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National Recovery Technologies LLC: SBIR & STTR awards
55 awards worth $10.28M to 1 companies since 1984 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
National Recovery Technologies LLC's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | $300.0K |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | $80.0K |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | $570.0K |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | $140.0K |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | $750.0K |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | $1.17M |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | $240.0K |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | $725.0K |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | $670.0K |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | $325.0K |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | $295.0K |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | $365.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency 38 awards · $4.93M
- Department of Energy 8 awards · $3.05M
- National Science Foundation 9 awards · $2.30M
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated Identification and Sorting of Rare Earth Elements in an E-waste Recycling Stream · topic B | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $300.0K | 2014-11-01 |
| Automated Identification and Sorting of Rare Earth Elements in an E-Waste Recycling Stream · topic B | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2013-05-15 |
| Automated Removal of Brominated Flame Retardant Material from a Mixed E-waste Plastics Recycling Stream · topic 08-NCER-P1 | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 2009-03-01 |
| Automated Removal of Brominated Flame Retardant Material From a Mixed E-Waste Plastics Recycling Stream | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $345.0K | 2009 |
| Automated Removal of Brominated Flame Retardant Material from a Mixed E-Waste Plastics Recycling Stream · topic 07-NCER-J1 | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2008-03-01 |
| Automated Removal of Brominated Flame Retardant Material From a Mixed E-waste Plastics Recycling Stream | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2008 |
| Development of High Speed Multispectral Imaging for Sorting Automotive Plastics · topic 29 | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2007 |
| Identification and Sorting of Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) within an E-Waste Recycling Stream · topic 05-NCER-P1 | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 2006-04-01 |
| SBIR Phase II: Fast Remote X-ray Screening · topic IT | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $500.0K | 2006 |
| Identification and Sorting of Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) Within an E-Waste Recycling Stream | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $345.0K | 2006 |
| Development of High Speed Multispectral Imaging for Sorting Automotive Plastics · topic 29 | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2006 |
| Identification and Sorting of Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) Within An E-Waste Recycling Stream · topic 04-NCER-G1 | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2005-03-01 |
| SBIR Phase I: Fast Remote X-ray Screening · topic IT | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2005 |
| Identification and Sorting of Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) Within an E-Waste Recycling Stream | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2005 |
| Improving the Recyclability of Computer Scrap and Other E-Waste · topic C3-NCER-PG | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 2004-04-01 |
| SBIR Phase II: Computerized Tool for Baggage Screening | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $500.0K | 2004 |
| SBIR Phase II: A New Technology for Rapid Identification of Aluminum Metals | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $500.0K | 2003 |
| SBIR Phase I: Computerized Tool for Baggage Screening | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2003 |
| Improving the Recyclability of Computer Scrap and Other E-Waste | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2003 |
| SBIR Phase II: A New Technology for Rapid Identification of Aluminum Metals | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $0 | 2003 |
| A Process for Online Quality Control of Recycled Plastic Flake | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 2002 |
| SBIR/STTR Phase I: A New Technology for Rapid Identification of Aluminum Metals | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2002 |
| A Process for Online Quality Control of Recycled Plastic Flake | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $0 | 2002 |
| Sensor Fusion for Contaminant Detection and Removal from Plastic Recycle Streams | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 2001 |
| A Process for On-Line Quality Control of Recycled Plastic Flake | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2001 |
| Sensor Fusion for Contaminant Detection and Removal from Plastic Recycle Streams | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $0 | 2001 |
| Not Available | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $295.0K | 2000 |
| Not Available | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 2000 |
| Not Available | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $0 | 2000 |
| Not Available | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 1999 |
| An Economical Alternative for Sorting Polymers on the Small materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Level | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 1999 |
| Automated Separation of Post-Consumer Polymer Flake | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 1998 |
| SBIR Phase I: Electronic Sortation for Recycling of Post Consumer Non-Ferrous Metals | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 1998 |
| Automated Separation of Post-Consumer Polymer Flake | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $70.0K | 1997 |
| Application of Raman Spectroscopy to Identification and Sorting of Post-Consumer Plastics for Recycling | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 1996 |
| Use of Computer Robotics to Reduce Human Contact with the Waste Stream and Lower the Costs for Recyclable Materials | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 1996 |
| A SORTING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF RECYCLED PET PLASTIC RESINS | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $225.0K | 1996 |
| Application of Raman Spectroscopy to Identification and Sorting of Post-Consumer Plastics for Recycling | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1995 |
| Use of Computer Robotics to Reduce Human Contact with the Waste Stream and Lower the Costs for Recyclable Materials | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1995 |
| A SORTING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF RECYCLED PET PLASTIC RESINS | National Recovery Technologies LLC · Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1995 |
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.