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Physical Sciences Inc.: SBIR & STTR awards
1,806 awards worth $716.92M 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).
Physical Sciences Inc.'s federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | $2.81M |
| 2025 | 42 | 36 | $61.37M |
| 2024 | 58 | 27 | $48.20M |
| 2023 | 41 | 24 | $39.00M |
| 2022 | 45 | 39 | $62.42M |
| 2021 | 41 | 27 | $38.53M |
| 2020 | 45 | 17 | $27.10M |
| 2019 | 29 | 31 | $40.27M |
| 2018 | 33 | 16 | $24.88M |
| 2017 | 30 | 17 | $23.11M |
| 2016 | 20 | 18 | $23.26M |
| 2015 | 28 | 23 | $23.49M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 1,145 awards · $505.71M
- Department of Health and Human Services 193 awards · $87.07M
- Department of Energy 164 awards · $56.63M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 190 awards · $46.93M
- Department of Homeland Security 19 awards · $7.95M
- National Science Foundation 46 awards · $5.26M
- Environmental Protection Agency 27 awards · $3.35M
- Department of Transportation 5 awards · $2.20M
- Department of Commerce 13 awards · $1.45M
- Department of Agriculture 4 awards · $379.9K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-inspired Energy Dissipating Structures for Enhanced Airdrop Capabilities · topic HR0011SB20244-03 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-12-10 |
| Off-axis Laser Event Recorder (OALER) · topic N252-099 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-11-03 |
| Scalable, Controllable Inductive Arrays for Weld Heating · topic N252-106 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-11-03 |
| TFLN Interconnect for Gigabit-rate Environment Ruggedization (TIGER) · topic N252-084 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $239.9K | 2025-10-28 |
| Modular Bypass Valve for Solid Fuel Ramjets · topic N252-082 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $246.4K | 2025-10-21 |
| Advanced Ruggedized Modulators for Onboard Receivers (ARMOR) · topic N25B-T029 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $240.0K | 2025-10-14 |
| Conformal Electromagnetic Radiation Absorptive MXene-Integrated Composite (CERAMIC) · topic MDA241-008 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $2.01M | 2025-09-30 |
| Heat-pipe Based Static Pressure Probe for High Enthalpy Flow Facilities · topic AF241-0012 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-09-30 |
| Metal CMC Joining for Arbitrarily Sized Scramjet Assemblies · topic AFX247-PCSO1 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.25M | 2025-09-26 |
| High Energy Density Next-Generation Batteries for Lunar/Mars Surface Missions · topic Z1 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $850.0K | 2025-09-26 |
| Photonics-assisted Sensor and Transmitter for Electromagnetic Dominance (PHAST-FEED) · topic N25B-T030 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $240.0K | 2025-09-22 |
| 360-Degree Wearable Blast Guage to Monitor Environmental and Occupational Impacts to Brain Health · topic A254-025 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2025-09-17 |
| Deployable Vehicle Interface Mechanism (DVIM) · topic 24-NH4 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Transportation | SBIR Phase II | $999.4K | 2025-09-12 |
| Tactical Effectiveness Service for Electromagnetic Effectors · topic N241-035 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.38M | 2025-09-11 |
| Next Generation, Aviation-Ready Modular Energy Storage Solution for Electric and Hybrid Aircraft · topic Ai02 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $850.0K | 2025-09-11 |
| sUAS Laser Power Conversion System for Enhanced Range and Endurance · topic A23B-T023 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1.36M | 2025-09-10 |
| VIS/LWIR Event Based Sensor Suite for Passive UAS Detection · topic A254-027 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $2.00M | 2025-09-04 |
| Next-Generation Atmospheric Water Extraction Enabled by Deliquescent Polymers · topic HR0011SB20244-02 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.60M | 2025-09-03 |
| Stablilized, Freeze Dried Bacteriophage for use in Austere Environments · topic DHA21C-003 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.30M | 2025-09-03 |
| Rapid Curing Binders for Energetics Additive Manufacturing of Rockets (BEAMRs) · topic AF244-0003 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $139.9K | 2025-08-28 |
| UV/IR Data Fusion for Robust Spaceborne Threat Detection and Tracking · topic MDA251-D002 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.99M | 2025-08-25 |
| Flexible CMC Structures for Propulsion Efficiency · topic A1 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-08-25 |
| Multi-Species Inline Analyzer for Monitoring Process Gases in ISRU Systems · topic H10 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2025-08-21 |
| Sharp longwave optics with cost-reduced assembly of bolometer (SLOW-CRAB) · topic A244-024 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase II | $2.00M | 2025-08-20 |
| Rib Stiffened CMC Panels · topic N221-051 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $2.00M | 2025-08-20 |
| High Brightness Pump Combiner Architecture · topic AF233-0027 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-07-30 |
| Electrically Tunable Phase Shifter for HPM Antenna Arrays · topic AF233-0026 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-07-30 |
| Small-scale, energy recovery for Reverse Osmosis · topic A244-071 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2025-07-30 |
| Piezoelectric Artillery Coating (PAC) for Energy Harvesting · topic A254-004 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $249.9K | 2025-07-30 |
| GHz LIDAR IMaging Receiver (GLIMR) · topic N212-126 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $697.2K | 2025-07-29 |
| Scalable, Extensible Adapter/Router for Unmanned Systems (SEARUS) · topic N251-036 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-07-28 |
| Scalable Nano-Structured Optical Surfaces for Spectrally Multiplexed Filter Arrays · topic SF24A-T005 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $179.9K | 2025-07-16 |
| Fabrication of Lithium-niobate Optical Wafers (FLOW) · topic N251-072 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-07-16 |
| Flexible Battery with High Safety Factor for AgilePod Integration · topic AF241-0007 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-07-15 |
| Force Level Resource Coordination for the Integrated Combat System · topic N201-038 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.37M | 2025-07-10 |
| Additively Manufactured Embedded Antennas in High Temperature Composites · topic N251-070 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-07-09 |
| Gated, Underwater Lidar for Lateral Shear and Strain (GULLSS) · topic N25A-T015 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $146.5K | 2025-07-07 |
| Integrated Photonics for an Alignment Tolerant Coupling Hierarchy (I-PATCH) · topic N25A-T022 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-07-07 |
| Electrically Tunable HPM Phase Shifter for Naval Applications · topic N25A-T018 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-07-07 |
| High Tolerance Component Braiding · topic N251-066 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-07-01 |
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.