| STTR
Resodyn Corp.	Safe and Sound Defense: Low-frequency high-intensity acoustic energy mixes a broad range of compounds	Montana	Army [A99-155]	SBIR
Advanced Solutions, Inc.	Satelliteware: A Colorado company accelerates satellite development and deployment	Colorado	Air Force [AF01-019]	SBIR
Block MEMS, LLC	Shine a Light: Laser spectrometers aid in the detection of hazardous chemicals	Massachusetts	Army [A07-135]	SBIR
Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems (XADS), Ltd	Shockingly Original: SBIR contract spurs entrepreneurial advances	Indiana	Navy [N021-121]	SBIR

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