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Physical Optics Corporation: SBIR & STTR awards
117 awards worth $26.52M to 1 companies since 1990 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Physical Optics Corporation's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | $375.0K |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $1.87M |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | $1.25M |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | $1.12M |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $824.6K |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | $125.0K |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | $300.0K |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | $600.0K |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | $900.0K |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | $800.0K |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $1.40M |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | $1.55M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penetrating High-Resolution Inspection Tool for In-Process Control of Additive Manufacturing · topic Z3.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| Portable Atmosphere Scanning LIDAR · topic S1.08 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| Balanced Electric Spacecraft Thruster System · topic Z8.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| Plenoptic Attitude Monitoring System · topic A1.08 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2016-06-10 |
| Orbital Fiber Optic Production Module · topic H14.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2016-06-10 |
| Penetrating Backscatter X-Ray Imaging System · topic H13.02 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2016-06-10 |
| Miniature Optical Isolator · topic S1.09 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2016-04-25 |
| Embedded Multifunctional Optical Sensor System · topic H7.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $748.6K | 2016-04-25 |
| Embedded Multifunctional Optical Sensor System · topic H7.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2015-06-17 |
| Miniature Optical Isolator · topic S1.09 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2015-06-17 |
| Robotic Autonomous Navigation and Orientation Tracking System · topic H6.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2015-06-17 |
| Microwave Inspection Nondestructive Imaging Array · topic H13.02 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2015-06-17 |
| Thermal Protection Systems Nondestructive Evaluation Tool · topic H7.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2015-05-18 |
| Thermal Protection Systems Nondestructive Evaluation Tool · topic H7.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2014-06-20 |
| Multifunctional Compton Inspection Tool · topic H13.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2014-06-20 |
| Universal Orbital Material Processing Module · topic H10.02 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.9K | 2014-06-20 |
| Projection/Reflection Heads-up Display · topic H4.02 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2014-05-01 |
| Projection/Reflection Heads-up Display · topic H4.02 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.8K | 2013-05-23 |
| Structural Integrity Inspection and Visualization System · topic X5.03 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $699.7K | 2012-12-28 |
| Structural Integrity Inspection and Visualization System · topic X5.03 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2012-02-13 |
| Hybrid High-Fidelity Auscultation Scope · topic X12.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-02-18 |
| Active Fault Diagnosis and Assessment for Aircraft Health Management · topic A1.11 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-02-18 |
| Space Mission Design in the Vicinity of Small Bodies and Libration Points · topic O4.03 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-02-18 |
| Highly Efficient FUV Photodetector with AlGaN Nanowire Photocathode · topic S1.05 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2010-03-11 |
| Lunar Autonomous Automatic Surface Navigation System · topic O4.03 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2009-01-27 |
| Highly Efficient FUV Photodetector with AlGaN Nanowire Photocathode · topic S1.05 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2009-01-22 |
| Silicon Microchannel Plate Large Area UV Detector · topic S1.05 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2008-12-30 |
| Conformal Light Augmented Single Substrate Head-Mounted Display | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2009 |
| Spectral Imaging Visualization and Tracking System · topic O2.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008-02-01 |
| Selective Photo-Initiated Electrophoretic Separator · topic X4.03 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2008-01-22 |
| Silicon Microchannel Plate Large Area UV Detector · topic S1.05 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008-01-18 |
| Adaptive Lobster-Eye Hard X-Ray Telescope · topic S3.04 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007-01-19 |
| Selective Photoinitiated Electrophoretic Separator · topic X4.03 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007-01-19 |
| Hybrid LIBS and Raman Spectroscopy Standoff Detection System · topic S2.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2006-12-08 |
| Adaptive Intelligent Ventilation Noise Control · topic X12.06 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2006-12-07 |
| Time and Relative Distance Inertial Sensor · topic X12.02 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006-01-24 |
| Hybrid LIBS and Raman Spectroscopy Standoff Detection System · topic S2.01 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006-01-24 |
| Microelectromechanical System-Based Internally Unpowered Leak-Pressure Sensor · topic S1.05 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006-01-24 |
| Adaptive Intelligent Ventilation Noise Control · topic X12.06 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006-01-23 |
| Holographic Image Plane Projection Integral 3D Display · topic S9.03 | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006-01-20 |
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.