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
Microsensor Systems (ENMET, LLC)	Good Vibrations: Microsensor arrays offer chemical monitoring solutions for public spaces	Kentucky	DARPA [SB941-067]	SBIR
Dragonfly Pictures, Inc	Help from Above: UAVs assist in automating logistics, health care	Pennsylvania	DHA [OSD06-UM8]	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
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
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
I.C. Tech, Inc.	Noise Reductions: Cancelling out unwanted background noise in digital communications	Michigan	MDA [BMDO97-010]	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
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
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
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
SEAKR Engineering, Inc.	Resilient Memory: A family-run business in Colorado revolutionizes solid-state data storage	Colorado	Air Force [AF95-073]	SBIR
Aligned Vision	Laser-Guided Efficiency: Innovations in 3-D laser projections aid in the manufacture, assembly, and inspection of composite materials	Massachusetts	Air Force [AF95-193]	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
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
Alelo	Best Behaviors: Cultural training through role-playing provides a new tool for warfighters	California	Air Force [OSD06-CR7]	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
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
Fiber Materials, Inc.	Hot Topics: SBIR supports a new framework for advanced materials development	Maine	MDA [MDA03-087]	SBIR
McQ, Inc	Just Good Sense: SBIR-supported disposable sensor technology increases capabilities and decreases warfighter risk across service branches	Virginia	Army [A03-034]	SBIR
OctaFlex Environmental Systems, Inc.	Lean, Green, and Clean: A family business in small-town South Dakota provides essential decontamination facilities	South Dakota	Navy [N97-001]	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
DMG, Inc.	The Benefits of Closure: Diversified Marketing Group creates chemical/biological protections with a wide range of commercial and military applications	Pennsylvania	Army [A01-196]	SBIR
InfraScan, Inc.	Look Closer: SBIR-supported technology allows for quick diagnosis of brain injuries	Pennsylvania	DHA [OSD04-DH4]	SBIR
Evisive, Inc	Finding Fault: The DoD sponsors a novel, nondestructive evaluation technology	Louisiana	Army [A07-186; A08-144], Air Force [AF103-153]	SBIR
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

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