Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.: SBIR & STTR awards
283 awards worth $83.25M to 1 companies since 1998 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.'s federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | $312.9K |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $3.83M |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | $1.31M |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | $1.29M |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | $2.91M |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | $2.81M |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | $3.52M |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | $3.47M |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | $4.07M |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | $5.21M |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | $2.30M |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | $3.14M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 79 awards · $25.65M
- Department of Health and Human Services 64 awards · $22.08M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 51 awards · $14.55M
- Department of Energy 38 awards · $12.67M
- Department of Agriculture 10 awards · $1.96M
- Department of Homeland Security 8 awards · $1.57M
- National Science Foundation 11 awards · $1.57M
- Environmental Protection Agency 12 awards · $1.45M
- Department of Commerce 6 awards · $1.24M
- Department of Transportation 4 awards · $500.0K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Ultrasonic Testing for In-Space Welding Environments · topic Z-ENABLE | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2025-09-19 |
| In-situ, Robust, Low Size, Weight, and Power Trace-gas Detector · topic S13 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.4K | 2025-09-19 |
| Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Characterization · topic C50-37a | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.15M | 2024-09-10 |
| Drone-mounted Water Quality Monitoring Sensor System · topic 8.4 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Agriculture · National Institute of Food and Agriculture | SBIR Phase II | $650.0K | 2024-09-01 |
| In-Reactor Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Pressure and Fission Gas · topic C58-29d | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $206.5K | 2024-07-22 |
| Enhanced Rapid Assay for Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs in Whole Blood · topic A18-145 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.30M | 2024-03-15 |
| Radiation-Tolerant Multi-Channel Transceiver with Automated Redundancy · topic N232-115 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2023-11-30 |
| TOPIC 455: FINGERSTICK BLOOD TEST FOR POINT-OF-CARE DETECTION OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN · topic 455 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health | SBIR Phase I | $382.5K | 2024 |
| Low SWaP Phosgene Clip Detector · topic CDC | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Health and Human Services · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | SBIR Phase I | $256.5K | 2023-09-01 |
| Low SWaP, UxS-Mounted System for In-Situ Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms · topic 9.2 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SBIR Phase I | $175.0K | 2023-09-01 |
| TIR-Raman Sensor for Characterizing Nuclear Waste Slurries 22a · topic C56-22a | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $206.5K | 2023-07-10 |
| Non-toxic Biofouling Resistant Coatings for Hydropower Applications 14b · topic C56-14b | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2023-07-10 |
| Miniature Lightweight, 3D Printable, Optical Dual Contact Force and Temperature Sensor for Dexterous End Effectors · topic Z5 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2023-06-30 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF SNOW CLEANING WITH SUPERCRITICAL CO2 · topic 23 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health | SBIR Phase I | $324.9K | 2023 |
| Automated, Low-Cost, Quick Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function Measurement System · topic AF221-0005 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2022-09-21 |
| Laser Ultrasonic Testing for Defect Correction during In-Space Additive Manufacturing · topic Z4 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2022-07-21 |
| Adaptive, Velocity-Sensing Receiver for In-Line Inspection of Additive Manufactured Aerospace Parts · topic Z4 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $799.9K | 2022-06-14 |
| Drone-mounted Water Quality Monitoring Sensor System · topic 8.4 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Agriculture | SBIR Phase I | $181.5K | 2022-04-11 |
| Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Characterization · topic 37a | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.15M | 2021-08-23 |
| A Modular In-Situ Curing Apparatus for Thermoset Resin Mixtures Applied as Thermal Protection Systems · topic T12 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase II | $754.9K | 2021-08-20 |
| Real-time, Onsite Analysis of Turbid Chemical Waste with TIR-Raman Spectroscopy21c · topic 21c | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2021-06-28 |
| Adaptive, Velocity-Sensing Receiver for In-Line Inspection of Additive Manufactured Aerospace Parts · topic Z4 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $131.4K | 2021-04-30 |
| Chemical Sensor-Modulated Transistors for Water Treatment Performance Monitoring · topic 20-OSAPE-1A | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2021-03-01 |
| Distributed Sensor-Modulated Transistors for Hydro-Biogeochemical Monitoring 29a · topic 29a | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $249.9K | 2021-02-22 |
| Laser Ultrasonic Strength Validation of Additive Manufactured Parts · topic MDA20-011 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase I | $155.0K | 2020-12-28 |
| Eye-readable Solution-based Dye Displacement Probe for Large-area Detection of Opioids · topic CBD20A-T001 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Office for Chemical and Biological Defense | STTR Phase I | $167.5K | 2020-12-22 |
| Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Characterization · topic 37a | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2020-06-29 |
| Additively Manufactured Metal Foam Rail Tank Car Structures · topic 20-PH4 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Transportation | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2020-06-17 |
| Wearable Aircrew Hydration and Physiology Monitor · topic N182-114 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $999.9K | 2020-05-15 |
| Materials and Processes for Additive Manufacturing of Nonporous and Chemically-Resistant Masks for Electroplating with COTS 3D Printers · topic AF193-020 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2020-03-25 |
| Optode Films for Real-Time Soil, Rhizosphere, and Subsurface Monitoring · topic 26a | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $206.5K | 2020-02-18 |
| Enhanced Rapid Assay for Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs in Plasma · topic A18-145 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2019-12-09 |
| Greener Plastics with High Heat Tolerance for Additive Manufacturing · topic 18-NCER-P2 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Environmental Protection Agency | SBIR Phase II | $300.0K | 2019-11-01 |
| Low Cost Active End-of-Service-Life Indicator for Respirator Cartridges · topic NIOSH | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Health and Human Services · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2019-09-01 |
| A Modular In-Situ Curing Apparatus for Thermoset Resin Mixtures Applied as Thermal Protection Systems · topic T12 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $124.9K | 2019-08-19 |
| Advanced Gas Sensing Technology for Space Suits · topic T6 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase II | $755.0K | 2019-08-13 |
| Novel Saliva-based Renal Function Test Platform · topic 400 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health | SBIR Phase II | $1.49M | 2019-07-01 |
| Noncontact Flow Rate Sensor Using Laser Ultrasonics 33a · topic 33a | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2019-07-01 |
| Geochemical Monitoring System and Network for Complex Subsurface Matrices · topic 24b | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $225.0K | 2019-02-19 |
| Enhanced Rapid Assay for Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs in Plasma · topic A18-145 | Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2019-02-06 |
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.