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X-Wave Innovations, Inc.: SBIR & STTR awards
39 awards worth $11.32M to 1 companies since 2012 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
X-Wave Innovations, Inc.'s federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | $3.14M |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | $1.24M |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | $286.5K |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | $390.0K |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | $161.5K |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | $919.5K |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | $100.0K |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | $993.1K |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | $310.0K |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $1.97M |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | $1.27M |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | $380.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Novel Process-Structure-Property Evaluation Package for Large Scale Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing · topic N23B-T033 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $986.7K | 2025-03-03 |
| A Low-Cost, Handheld Ultrasonic Pressure Sensor for Non-Invasive, Rapid, and Accurate Measurement of Helium Pressure in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels of Airborne Fuel Flow · topic MDA242-D009 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $2.01M | 2025-02-20 |
| Linear Array of Magnetostrictive Accelerometers (LAMA) for Distributed Acceleration Sensing on Aircraft Structures · topic N242-093 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2024-11-15 |
| A Novel Argon Recycling Package for Minimally-Enclosed Directed Energy Deposition System · topic N241-033 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $246.5K | 2024-08-27 |
| Secure Alternative Communicator (SAC) · topic A244-010 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2024-06-14 |
| Multi-Stage Acoustic Agglomeration Device (MSAD) for Agglomeration of Fine Aerosol Particles · topic DTRA234-006 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Defense Threat Reduction Agency | SBIR Phase I | $174.0K | 2024-06-01 |
| Mesostructure Scramjet Combustor Panel (MESCOP) · topic AF233-0020 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $179.9K | 2024-04-03 |
| A Novel Process-Structure-Property Evaluation Package for Large Scale Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing · topic N23B-T033 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $246.5K | 2023-12-07 |
| A Novel Machine Learning Based Additive Manufacturing Printability Assessment Software Package · topic N23B-T032 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $146.5K | 2023-10-25 |
| Digital Twin-Based Laser Powder Bed Fusion In-Situ Monitoring and Healing Package · topic N23A-T004 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $146.5K | 2023-06-27 |
| Rotary Plus Axial and Elliptical Vibration Ultrasonic Drill · topic N231-026 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2023-06-22 |
| Micro-Doppler signature-based vibration analysis in InISAR image for maritime vessel classification · topic N22A-T025 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $140.0K | 2022-06-06 |
| A Novel Machine Learning Based Additive Manufacturing Printability Prediction Software Package · topic A224-001 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2022-04-15 |
| Low Power Multi-Harvesting Wireless Sensor Network for Long Range Localization and Sensing · topic AF20C-TCSO1 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $50.0K | 2021-02-12 |
| An AC/DC Intelligent Lithium-ion Battery Power Module for the Next Generation of High Voltage Energy Storage Systems · topic A20-126 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $111.5K | 2020-10-16 |
| Microwave Sensor System for Nondestructive Characterization of Multi-Layered Non-Conductive Composites and Coatings · topic AF20A-TCSO1 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase II | $500.0K | 2020-09-27 |
| A Highly Versatile Energy/Power Dense Portable Lithium-ion Battery Power Module for Next Generation Energy Storage Systems · topic A20-047 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $111.5K | 2020-06-19 |
| A Portable, High-Resolution Ultrasonic Tomography System for Nondestructive Imaging of Inclusions in Steel Components · topic N201-006 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.5K | 2020-05-11 |
| Microwave Sensor System for Nondestructive Characterization of Multi-Layered Non-Conductive Composites and Coatings · topic AF20A-TCSO1 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $50.0K | 2020-03-06 |
| A New Spectroscopy Characterization and Pack Virtualization Method Targeting the Manufacturing Improvement of Lithium-ion 6T Batteries · topic A19-128 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $111.5K | 2019-10-30 |
| Additive Manufacturing Sensor Fusion Technologies for Process Monitoring and Control. · topic DLA18A-001 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency | STTR Phase I | $100.0K | 2018-09-19 |
| Non Intrusive Passive Optics/Imaging for Damage Prediction and Structural Health Monitoring in Gas Turbines · topic AF171-052 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2017-08-16 |
| Non-Destructive Inspection for Repaired Integrally Bladed Disk Airfoils · topic AF161-119 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $743.1K | 2017-06-19 |
| Parallel Intermixing of Lithium-Ion 6T Batteries with Dissimilar Chemistries · topic A16-131 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2017-04-21 |
| Lithium Battery Early Warning Fault Indication System · topic N161-047 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2016-07-21 |
| Non-Destructive Inspection for Repaired Integrally Bladed Disk Airfoils · topic AF161-119 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2016-06-14 |
| Non-Invasive Measurement of Fluid/Gas Characteristics in Harsh Environments · topic N153-131 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2016-03-21 |
| Advanced Non-Destructive System to Characterize Subsurface Residual Stresses in Turbo-machinery Components · topic N152-091 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2015-09-23 |
| Vibration Stress Relief · topic AF141-156 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $743.1K | 2015-07-21 |
| Innovative Methods for Characterizing Manufacturing Defects · topic MDA13-016 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $992.6K | 2015-05-22 |
| Dimensional Evaluation of Aircraft Fuel Cells · topic AF141-209 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2014-10-08 |
| A Low-Cost Hybrid Ultrasonic-Radio Frequency (RF) Sensor System for Characterization of Composite Materials · topic MDA12-011 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $975.0K | 2014-07-31 |
| Vibration Stress Relief · topic AF141-156 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2014-07-25 |
| Composite Calibration Standards Kit for Calibration of Multiple Equipment in the AF Inventory Used for Composite Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) · topic AF131-193 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2014-02-10 |
| Hand-Held Fastener Surface Measurement · topic AF131-120 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2013-05-31 |
| A Low-Cost Hybrid Ultrasonic-RF Sensor System for Characterization of Composite Materials · topic MDA12-011 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2013-01-29 |
| A Low-Cost, Hybrid Acoustic-Ultrasonic Technique for In-situ Bondline Condition Monitoring · topic N122-125 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2012-10-31 |
| Early Damage State Detection in Gearbox Components Via Acoustic Emission · topic N12A-T007 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $80.0K | 2012-08-15 |
| Detecting Crack Nucleation/Damage Mechanisms In Sea-Based Aviation Environments · topic N121-099 | X-Wave Innovations, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2012-05-07 |
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.