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Southwest Sciences Inc: SBIR & STTR awards
75 awards worth $15.93M to 1 companies since 1989 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Southwest Sciences Inc's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | $150.0K |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $150.0K |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | $125.0K |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | $250.0K |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | $999.0K |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | $375.0K |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | $750.0K |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $992.8K |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | $371.8K |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | $1.20M |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | $500.0K |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $700.0K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact Low Power Sensor for Measurement of Multiple Trace Gases · topic S11 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-17 |
| High speed measurements of velocity, temperature and water content in hypersonic flows · topic A1 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2024-07-30 |
| Real Time Ethylene Monitor for Plant Growth Management · topic T6 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $125.0K | 2020-08-11 |
| Multigas Diode Laser Instrument for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles · topic S1 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2019-08-19 |
| Imaging, Filtered Light Scattering Velocity Diagnostic · topic A2 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2019-08-19 |
| Millimeter Scale Magnetometer · topic S1 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2018-07-27 |
| Gas Inlet Sensor for Measuring Dust Particle Size Distribution and Concentration · topic H1 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.0K | 2018-07-27 |
| Compact CO2 Instrumentation for Small Aerial Platforms · topic S1 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2018-04-17 |
| Compact CO2 Instrumentation for Small Aerial Platforms · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| Novel Sensor for Wind Tunnel Calibration and Characterization · topic A1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| CubeSat Magnetometer · topic S1.06 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| Instrument for Airborne Measurement of Carbonyl Sulfide · topic S1.07 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2016-04-19 |
| Instrument for Airborne Measurement of Carbonyl Sulfide · topic S1.07 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2015-06-17 |
| Spacesuit Multigas Monitor · topic T6.01 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $117.8K | 2015-06-17 |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Diode Laser Sensor for Methane · topic S1.07 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2015-05-18 |
| Measurement of Trace Gases in the Atmosphere of Venus · topic S1.06 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2014-06-20 |
| High Accuracy CO2 Instrumentation for UAVs · topic S1.07 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2014-06-20 |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Diode Laser Sensor for Methane · topic S1.07 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $121.8K | 2014-06-20 |
| All Optical Vector Magnetometer · topic S1.05 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2013-05-23 |
| High-Speed Diagnostic Measurements of Inlet and Exhaust Flows · topic H2.03 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2013-05-23 |
| Real-Time Formaldehyde Monitor for the ISS · topic H3.02 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2013-05-23 |
| Improved Combustion Products Monitor for the ISS · topic X3.03 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $825.0K | 2012-12-21 |
| Improved Combustion Products Monitor for the ISS · topic X3.03 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2012-02-13 |
| Magnetometer for Balloons and UAVs · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2012-02-13 |
| Fast Flow Cavity Enhanced Ozone Monitor · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2012-02-13 |
| Robust optical carbon dioxide isotope analyzer · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2012-02-13 |
| Compact Instrument for Measurement of Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2011-06-01 |
| High-Precision Instrumentation for CO2 Isotope Ratio Measurements · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-02-18 |
| Improved Trace Gas Spectrometer · topic S1.04 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2010-01-29 |
| Compact Instrument for Measurement of Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2010-01-29 |
| Self-Calibrating Greenhouse Gas Balloon-Borne Sensor · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2009-11-24 |
| Self-Calibrating Greenhouse Gas Balloon-Borne Sensor · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2009-01-22 |
| Mirage Fire Sensor for Spacecraft · topic X3.04 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008-02-06 |
| Optical Method for Real-Time Turbine Blade Tip Clearance Measurement · topic A2.10 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008-01-18 |
| Fast Temperature Sensor for use in Atmospheric Sciences · topic S1.08 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008-01-18 |
| Magnetometer for Calibrating Jovian Fields · topic S1.06 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008-01-18 |
| Low Power, Self Calibrated Vector Magnetometer · topic S5.02 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007-01-19 |
| Ultrahigh Resolution 3-Dimensional Imaging · topic B1.04 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2005-01-20 |
| Gradiometer Based on Nonlinear Magneto-Optic Rotation · topic S1.01 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2005-01-19 |
| Low-Power Formaldehyde Detector for Space Applications · topic B3.01 | Southwest Sciences Inc · New Mexico | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2004-11-22 |
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.