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6K Inc.: SBIR & STTR awards
7 awards worth $3.99M to 1 companies since 2013 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
6K Inc.'s federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | $148.8K |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | $1.48M |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | $100.0K |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | $1.01M |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | $154.4K |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | $999.9K |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | $99.9K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 5 awards · $2.83M
- Department of Energy 2 awards · $1.16M
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Cost Domestic Single Crystal High Nickel NMC Cathode from Microwave Plasma Processing · topic DLA203-004 | 6K Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency | SBIR Phase I | $148.8K | 2021-03-28 |
| Grave to Cradle: Establishing a Domestic Capability to Recover, Reclaim, and Convert Critical Metals from Defense & Industrial Scrap · topic DLA183-013 | 6K Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.48M | 2020-05-14 |
| Grave to Cradle: Establishing a Domestic Capability to Recover & Recycle Critical Metals from Defense & Industrial Scrap · topic DLA183-013 | 6K Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2019-05-22 |
| Single Step and Continuous Synthesis of Advanced Lithium Ion Positive Electrode Material Powders using UniMelt Microwave Plasma Process · topic 14a | 6K Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.01M | 2018-08-27 |
| Single Step and Continuous Synthesis of Advanced Lithium Ion Positive Electrode Material Powders using UniMelt Microwave Plasma Process · topic 14a | 6K Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $154.4K | 2017-06-12 |
| CMAS and High Temperature Resistant LaMgAl11O19 TBC Coatings Using a Microwave Based Uniform-Melt-State Plasma Process (UniMelt) · topic A13-002 | 6K Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $999.9K | 2015-04-14 |
| CMAS and High Temperature Resistant LaMgAl11O19 TBC Coatings Using a Microwave Based Uniform-Melt-State Plasma Process (UniMelt) · topic A13-002 | 6K Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $99.9K | 2013-05-16 |
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.