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
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
Mainstream Engineering Corp.	Cool Tech!: Improved refrigeration technology keeps food cold and warfighters ready even in the most extreme conditions	Florida	Army [A04-210]	SBIR
QuesTek Innovations, LLC	Compelling Hooks: An Illinois company creates a new high-performance steel	Illinois	Navy [N07-032]	SBIR
Agentase, LLC (FLIR Systems)	Colorful Chemistry: With help from the STTR program, a small business associated with the University of Pittsburgh improves our detection of threatening chemical agents	Pennsylvania	Army [ARMY03-T14]	STTR
L3Harris Technologies	Close Calls: SBIR helps Texas company develop next-generation proximity sensor technology	Texas	Army [A13-049], Air Force [AF03-143, AF05-160, AF083-098]	SBIR \| RIF
Mayflower	Cleaning Up the Jam: With support from the Rapid Innovation Fund, Mayflower takes GPS anti-jamming technology to a new level	Massachusetts	Army [A95-023]	SBIR \| RIF
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
Precision Combustion, Inc.	Charge!: Precision Combustion's portable generators power the next generation of warfighters	Connecticut	Army [A03-028; A03-238; A06-093]	SBIR
Phase Sensitive Innovations	Can You See Me Now?: Phase sensitive innovations' novel imaging technology sees through the fog	Delaware	Navy [N092-133]	SBIR
Sensintel, Inc (Advanced Ceramic Research)	Calm Before the Swarm: A Tucson-based UAV company develops state-of-the-art autonomous fleet system	Arizona	Navy [N01-T002]	STTR
Versatron, Corp.	Bullseye!: Excalibur round brings GPS precision to Army field artillery	California	Navy [N93-096]	SBIR
Adaptrum, Inc.	Broadband Country: Tapping into unused wireless spectrum brings affordable internet access to rural communities	California	Air Force [AF04-105]	SBIR
Emcore Corp. (Veeco Instruments, Inc)	Bright Ideas: Innovations in semiconductor manufacturing impact multiple industries	New Jersey	Air Force [AF93-055]	SBIR
Hysitron, Inc.	Big Innovation Tiny Packages: A new platform measures, tests, manipulates, and image nanomaterials	Minnesota	Army [A93-115]	SBIR
Colorado Engineering, Inc	Big Ideas Small Packages: A contract from the Rapid Innovation Fund helps eliminate tradeoffs in the F-35 circuitry	Colorado	MDA [MDA05-034], Air Force [AF093-133], OSD [OSD10-A05]	SBIR \| STTR \| RIF
Alelo	Best Behaviors: Cultural training through role-playing provides a new tool for warfighters	California	Air Force [OSD06-CR7]	SBIR
Luminescent Technologies, Inc. (KLA)	Behind the Mask: A novel method of printing semiconductors transforms an industry	California	DARPA [SB031-004]	SBIR
Inertial Labs	Balancing Acts: SBIR-supported innovations in sensor technology lead to improvements in Army VR training systems, other advancements	Virginia	Army [A03-202]	SBIR
NetBio, Inc (ANDE Corp)	At the Speed of Hollywood: Rapid DNA identification system helps military and civilian law enforcement agencies track criminals and victims	Massachusetts	SOCOM [H-SB09.1-001]	SBIR
ChemImage (ChemIcon)	At a Distance: SBIRs boost molecular chemical imaging technology, autonomously detecting hazardous materials in real time at standoff distances	Pennsylvania	Army [A07-062]	SBIR
ArmorWorks, Inc.	Armor Clad: Founded by a warfighter, the company behind universal body armor, protectve seating, has SBIR roots	Arizona	Navy [N01-004; N99-039; N99-223]	SBIR
Vertigo, Inc.	Air Support: Inflatable shelter business benefits from SBIR boost	California	Army [A96-173]	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
Simbex	A Step Up: With help from an SBIR, a New Hampshire creates cutting edge prosthetics	New Hampshire	Army [A06-T031]	STTR

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