Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
Quinstar Technology, Incorporated: SBIR & STTR awards
55 awards worth $21.92M to 1 companies since 1996 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Quinstar Technology, Incorporated's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | $439.7K |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $148.7K |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | $111.5K |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | $1.49M |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | $2.87M |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | $424.3K |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $1.22M |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | $749.9K |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | $449.5K |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | $2.75M |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $2.75M |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | $274.6K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 41 awards · $16.98M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 14 awards · $4.94M
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High PAE 100W W-Band GaN SSPA for Planetary Sensing · topic S11 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-04 |
| Radiation-Hardened Compact W-band Transceiver · topic S11 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-04 |
| Radiation Hardened Gallium Nitride Devices for RF Amplifiers · topic N251-067 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $139.9K | 2025-08-01 |
| High Linearity V-band Low Noise Amplifier · topic S11 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $148.7K | 2024-08-03 |
| D-Band Solid State Power Amplifier for Airborne Radar · topic A22-007 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $111.5K | 2022-12-01 |
| Dual-Band, Multi-Platform High Power Amplifiers for SATCOM Uplinks · topic AF192-018 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.7K | 2022-06-29 |
| F-band Solid-State Power Amplifier (106-114 GHz) · topic S1 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $743.0K | 2022-05-04 |
| W-band GaN IMPATT Devices · topic N152-114 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $2.00M | 2021-09-29 |
| V-band Solid-State Power Amplifier (65-71 GHz) · topic S1 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2021-07-29 |
| F-band Solid-State Power Amplifier (106-114 GHz) · topic S1 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2021-05-04 |
| V-band Solid-State Power Amplifier (65-71 GHz) · topic S1 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.5K | 2020-08-28 |
| Dual-Band, Multi-Platform High Power Amplifiers for SATCOM Uplinks · topic AF192-018 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2020-03-06 |
| V-Band Crosslink Solid-State Power Amplifiers · topic AF192-020 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.8K | 2020-03-06 |
| High-Efficiency, V-Band Solid-State Power Amplifier Using GaN · topic S1 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2018-07-27 |
| Q-Band Uplink Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) · topic AF161-148 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2017-11-08 |
| V-Band Terminal Low Noise Amplifier · topic AF161-146 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2017-09-13 |
| V-Band Terminal Low Noise Amplifier · topic AF161-146 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.7K | 2016-06-13 |
| Q-Band Uplink Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) · topic AF161-148 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.8K | 2016-06-09 |
| W-band GaN IMPATT Devices · topic N152-114 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2015-11-02 |
| W-Band Solid State Power Amplifier for Remote Sensing Radars · topic S1.02 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2015-05-29 |
| High-Efficiency, Ka-Band Solid-State Power Amplifier Utilizing GaN Technology · topic H9.03 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2015-05-28 |
| Ka-Band Efficient, Linear Power Amplifiers for SATCOM Ground Terminals · topic AF151-150 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2015-05-21 |
| W-band Airborne SATCOM Power Amplifier · topic AF121-152 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2015-02-23 |
| Spaceborne 35-W GaN Power Amplifiers at 71-76 GHz · topic AF131-060 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.8K | 2014-09-17 |
| Compact, Highly Integrated Front-End Module for Airborne W/V band SATCOM Applications · topic AF131-061 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.3K | 2014-08-18 |
| W-Band Solid State Power Amplifier for Remote Sensing Radars · topic S1.02 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.9K | 2014-06-20 |
| High-Efficiency, Ka-Band Solid-State Power Amplifier Utilizing GaN Technology · topic H9.03 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.8K | 2014-06-20 |
| F-band, High-Efficiency GaN Power Amplifier for the Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder and SOFIA · topic S1.03 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $749.8K | 2014-04-24 |
| Low Control Voltage, Thin Film Multiferroic Tunable Devices for RF Applications · topic ST13B-003 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | STTR Phase I | $99.7K | 2014-02-25 |
| W and V band Airborne SATCOM Transceiver · topic AF131-061 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.7K | 2013-11-08 |
| Highly Integrated W and V Band Satellite Transceiver · topic AF131-060 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.7K | 2013-09-24 |
| F-band, High-Efficiency GaN Power Amplifier for the Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder and SOFIA · topic S1.03 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.9K | 2013-05-23 |
| Low Noise Amplifier with Noise-cancelling for Satellite Communications · topic AF121-154 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2012-04-19 |
| W-band Airborne SATCOM Power Amplifier · topic AF121-152 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.7K | 2012-04-19 |
| E-band Radiation Hardened Low Noise Amplifier · topic AF103-057 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2012-02-21 |
| 20 Gigahertz (GHz) Radiation Hardened Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) for Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Downlinks · topic AF112-150 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2011-10-13 |
| V-Band Solid State Power Amplifier with Integrated Power Combiner · topic AF093-148 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $999.6K | 2011-03-21 |
| E-band Radiation Hardened Low Noise Amplifier · topic AF103-057 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-02-18 |
| W-Band Power Amplifier Based on Wide Bandgap Technology · topic N08-156 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $749.8K | 2010-03-04 |
| Next Generation Ultra-linear Super High Frequency/Extremely High Frequency (SHF/EHF) Solid State Power Amplifiers · topic AF083-155 | Quinstar Technology, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2010-03-01 |
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.