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Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.: SBIR & STTR awards
203 awards worth $35.83M 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).
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.'s federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | $729.2K |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | $225.0K |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | $150.0K |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | $80.0K |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | $1.10M |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | $1.44M |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | $240.0K |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | $1.95M |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | $1.77M |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | $1.17M |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 | $2.55M |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 | $2.50M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Energy 84 awards · $20.85M
- Environmental Protection Agency 51 awards · $5.31M
- National Science Foundation 29 awards · $4.78M
- Department of Defense 19 awards · $2.41M
- Department of Agriculture 8 awards · $1.14M
- Department of Transportation 2 awards · $538.0K
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 6 awards · $435.0K
- Department of Health and Human Services 4 awards · $357.8K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STTR Phase II: New Perfluorodioxolane- and Perfluorodioxane-based Copolymer Membranes for Gas Separations · topic CT | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | National Science Foundation | STTR Phase II | $729.2K | 2016-09-15 |
| STTR Phase I: New Perfluorodioxolane- and Perfluorodioxane-based Copolymer Membranes for Gas Separations · topic CT | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | National Science Foundation | STTR Phase I | $225.0K | 2015-01-01 |
| SBIR Phase I: Hybrid Membranes with Metal-Organic Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Removal from Natural Gas · topic CT | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2014-07-01 |
| Membrane Process for solvent Reclamation and Reuse · topic C | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2012-03-01 |
| SBIR Phase II: Carbon-Ceramic Composite Membranes for Olefin-Paraffin Separations · topic Phase II | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $500.0K | 2011-09-15 |
| Novel Thermally Rearranged Polymers for Olefin-Paraffin Separations · topic 09 b | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2011-06-17 |
| Novel Membrane Process to Utilize Dilute Methane Streams | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 2011-05-02 |
| Novel Membranes for Natural Gas Dehydration · topic B | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2011-03-01 |
| SBIR Phase I: Novel Polymeric Membranes Based on Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids for Carbon Dioxide Removal from Shifted Syngas · topic BC | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2011-01-01 |
| Novel Membrane Process to Utilize Dilute Methane Streams · topic 09-NCER-D1 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2010-03-01 |
| Acetic Acid Recovery Using Membranes · topic 12 d | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $999.7K | 2010 |
| Recovery Act - Distillation Revisited: New Approaches to Energy Savings Using Integrated Distillation-Membrane Processes · topic 10 b | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2010 |
| SBIR Phase I:Carbon-Ceramic Composite Membranes for Olefin-Paraffin Separations · topic BC | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $149.0K | 2010 |
| Novel Membrane Process to Utilize Dilute Methane Streams · topic Topic D | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2010 |
| High Flux Membranes to Upgrade Biogas from Anaerobic Digesters · topic 08-NCER-H1 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2009-02-01 |
| Acetic Acid Recovery Using Membranes · topic 12 d | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2009 |
| High Flux Membranes to Upgrade Biogas from Anaerobic Digesters | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2009 |
| Membrane Systems for Coal Bed Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Methane Production · topic 17 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2008 |
| Biobutanol Production with Hybrid Membrane-Distillation · topic 07 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2008 |
| A Novel, Low-Energy Stripper-Membrane Hybrid Process for Bioethanol Production, Phase II | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Agriculture | SBIR Phase II | $350.0K | 2008 |
| SBIR Phase I: Plasticization-Resistant Hybrid Membranes for Olefin-Paraffin Separations · topic AM | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008 |
| Membrane Preconcentrator for Portable Trace VOC Detectors · topic 06-NCER-P1 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $224.9K | 2007-05-01 |
| Membranes for Gasoline Fuel Management · topic N06-184 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2007-03-27 |
| Oxygen-Permeable Membrane for Lithium Air Batteries · topic OSD06-EP4 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007-03-20 |
| Bioethanol Production with Mixed-Matrix Membranes · topic 33 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $749.8K | 2007 |
| Membrane Preconcentrator for Portable Trace VOC Detectors | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $344.9K | 2007 |
| Membrane Systems for Coal Bed Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Methane Production · topic 17 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007 |
| Biobutanol Production with Hybrid Membrane-Distillation · topic 07 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2007 |
| A Novel, Low-Energy Stripper-Membrane Hybrid Process for Bioethanol Production | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Agriculture | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2007 |
| A Membrane Preconcentrator for Portable Trace VOC Detectors · topic 05-NCER-C3 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006-03-01 |
| Novel Nanoporous Polymer Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separations · topic 19 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2006 |
| Energy-Efficient Process to Utilize Dilute Methane Emissions · topic 13 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2006 |
| Bioethanol Production with Mixed-Matrix Membranes · topic 33 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2006 |
| Separation of Zein in a Dry-grind Ethanol Plant | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Agriculture | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2006 |
| A Membrane Preconcentrator for Portable Trace VOC Detectors | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2006 |
| Hydrogen Recovery and Carbon Dioxide Separation In Steam Methane Reformers | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2005 |
| Stable Membranes for Separating Hydrogen Containing Petrochemical and Refinery Streams · topic 37 d | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2005 |
| Bioethanol Production with Membranes · topic 37 b | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2005 |
| Spiral-Wound Modules as Novel Structured Packing for Distillation · topic 30 b | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2005 |
| Novel Nanoporous Polymer Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation · topic 19 | Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2005 |
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.