Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
Composites Automation LLC: SBIR & STTR awards
20 awards worth $7.37M to 1 companies since 2015 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Composites Automation LLC's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | $289.9K |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | $200.0K |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | $750.0K |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | $1.35M |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $1.27M |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | $350.0K |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | $1.62M |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $1.24M |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | $300.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 9 awards · $3.02M
- Department of Defense 8 awards · $2.85M
- Department of Energy 3 awards · $1.50M
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact-resistant Composite Structures for Spacesuits · topic H4 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-22 |
| Carbon/Glass UV Prepreg Emergency Structural Repair of Navy Ship Hull Penetrations · topic N251-049 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $139.9K | 2025-06-24 |
| Upcycling Of Polymer Composites For Vehicle Decarbonization · topic C56-12c | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2023-07-10 |
| Manufacturing Assessment of Tailorable and Ultra-Thin TuFF Composites · topic Z4 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2022-04-22 |
| Design Tools for Tailorable and Ultra-Thin TuFF Composites · topic T12 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $124.5K | 2021-05-18 |
| Manufacturing Assessment of Tailorable and Ultra-Thin TuFF Composites · topic Z4 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2021-05-17 |
| Throughput Optimization for the Tailorable Universal Feedstock for Forming (TuFF) Process · topic A19B-T003 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1.10M | 2021-03-05 |
| Short Fiber Preform Technology for Automotive Part Production · topic 13f | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2020-08-24 |
| Throughput Optimization for the Tailorable Universal Feedstock for Forming (TuFF) Process · topic A19B-T003 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase I | $166.5K | 2019-12-30 |
| Modeling & Simulation Framework for Robust Process Design of Thermoset Prepregs · topic AF191-109 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2019-07-10 |
| SHORT FIBER PREFORM TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMOTIVE PART PRODUCTION · topic 13f | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $200.0K | 2019-07-01 |
| Design and Process Development of Thin-Ply Composites · topic T12 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase II | $750.0K | 2018-09-17 |
| Ultra-Thin Ply Formable Material from Reusable Short Carbon Fiber Composites · topic T12 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $125.0K | 2018-07-27 |
| Impact Resistant Composite Structures for Space Suit Applications · topic H4 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2018-04-27 |
| Design and Process Development of Thin-Ply Composites · topic T12.03 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| Impact Resistant Composite Structures for Space Suit Applications · topic H4.01 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $125.0K | 2017-06-09 |
| Novel Multi-scale/Multi-physics Integrated Tool for the Prediction of Manufacturing-Induced Defects in Autoclave Composite Airframe Parts · topic N15A-T003 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $244.9K | 2017-02-08 |
| Resin Infusible Carbon Fiber Unidirectional Broadgoods for Fatigue Dominated Applications · topic N151-072 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $746.1K | 2017-01-18 |
| Resin Infusible Carbon Fiber Unidirectional Broadgoods for Fatigue Dominated Applications · topic N151-072 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2015-07-06 |
| Novel Multi-scale/Multi-physics Integrated Tool for the Prediction of Manufacturing-Induced Defects in Autoclave Composite Airframe Parts · topic N15A-T003 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2015-05-28 |
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.