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
Colorado Engineering, Inc.	Intelligence with Altitude: Advanced radar architecture helps UAVs autonomously "SEE" the sky	Colorado	MDA [MDA05-034]	SBIR
Fiber Materials, Inc.	Hot Topics: SBIR supports a new framework for advanced materials development	Maine	MDA [MDA03-087]	SBIR
Aculight, Corp.	High Beams: Washington-based small business helps develop revolutionary laser system	Washington	Army [A06-208], Navy [N02-139], Air Force [AF95-109], MDA [MDA04-005], OSD [OSD05-D04]	SBIR
C3I	Heroic Accs: The Advanced Communication and Control System Creates Potentially Life-Saving Efficiencies	New Hampshire	Navy [N04-081]	SBIR
Vecna Technologies, Inc	Help Yourself: Patient-centric registration delivers a better patient experience for veterans and civilians alike	Maryland	DHA [OSD08-H13]	SBIR
Dragonfly Pictures, Inc	Help from Above: UAVs assist in automating logistics, health care	Pennsylvania	DHA [OSD06-UM8]	SBIR
Microsensor Systems (ENMET, LLC)	Good Vibrations: Microsensor arrays offer chemical monitoring solutions for public spaces	Kentucky	DARPA [SB941-067]	SBIR
Syntonics, LLC	Good Morning, Iraq!: A warfighter provides the spark behind a revolution in long-range communications	Maryland	SOCOM [SOCOM03-005], Navy [N07-149]	SBIR
Aechelon Technology	Flying by Night: SBIR Support help brings real-time geo-spatial simulation to night vision goggles	California	Navy [N04-156]	SBIR
Coherent Technical Services, Inc	Flight Upgrades: CTSI's mudbucket technology enables faster, safer avionics updates	Maryland	Army [A06-086]	SBIR
AeroVironment, Inc	Flick of a Switch: The Switchblade, a portable UAV, changes the face of war	California	Air Force [SOCOM05-011]	SBIR
Evisive, Inc	Finding Fault: The DoD sponsors a novel, nondestructive evaluation technology	Louisiana	Army [A07-186; A08-144], Air Force [AF103-153]	SBIR
Innovative Defense Technologies	Fast Track: Automation technology speeds readiness of mission-critical warfare systems	Virginia	Navy [N05-163]	SBIR
Engineered Machined Products, Inc.	Fans of Public Transit: Military-sponsored research increases fuel efficiency and helps create jobs	Michigan	Army [A02-245]	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
Logos Technologies, Inc.	Eye in the Sky: Wide-area motion imagery provides high-elevation security	Virginia	DARPA [SB072-019]	SBIR
Hybrid Plastics	Expanded Possibilities: A Mississippi-based nanotechnology company finds a multitude of uses for a new polymer	Mississippi	Air Force [AF05-022], MDA [MDA04-036]	SBIR
Corvid Technologies	Evolution of a Caveman: Corvid Technologies creates a virtual human to predict injuries from IEDs	North Carolina	Navy/USMC	RIF
C-K Technologies, LLC	Engines of Innovation: Missouri company improves internal combustion engine efficiency, longevity through modeling of cylinder assembly components	Missouri	Air Force [AF05-289]	SBIR
AD & D, Inc.	Ear to the Water: A marine mammal sonar detection system benefits the Navy	Florida	Navy	STTR
Omni Medical Systems, Inc	Dry Fly: The need for tactical dehydration is a thing of the past	Vermont	Air Force [AF02-069]	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
First RF	Device Disruptors: American and allied Warfighters are protected from IEDs with help from the SBIR program	Colorado	Army [A03-080]	SBIR
Bluefin Robotics Corp.	Depth Charges: Navy SBIR leads to resilient, rechargeable batteries powering autonomous undersea applications	Massachusetts	Navy [N99-215]	SBIR
H.C. Materials, Corp.	Cystal Clear Success: Innovations in crystal manufacturing benefit medical ultrasounds and other technologies	Illinois	Navy [SB031-005]	SBIR

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