Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
Metrolaser, Incorporated: SBIR & STTR awards
312 awards worth $102.24M to 1 companies since 1989 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Metrolaser, Incorporated's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | $5.58M |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | $3.39M |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | $3.21M |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | $8.52M |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | $2.50M |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | $1.74M |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | $2.53M |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | $3.27M |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | $1.60M |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | $1.55M |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | $2.33M |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | $768.8K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 221 awards · $75.75M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 54 awards · $14.11M
- Department of Energy 22 awards · $10.30M
- National Science Foundation 8 awards · $1.21M
- Department of Commerce 5 awards · $726.7K
- Department of Health and Human Services 1 awards · $99.4K
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 awards · $50.0K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand-off Detection of Xenon Spin Polarization by Radar REMPI · topic N24A-T022 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $999.9K | 2025-09-30 |
| Miniature Nitrogen Dioxide Trace Gas Sensor for In Situ Atmospheric Measurements · topic S11 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.4K | 2025-09-09 |
| Airborne Supersonic Platform for Testing Advanced Wavefront Sensors for Hypersonic and Ballistic Missiles Tracking and Interception · topic AFX255-DPCSO3 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.47M | 2025-09-08 |
| Robust Split Laser Sensor for Harsh Environment Sensing Applications · topic C53-24a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.15M | 2025-09-03 |
| Nonintrusive Diagnosis of Ejecta Cloud from Plume Surface Interactions using High-Speed Digital Holography · topic Z7 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $900.0K | 2025-08-08 |
| Laser-Induced Incandescence Sensor for Soot Particle Size and Concentration · topic A1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $900.0K | 2025-08-04 |
| Deployable Hyperspectral Sensor for Tracking Long-range Plasma Emissions · topic MDA241-001 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase I | $154.9K | 2024-08-05 |
| Laser-Induced Incandescence Sensor for Soot Particle Size and Concentration · topic A1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.4K | 2024-08-02 |
| Nonintrusive Diagnosis of Ejecta Cloud from Plume Surface Interactions using High-Speed Digital Holography · topic Z7 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.4K | 2024-08-02 |
| Robust Split Laser Spectroscopic Sensor for In-situ Characterization of Rare Earth Elements and other Critical Minerals in Mining Deposits · topic C58-26a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $249.9K | 2024-07-22 |
| Thermophysical Structure of High-Temperature Molten Salts Using Spectroscopic and Other Methods · topic C58-29h | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2024-07-22 |
| Stand-off Detection of Xenon Spin Polarization by Radar REMPI · topic N24A-T022 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $246.3K | 2024-07-15 |
| A Two-Color Heterodyne Interferometry Sensor for Direct, High-Speed Electron Density Measurements in NASA EAST Facility · topic Z7 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $899.7K | 2024-06-18 |
| Onboard High Speed Wavefront Sensors for Airborne Directed Energy Applications · topic AF233-0025 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $180.0K | 2024-05-31 |
| A New Digital Holographic Microscope for the Study of Biological Systems · topic C49-29a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.15M | 2024-04-01 |
| Ultrahigh-speed digital holography and spectroscopy to characterize multiphase detonation environments · topic DTRA224-005 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Defense Threat Reduction Agency | SBIR Phase I | $167.4K | 2023-09-19 |
| Ultrahigh-Speed Wavefront Sensing for Aero-Optics of Hypersonic Flow Fields · topic AFX236-DPCSO1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.25M | 2023-08-21 |
| A Two-Color Heterodyne Interferometry Sensor for Direct, High-Speed Electron Density Measurements · topic Z7 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2023-08-02 |
| Robust Laser Based Air Data System for Hypersonic Platforms · topic N23A-T029 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $140.0K | 2023-07-17 |
| Time Resolved Multiparameter Flow Diagnostic for Engine Exhaust Plumes · topic N23A-T005 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $146.4K | 2023-06-29 |
| Non-Intrusive Optical Emission Based Sensor for Health Monitoring of High Enthalpy Flow Facilities · topic AF231-0001 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $179.9K | 2023-06-21 |
| Robust Split Laser Sensor for Harsh Environment Sensing Applications · topic C53-24a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2023-04-03 |
| Nonintrusive Diagnostic for Thermometry and H2O Concentration in Harsh Environments in Hypersonic Test Facilities · topic X224-OCSO1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $74.8K | 2022-11-07 |
| Megahertz-Rate Digital Holography System for Hypersonic Ballistic Ranges · topic AF212-CSO1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2022-07-21 |
| Nonintrusive Diagnosis of Debris from Hypervelocity Impacts using Ultrahigh-Speed Digital Holography · topic N20A-T020 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | STTR Phase II | $3.01M | 2022-06-24 |
| Ultrahigh-Speed Focusing Digital Schlieren for Hypersonic Test Facilities · topic AF221-DCSO1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.25M | 2022-04-29 |
| Non-Destructive Evaluation of Additive Manufactured Parts by Resonance Spectroscopy · topic MDA20-011 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $2.51M | 2022-04-07 |
| Robust Split Laser Sensor for Harsh Environment Sensing Applications · topic C53-24a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2022-02-14 |
| Evaluation Tools to Measure Surface Quality and Chemistry of Carbon-Carbon Composites & Coatings · topic AF191-110 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $748.5K | 2021-10-29 |
| Megahertz-Rate Digital Holography System for Hypersonic Ballistic Ranges · topic AF212-CSO1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $50.0K | 2021-10-28 |
| A New Digital Holographic Microscope for the Study of Biological Systems · topic 29a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.60M | 2021-05-03 |
| Diagnostic Tools and Test facilities to Characterize Plasma-Material Interaction in High-Enthalpy Flows · topic AF183-038 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $749.9K | 2021-03-16 |
| Non-Destructive Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing Parts Using Resonance Spectroscopy · topic MDA20-011 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase I | $155.0K | 2020-12-28 |
| A High-Speed Digital Holocamera for the 3-D Analysis of Flow Interaction with High Speed Flows · topic N20A-T020 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $146.4K | 2020-06-08 |
| Digital Schlieren for Flow Visualization in Hypersonic Wind Tunnels · topic J201-CSO1 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $49.9K | 2020-03-09 |
| Laser Diagnostic for Multiple Properties in Unseeded High-Speed Flows · topic AF182-020 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2020-02-24 |
| Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy for Field Calibration of Atmospheric Aerosol Absorption Properties · topic 27a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2020-02-18 |
| A New Digital Holographic Microscope for the Study of Biological Systems · topic 29a | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2020-02-18 |
| Diagnostic Tools and Facilities for Material Testing for Hypersonic Flight Applications · topic N193-144 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2020-01-23 |
| Evaluation Tools to Measure Surface Quality and Chemistry of Carbon-Carbon Composites and Coatings · topic AF191-110 | Metrolaser, Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2019-07-24 |
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.