Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
Luna Innovations Incorporated: SBIR & STTR awards
714 awards worth $254.66M to 1 companies since 1991 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Luna Innovations Incorporated's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | $240.0K |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $6.04M |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | $1.94M |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | $3.97M |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | $13.23M |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 | $19.22M |
| 2020 | 24 | 9 | $11.78M |
| 2019 | 20 | 10 | $13.00M |
| 2018 | 17 | 7 | $8.57M |
| 2017 | 17 | 12 | $14.27M |
| 2016 | 17 | 11 | $12.43M |
| 2015 | 15 | 9 | $11.85M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugged Miniature SWDM Mux and Demux for Military Aircraft · topic N252-086 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $240.0K | 2025-10-14 |
| Advanced Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) for Naval Safety · topic N03-179 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $5.80M | 2025-07-24 |
| Distributed Linear and Angular Acceleration Measurement · topic N242-093 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $240.0K | 2024-11-15 |
| Terahertz Imaging for Detection of Corrosion and Defects Under Hull Coatings · topic N121-064 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.94M | 2024-08-21 |
| E.coREADi: Automated Microbial Assays for Drinking Water Analysis · topic N121-053 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.71M | 2023-09-19 |
| Automated, High-Quality Composite Repair · topic N212-115 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $797.7K | 2023-04-10 |
| Ultra-High Temperature Dynamic Seals for Extreme Environments · topic MDA21-011 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.46M | 2023-03-20 |
| High Fidelity Heat Damage Simulation of Polymer Composite Structures · topic N202-094 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2022-04-25 |
| Composite-Safe High Precision Robotic Laser Ablation Coating Removal Using Terahertz Thickness Control · topic AF211-DCSO2 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2022-03-29 |
| Rapid, High Throughput Epigenetic Assay for PTSD Genes · topic A19B-T013 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1.10M | 2022-03-14 |
| Long-Term Malarial Chemoprophylactic Drug Releasing Implant · topic A18B-T022 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2022-03-10 |
| Intelligent & Secure Probing for Embedded Condition & Threat Monitoring (INSPECT-M) · topic N20A-T011 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $1.70M | 2022-02-10 |
| Universal Digital-Analog Receiver and Translator (U-DART) · topic N192-136 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.20M | 2022-01-19 |
| Chemically Resistant Self-Decontaminating CARC Overcoat · topic HR001120S0019-12 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2021-11-17 |
| Efficient Biofouling Inhibition in Seawater Heat Exchangers by Novel Sol-Gel Coatings · topic N202-132 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.99M | 2021-11-05 |
| Test and Evaluation of Networked Environment and Corrosivity Monitoring · topic AF21A-TCSO2 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2021-11-05 |
| Digital Twin Technology for Airframe Corrosion · topic N202-105 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.84M | 2021-11-04 |
| Compressed SiC Aerogels for Hypersonic Insulating Structures · topic N212-131 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.5K | 2021-10-20 |
| Automated, High-Quality Composite Repair · topic N212-115 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $240.0K | 2021-09-29 |
| Robust Multimodal FOD Characterization · topic N212-105 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2021-09-21 |
| MDAnalyst: Field-Level Detection of Metal Deactivator Additive in Aviation Fuel · topic AF191-028 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $980.0K | 2021-09-01 |
| Performance Measurements for Electrocoat Primer and Powder Coatings · topic AF20C-TCSO1 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase II | $750.0K | 2021-08-23 |
| Fiber Optic Pressure Sensors with Temperature Compensation · topic N192-076 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.90M | 2021-07-26 |
| Nondestructive Detection of Flaws through Thick Polymers using Electromagnetic Imaging Technologies · topic N211-062 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2021-07-13 |
| Fire Retardant, High Strength Composite Systems · topic N211-054 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2021-07-12 |
| Ablation and Temperature Solutions for Hypersonic Vehicles · topic N211-092 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2021-07-06 |
| Lightweight Barrier Coating to Mitigate Galvanic Corrosion · topic AF131-126 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $2.20M | 2021-06-22 |
| Modular Stabilization of Whole Blood Components for Reconstitution and Transfusion at the Point of Injury · topic DHA193-004 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2021-06-14 |
| Layer-by-Layer Delivery of Multiple Antigens as a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine · topic A16-051 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2021-06-01 |
| 1 - Embedded Condition Monitoring for Digital Logistics and Maintenance · topic N204-A02 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.70M | 2021-04-01 |
| Modeling and Property Measurement Tools for Corrosion Resistant Aircraft Design and Maintenance · topic AF182-092 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2021-03-25 |
| Next Generation Tactile CBRN Gloves · topic CBD203-001 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Office for Chemical and Biological Defense | SBIR Phase I | $167.5K | 2021-03-24 |
| HD Shape Tether for Autonomous Non-Destructive Inspection Tools · topic N204-A01 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2021-03-01 |
| E.coREADi: Automated Microbial Assays for Drinking Water Analysis · topic N121-053 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2021-02-16 |
| Performance Measurements for Electrocoat Primer and Powder Coatings · topic AF20C-TCSO1 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $50.0K | 2021-02-05 |
| Multi-Input Strength Loss Sensors for Webbing Structures · topic N19B-T032 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $1.10M | 2021-02-02 |
| Robust, Water-Filled Microcapsules for Self-Sealing Fuel Bladders · topic N19B-T030 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $800.0K | 2021-01-21 |
| Durable Self-Decontaminating Surfaces · topic HR001120S0019-12 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2021-01-15 |
| FAST-DENV™: A Point-of-Care Dengue Serodiagnostic · topic A19-124 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $650.0K | 2020-11-16 |
| Optical Accelerometer and Laser System-on-Chip via Heterogeneous Silicon Photonics · topic A20-114 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $111.5K | 2020-11-02 |
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.