Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
SBIR & STTR awards
1,915 awards worth $309.69M to 928 companies since 1985 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Open now (18)
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program SupportNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-13 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- America’s Seed Fund: Planting Seeds for Success Under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) ProgramsGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION · Special Notice · due 2026-10-22 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- A--SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency AnnouncementENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY · Solicitation · due 2026-11-08 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · Presolicitation · due 2027-09-30 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · Presolicitation · due 2027-09-30 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation ↗U.S. National Science Foundation · closes 2026-11-04 · Grants.gov 26-511
- Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II ↗National Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-11-17 · Grants.gov USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2027-04-05 · Grants.gov PA-27-102
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2027-04-05 · Grants.gov PA-27-100
- Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2027-05-07 · Grants.gov PAR-26-001
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2029-04-05 · Grants.gov PAR-27-098
- NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2029-04-05 · Grants.gov PA-27-101
- Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Development of Cancer-Relevant Technologies Toward Commercialization (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov FOR-CA-25-086
- NIEHS Worker Training Program’s SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov TEMP-30794
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Required) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov FOR-OD-26-007
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I ↗Administration for Community Living · forecast · Grants.gov HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0308
- Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II ↗Administration for Community Living · forecast · Grants.gov HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0309
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov FOR-OD-26-004
Solicitations with SBIR or STTR in the title, from the nightly SAM.gov and Grants.gov loads. Each agency lists its topics in its own portal.
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 8 | $5.02M |
| 2024 | 60 | 22 | $24.37M |
| 2023 | 40 | 22 | $19.21M |
| 2022 | 39 | 19 | $16.61M |
| 2021 | 30 | 42 | $22.22M |
| 2020 | 62 | 8 | $10.92M |
| 2019 | 12 | 24 | $10.69M |
| 2018 | 42 | 28 | $14.98M |
| 2017 | 31 | 21 | $10.95M |
| 2016 | 41 | 21 | $12.32M |
| 2015 | 35 | 16 | $9.18M |
| 2014 | 23 | 13 | $6.92M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
Companies with the most SBIR/STTR money
- Aerodyne Research Inc Massachusetts · 20 awards (7 Phase II) · $4.32M · last 2023
- Toyon Research Corporation California · 17 awards (8 Phase II) · $4.16M · last 2022
- Creare LLC New Hampshire · 13 awards (5 Phase II) · $3.04M · last 2021
- Arete Associates California · 14 awards (5 Phase II) · $2.82M · last 2022
- Prosensing Inc. Massachusetts · 20 awards (7 Phase II) · $2.49M · last 2008
- Remote Sensing Solutions, Inc. Massachusetts · 10 awards (5 Phase II) · $2.40M · last 2018
- Southwest Sciences Inc New Mexico · 15 awards (6 Phase II) · $2.31M · last 2016
- Synthetik Applied Technologies LLC Texas · 8 awards (3 Phase II) · $2.04M · last 2024
- CFD Research Corporation Alabama · 11 awards (3 Phase II) · $2.01M · last 2023
- Intelligent Automation, Inc. Maryland · 16 awards (4 Phase II) · $1.94M · last 2014
- Desert Star Systems, LLC California · 10 awards (5 Phase II) · $1.90M · last 2019
- Lynntech Inc. Texas · 9 awards (4 Phase II) · $1.89M · last 2021
- Coastaloceanvision, Inc Massachusetts · 6 awards (3 Phase II) · $1.84M · last 2023
- High Precision Devices, Inc. Colorado · 8 awards (4 Phase II) · $1.70M · last 2018
- Riverside Technology Inc Colorado · 7 awards (3 Phase II) · $1.51M · last 2015
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanning Electron Microscope Simulation, Charging Validation, and Improvements · topic 2 | Amag Consulting, LLC · New York | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2025-10-01 |
| Noise-free Excitation of Semiconductor Quantum Dots · topic 4 | Icarus Quantum Inc · Colorado | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2025-10-01 |
| Home-by-Home Residential Building Energy-Load Profile Optimizations · topic 1 | Universal Schedule & Booking LLC · West Virginia | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2025-10-01 |
| Online Short Wave Infrared Hyperspectral AI-Imaging System (SWIRhyperspectral AI-Imaging) for measuring cell culture material, process and quality attributes in mammalian NISTmAb-producing NISTCHO cell cultures · topic 2 | Applied Imaging Solutions LLC · Massachusetts | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2025-10-01 |
| Quantitative Phantom for Multi-Modality Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Measurements of Steatotic Tissue · topic 5 | Calimetrix LLC · Wisconsin | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2025-10-01 |
| Operational Technology Artificial Intelligence - NIST Compliance Tool (OTAI-NCT) · topic 3 | Objectsecurity LLC · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $399.9K | 2025-10-01 |
| BINARY PSEUDO RANDOM ARRAY (BPRA) FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF OPTICAL IMAGERS · topic 2 | Highri Optics, Inc. · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $399.9K | 2025-10-01 |
| Using Silicone Wristbands as Personal Monitors of PFAS Exposures · topic 2 | Myexposome Inc · Pennsylvania | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $395.8K | 2025-10-01 |
| Geometrically Versatile Numerical Method For Robust Imaged-Based Simulations · topic 6 | Aperi Computational Mechanics Consulting, LLC · New Mexico | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $106.5K | 2025-08-01 |
| Development of Advanced Microfluidic Module with Integrated Manifold and Tapered Capillary for Separation of Particles by Optical Forces: Phase 1 · topic 3 | PARMAN TECH, Inc · Colorado | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $106.5K | 2025-08-01 |
