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Advanced Fuel Research, Inc.: SBIR & STTR awards
256 awards worth $50.17M to 1 companies since 1983 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Advanced Fuel Research, Inc.'s federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | $748.6K |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | $125.0K |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | $1.90M |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | $124.4K |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | $999.6K |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | $749.9K |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | $125.0K |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | $748.8K |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | $250.0K |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | $785.0K |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | $200.0K |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | $1.35M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 77 awards · $19.20M
- Department of Energy 54 awards · $10.51M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 40 awards · $9.40M
- National Science Foundation 51 awards · $6.53M
- Environmental Protection Agency 16 awards · $1.63M
- Department of Education 3 awards · $949.4K
- Department of Commerce 8 awards · $877.2K
- Department of Agriculture 4 awards · $505.8K
- Department of Homeland Security 2 awards · $464.4K
- Department of Health and Human Services 1 awards · $92.9K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Multipollutant Trace Contaminant Sorbents for the Exploration Portable Life Support System · topic H4 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $748.6K | 2021-09-03 |
| Advanced Multipollutant Trace Contaminant Sorbents for the Exploration Portable Life Support System · topic H4 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2020-08-27 |
| Innovative, Rapidly Regenerable, Structured Trace-Contaminant Sorbents Fabricated Using 3D Printing · topic H4 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $748.0K | 2019-07-18 |
| Benchtop Instrument for Measuring High Temperature Surface Emissivity (CRP) · topic AF99-022 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $999.9K | 2019-04-16 |
| A Web-Based Kinetics Modeling Toolbox (KMT) for Biomass Thermal Conversion Processes · topic 18a | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2019-02-19 |
| Innovative, Rapidly Regenerable, Structured Trace-Contaminant Sorbents Fabricated Using 3D Printing · topic H4 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.4K | 2018-07-27 |
| GammaPix: Low-cost, ubiquitous, ionizing-radiation detection · topic HSB07.1-008 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $999.6K | 2017-08-11 |
| Torrefaction Processing for Human Solid Waste Management · topic H20.01 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2016-06-13 |
| Torrefaction Processing for Human Solid Waste Management · topic H20.01 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2015-06-17 |
| Regenerable Sorbent for Combined CO2, Water, and Trace-Contaminant Capture in the Primary Life Support System (PLSS) · topic H4.02 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $748.8K | 2014-04-22 |
| Regenerable Sorbent for Combined CO2, Water, and Trace-Contaminant Capture in the Primary Life Support System (PLSS) · topic H4.02 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2013-05-23 |
| Torrefaction Processing of Human Fecal Waste · topic H3.03 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2013-05-23 |
| High-Speed Thermal Imaging of In-Service TBC Blades · topic AF073-057 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $785.0K | 2012-09-24 |
| Regenerable Trace-Contaminant Sorbent for the Primary Life Support System (PLSS) · topic X4.02 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-02-18 |
| Laser Stethoscope for Use in Noisy Spacecraft Environments · topic X12.01 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-02-18 |
| Turbine Inlet Gas Temperature Measurement System · topic AF083-260 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2010-09-30 |
| A Compact, Efficient Pyrolysis/Oxidation System for Solid Waste Resource Recovery in Space · topic X2.03 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $599.9K | 2010-01-20 |
| High-Speed Thermal Imaging of In-Service TBC Blades · topic AF073-057 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $949.0K | 2009-04-30 |
| Turbine Inlet Gas Temperature Measurement System · topic AF083-260 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2009-02-26 |
| A Compact, Efficient Pyrolysis/Oxidation System for Solid Waste Resource Recovery in Space · topic X2.03 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $99.8K | 2009-01-22 |
| Radiological Source Surveillance With V-RADS Video-Centric Radiatiion Detection | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Homeland Security | SBIR Phase II | $314.7K | 2008-09-30 |
| High-Speed Thermal Imaging of In-Service TBC Blades · topic AF073-057 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007-12-12 |
| STTR PHASE I: In-situ Diagnostics and Process Control Based on Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Neural Networks for Manufacturing Thin Film Silicon Photovoltaic Materials · topic AM | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Science Foundation | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2008 |
| Distributed System for Field Detection of Stray Energy from Laser Weapons · topic AF05-313 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $589.3K | 2007-09-07 |
| DYNAMIC-STRAIN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT-ENGINE TEST CELLS · topic AF071-344 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007-04-25 |
| Graded Interference Filter Spectrometer · topic 06-NCER-A3 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2007-03-01 |
| Technology enhanced science education. | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Education | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2007 |
| Radiological Source Surveillance With V-RADS Video-Centric Radiatiion Detection | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Homeland Security | SBIR Phase I | $149.6K | 2007 |
| SBIR: Improved High-Performance Ultracapacitor Electrodes for Hybrid Vehicles and Other Applications · topic MI | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007 |
| A Modular, Skid-Mounted Biomass Pyrolysis Unit · topic 01 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007 |
| SBIR Phase I: A Staged Pyrolysis and Combustion Process for Solid Waste Recycling in Fast Food Restaurants · topic AM | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $99.9K | 2007 |
| Graded Interference Filter Spectrometer | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2007 |
| Characterizing and Manufacturing Multifunctional Radiation Shielding Materials · topic X11.01 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006-01-27 |
| Modeling, Testing and Deploying a Multifunctional Radiation Shielding / Hydrogen Storage Unit · topic B3.09 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $600.0K | 2005-12-02 |
| Technology enhanced science education. | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Education | SBIR Phase I | $99.7K | 2006 |
| Technology enhanced science education | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Education | SBIR Phase I | $99.7K | 2006 |
| Methodology for Identification on High Value Biomass Feedstocks | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Agriculture | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2006 |
| Innovative TBC Blade Imaging System for Surface Temperature Mapping · topic AF04-288 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2005-09-02 |
| Distributed System for Field Detection of Stray Energy from Laser Weapons · topic AF05-313 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2005-05-09 |
| Propulsion System Performance and Health Monitor · topic AF05-192 | Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. · Connecticut | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $99.9K | 2005-03-28 |
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.