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Physical Sciences Inc.: SBIR & STTR awards
164 awards worth $56.63M to 1 companies since 1984 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Physical Sciences Inc.'s federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | $3.55M |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | $1.06M |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $5.00M |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | $2.40M |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | $1.95M |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | $1.70M |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | $2.50M |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | $2.34M |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | $2.33M |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | $3.47M |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $3.52M |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | $824.6K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active-sensing Spectral Fluorescence Lifetime Imager · topic C57-19a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.65M | 2025-04-14 |
| Novel, high-performance sorbents for chlorine capture · topic C57-13b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.65M | 2025-04-14 |
| Automated Ceilometer for Ocean Meteorology (ACOMET) · topic C59-12c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2025-02-18 |
| Carbon Capture and Conversion for Mobile Sources · topic C58-23b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2024-07-22 |
| Compact Additive sCO2 Heat Exchangers · topic C58-17b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2024-07-22 |
| Sustainable Biopolymer Alternatives for Fossil-Fuel Derived Foams · topic C58-13a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2024-07-22 |
| Active-sensing Spectral Fluorescence Lifetime Imager (19a) · topic C57-19a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $256.5K | 2024-02-12 |
| Novel, High-performance Sorbents for Chlorine Capture (13b) · topic C57-13b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2024-02-12 |
| Ultra-Compact Heat Exchangers for SMR · topic C54-36m | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | STTR Phase II | $1.15M | 2023-08-28 |
| Continuous Manufacturing Processing of MOFs · topic C54-38a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.15M | 2023-08-21 |
| Low Cost Carbons for Next Generation H2 Storage (C56-26c) · topic C56-26c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $249.9K | 2023-07-10 |
| Additive HX for High Temperature Thermal Storage (C56-19b) · topic C56-19b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2023-07-10 |
| Multimodal Optical Sensor for HLW Characterization (C56-22a) · topic C56-22a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2023-07-10 |
| Optical Quantum Network Time-Frequency Multiplexer · topic C53-05c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | STTR Phase II | $1.65M | 2023-04-03 |
| Volumetric Fiber-to-Chip Mode Converters (C55-4b) · topic C55-04b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2023-02-21 |
| Chiral Transient Grating Spectroscopy (C55-9a) · topic C55-09a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2023-02-21 |
| Ultra-Compact Heat Exchangers for SMR · topic C54-36m | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-06-27 |
| Continuous Manufacturing Processing of MOFs · topic C54-38a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-06-27 |
| Reclaimed Coal Ash as Low-Cost TES Material · topic C54-15f | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-06-27 |
| Lake Erie Algae Biochar Agricultural Application · topic C54-07a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2022-06-27 |
| Integrated microfluidic platforms on thin transparent membranes · topic C51-09a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.15M | 2022-04-04 |
| Optical Quantum Network Time-Frequency Multiplexer (5c) · topic C53-05c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $249.9K | 2022-02-14 |
| Optical Radiopurity Material Measurements (35c) · topic C53-35c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-02-14 |
| Efficient process for the production of high conductivity, carbon-rich materials from coal · topic 18c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2021-08-27 |
| Event-Camera-Based Optical Turbulence Compensation (3b) · topic 03b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2021-06-28 |
| 3D Multimodal Multiresolution Microscopy (6b) · topic 06b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2021-06-28 |
| Real-time Volumetric IR Absorption Nanoscope for in-situ Study of Plant/Microbe Interaction and Metabolism, 32a · topic 32a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2021-02-22 |
| Integrated Microfluidic Platforms on Thin Transparent Membranes, 9a · topic 09a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $200.0K | 2021-02-22 |
| Ultra-compact Laser Ceilometer for Boundary Layer and Cloud Height Retrievals; 20c · topic 20c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2020-04-06 |
| Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms for Geological Carbon Storage Verification · topic 23c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2020-02-18 |
| Low Power Terahertz Optoelectronic Switch · topic 16a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $199.9K | 2020-02-18 |
| Agile QUantum Atomic Register of Individually-addressable Universal Memories AQUARIUM) · topic 06a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.8K | 2020-02-18 |
| Efficient Process for the Production of High Conductivity, Carbon-Rich Materials from Coal (Phase II); 18C · topic 18c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2019-08-19 |
| Controlled Porosity and Surface Coatings for Advanced Gas Diffusion Layers · topic 17b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2019-05-28 |
| Efficient Process for the Production of High Conductivity, Carbon-rich Materials from Coal · topic 18c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $225.0K | 2018-07-02 |
| Ultracompact laser ceilometer for boundary layer and cloud height retrievals · topic 20c | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.51M | 2018-05-21 |
| Portable Hyperspectral Multiphoton Excitation Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy Imager · topic 25a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $229.9K | 2018-04-09 |
| Optical Probe for Rapid In-Situ Survey of Soil Moisture and Carbon · topic 22b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $224.9K | 2018-04-09 |
| Controlled Porosity and Surface Coatings for Advanced Gas Diffusion Layers · topic 17b | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2018-04-09 |
| Additive Manufacturing of Large Scale Heat Exchanger (Topic 18a) · topic 22a | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $224.9K | 2017-06-12 |
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.