| Rapid Pre-Qualification of the Multi-Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process via Path-Level Thermal History Simulation · topic 6 | Intact Solutions, Inc · Wisconsin | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $106.5K | 2025-08-01 |
| Manufacturing and Measurements of 3D-Printed Porous Structures · topic 6 | Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc · Pennsylvania | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $106.5K | 2025-08-01 |
| Re-Industrializing Metrology for the Maritime Bulk Cargo Industry · topic 9 | Clear Cut Solutions, LLC · Louisiana | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $106.5K | 2025-08-01 |
| Framework for Operational Resilience and Trust (FORT) · topic 2 | Objectsecurity LLC · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $106.4K | 2025-08-01 |
| Phantoms for Mobile MRS Calibration and Testing · topic 2 | Vibo Health Inc · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| Thermal NanoImaging of Semiconductor Devices · topic 6 | Nanoelectronic Imaging, Inc. · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| Terraforming the Future: High-Stress Soil Restoration via Metrology and Evloved Microbial Consortia · topic 3 | Aurum Tech, LLC · Texas | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| A Method for Aligning Solid-state Defects in Diamond · topic 7 | FemtoSenseLabs, LLC · Indiana | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| Machine Learning-Based Laser Powder Bed Fusion In-Situ Monitoring Package · topic 6 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| ResiliPay: Secure Transactions with AI-Driven Scalability · topic 4 | Preczn Inc. · Texas | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| Real Time Strain Imaging Tool for Additive Manufacturing · topic 6 | Advanced Materials Design LLC · Michigan | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| Direct Destruction of PFAS and Other Recalcitrant Contaminants on Filtration Media via Non-Equilibrium Plasma · topic 6 | AAPlasma LLC · Ohio | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2025-08-01 |
| Biodegradable Printable Insulating Dielectric for Multilayer Rigid and Flex Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Board Manufacturing · topic 6 | Chem3 LLC · New York | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $99.9K | 2025-08-01 |
| SPARTA: Safeguarding Prompt-Attacked GenAI with Robust Techniques and Algorithms · topic 2 | AIVault Inc. · Florida | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $99.8K | 2025-08-01 |
| Evaluation, Testing, and Integration Feasibility of the Inhance’s Patient Triage and Tracking Virtual Safety and Logistics Platform (VSLP) with FirstNet · topic 1 | Inhance Digital Corporation · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $97.9K | 2025-08-01 |
| Itus: A Flexible Hardware Bridge for Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Agility and Transition · topic 7 | Secure Micro Technologies LLC · Arizona | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $89.5K | 2025-08-01 |
| Evaluating Biometrics for a Cryptographic Application · topic 3 | Dapple Security, Inc. · Colorado | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2024-12-15 |
| Metabolite Reference Standards to Normalize Spatial Metabolomics Across Tissue Sections · topic 2 | Sygnamap Inc · Texas | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2024-10-01 |
| Feasibility and Proof of Concept of a Dense, Low Cost, Network of Sensors Driving Intelligent Building Agents for Air Quality and Energy Control · topic 6 | Xmark Labs, LLC · Rhode Island | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2024-10-01 |
| Method for Quantifying Fitted Filtration Efficiency of Face Mask and Respirator Products · topic 7 | Ita International LLC · Virginia | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2024-10-01 |
| Sentinel 4.0TM: Measurement and Control System for 3DCP Interlayer Bond Strength · topic 2 | Applied Research Transformation, PLLC · North Carolina | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $399.9K | 2024-10-01 |
| Developing Data Standards for Accelerated Digital R&D of Semiconductor Materials from Nanoscale · topic 2 | Exabyte Inc. · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology | SBIR Phase II | $399.8K | 2024-10-01 |
| Infrared Spectrometer for Semiconductor Process and Environmental Contaminant Testing in Realtime (INSPECTR) · topic 1 | Octave Photonics LLC · Colorado | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS | SBIR Phase I | $290.0K | 2024-09-17 |
| Gigahertz SEM-based Nanoprobes: Enabling Metrology, Failure Analysis, and Device Characterization for Next-Generation Semiconductor Node Manufacturing · topic 2 | Tiptek, LLC · Pennsylvania | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS | SBIR Phase I | $290.0K | 2024-09-17 |
| A metrology-based signoff tool for photonics integrated circuit design · topic 4 | Tech-X Corporation · Colorado | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS | SBIR Phase I | $290.0K | 2024-09-17 |
| NeuroFAB – Unified AI Systems to Model Lithography and Computationally Intensive Critical Processes for Semiconductor Designers and Manufacturers · topic 5 | Exigent Solutions, Inc. · Texas | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS | SBIR Phase I | $290.0K | 2024-09-17 |
| Device-scale AFM Thermoreflectance metrology: Analytics, Probe design, machine Learning, User experience, and Standards (DATAPLUS) · topic 4 | Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc · Virginia | Department of Commerce | SBIR Phase I | $289.8K | 2024-09-17 |
| Development of a Novel Linear Accumulating X-ray Source (LAXS) for CDSAXS · topic 6 | Sigray, Inc. · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS | SBIR Phase I | $289.7K | 2024-09-17 |
| High-Resolution EBSD and TKD Direct Detection Camera · topic 8 | Direct Electron, L.P. · California | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS | SBIR Phase I | $289.7K | 2024-09-17 |
| Rapid and Accurate High-Resolution Ion Microscopy for Semiconductor Metrology · topic 2 | Steam Instruments Inc · Wisconsin | Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology – CHIPS | SBIR Phase I | $289.5K | 2024-09-17 |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (SBA) ↗, awards through 2026-08-28. Amounts are as agencies report them to SBA. SBIR/STTR contracts also appear in USAspending as ordinary awards; grants (NIH, NSF, DOE) appear as assistance. Open topics are posted by each agency; see Opportunities for contract notices.