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Ats-Mer, LLC: SBIR & STTR awards
485 awards worth $108.21M to 1 companies since 1985 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Ats-Mer, LLC's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | $660.0K |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | $1.43M |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | $400.0K |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | $2.48M |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $3.09M |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | $1.75M |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | $2.23M |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | $2.36M |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | $2.80M |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 | $5.87M |
| 2008 | 12 | 5 | $4.63M |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | $3.86M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 259 awards · $62.06M
- Department of Energy 85 awards · $22.75M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 77 awards · $15.24M
- National Science Foundation 50 awards · $5.52M
- Department of Health and Human Services 3 awards · $991.5K
- Environmental Protection Agency 5 awards · $780.0K
- Department of Transportation 5 awards · $714.8K
- Department of Homeland Security 1 awards · $150.0K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra-lightweight Lubrication Free Hybrid Carbon Composite Ring-less Piston Engines for Remotely Piloted Aircraft · topic AF181-034 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $60.0K | 2018-08-01 |
| High Value Carbon Products from Domestic Coal · topic 18c | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $225.0K | 2018-07-02 |
| Large Parts Additive Manufacturing · topic 18b | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $225.0K | 2018-07-02 |
| AM of Layered Structures · topic 13a | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2018-04-09 |
| Inducing Known, Controlled Flaws in Electron Beam Wire Fed Additive Manufactured Material for the Purpose of Creating Non-Destructive Inspection Stand · topic N152-092 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2017-08-28 |
| Solid State Non-powder Process for Boron Nitride Nanotube Metal Matrix Composite · topic Z3.02 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $124.9K | 2017-06-09 |
| SiC-SiC Slurry Bonding · topic 10b | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $155.0K | 2017-02-21 |
| Reduced Activity Complex Concentrated Alloys for Generation IV Reactor Systems · topic 10a | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $155.0K | 2017-02-21 |
| FRICTION STIR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MILITARY APPLICATIONS · topic A16A-T002 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2016-08-29 |
| Long Lifetime, Improved Performance Ceramic Aircraft Brakes · topic DLA161-002 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2016-07-12 |
| A NON-MELT WELDING PROCESS TO REPAIR TITANIUM BLADES OF IBDS · topic AF161-118 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2016-06-13 |
| Inducing Known, Controlled Flaws in Electron Beam Wire Fed Additive Manufactured Material for the Purpose of Creating Non-Destructive Inspection Stand · topic N152-092 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2015-09-29 |
| Improved Flotation Separation of Rare Earth Ore · topic OSD12-T01 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Office of the Secretary of Defense | STTR Phase II | $1.12M | 2015-07-09 |
| Alternative Additive Manufacturing to Produce Fossil Energy Critical Systems · topic 20a | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2015-06-08 |
| Alternate Additive Manufacturing to Produce and/or Join Nuclear Quality Components · topic 32f | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2015-06-08 |
| Innovative Approach to Rapidly Qualify Ti-6Al-4V Metallic Aircraft Parts Manufactured by Additive Manufacturing (AM) Techniques · topic N151-012 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2015-05-28 |
| Industrial Production Methods for Ultra-High-Strength Fibers based on Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes · topic A12A-T026 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $750.0K | 2015-04-17 |
| Ultra Sharp Fiber Architectures for Ceramic Composites · topic N142-119 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2014-10-27 |
| Innovative Approaches to Produce Narrow, Long and Curved Core Passages in Large Metallic Investment Castings · topic N131-001 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $409.2K | 2014-10-09 |
| A High Power Density Rotary Engine for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles · topic N10A-T001 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Special Operations Command | STTR Phase II | $1.11M | 2014-09-19 |
| Direct Digital Fabrication and Characterization of New Low Cost Titanium Alloys · topic N122-123 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $999.9K | 2014-08-05 |
| Repair of Gas Turbine Engine Components in Aging Air Force Fleets · topic AF141-064 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2014-07-22 |
| Additive Manufacturing Synthesis of Novel Materials for 3000 Degree · topic H5.04 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2014-06-20 |
| Affordable Spinel Transparent Armor · topic SOCOM14-002 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Special Operations Command | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2014-05-27 |
| Ultra-High Power Density Metal Supported SOFC Stack for High Efficiency Propulsion and Power Systems · topic OSD13-EP4 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2014-03-07 |
| Scale-Up Production of Large Spinel Reconnaissance Windows · topic N132-125 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2013-09-30 |
| IR Transmitting Aspheric Window Optics from Spinel Ceramics · topic N121-087 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2013-08-01 |
| Investment Cast Net Shaped Complex Lubricating Channels · topic N131-001 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2013-06-12 |
| Novel Advanced High-Density Materials for Hypersonic Nosetips · topic N131-071 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2013-05-07 |
| Low Cost Manufacturing of the Ballistic Resistant Transparent Spinel Windows · topic A10-170 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $307.8K | 2013-02-21 |
| Industrial Production Methods for Ultra-High-Strength Fibers based on Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes · topic A12a-T026 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase I | $100.0K | 2013-02-19 |
| Transformational and Environmentally Efficient Electrochemical and Hydrometallurgy Recovery of Rhenium from Secondary Sources · topic OSD12-T04 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $100.0K | 2013-02-15 |
| Improved Flotation Separation of Rare Earth Ore · topic OSD12-T01 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $100.0K | 2013-02-15 |
| Direct Digital Fabrication and Characterization of New Low Cost Titanium Alloys · topic N122-123 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2012-11-02 |
| A Plasma Process to Produce Refractory Metal Clad Continuous Lengths of Copper Alloy Gun Rails · topic N10A-T025 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $500.0K | 2012-09-20 |
| Rapid Additive Manufacturing of Very Low Cost 3-Dimensional Titanium Alloy Components · topic DLA10-001 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2012-09-19 |
| Using a Novel Family of Electrolytes to Extend the Safety and Temperature Range of Li-ion Batteries · topic AF103-232 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2012-09-05 |
| IR Transmitting Aspheric Window Optics from Spinel Ceramics · topic N121-087 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2012-05-07 |
| Development of IR Transparent, Electrical Conductive Mg Doped CuCrO2 Films for Spinel Windows · topic N112-145 | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2011-10-25 |
| A Low Cost Continuous Process to Produce Magnet Alloys · topic 06 b | Ats-Mer, LLC · Arizona | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.00M | 2011-08-15 |
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.