Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
Luna Innovations Incorporated: SBIR & STTR awards
1,021 awards worth $346.99M to 1 companies since 1991 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Luna Innovations Incorporated's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | $240.0K |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $6.04M |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | $1.94M |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | $5.37M |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 | $14.98M |
| 2021 | 25 | 17 | $25.53M |
| 2020 | 29 | 15 | $18.62M |
| 2019 | 29 | 16 | $21.41M |
| 2018 | 26 | 13 | $16.23M |
| 2017 | 26 | 15 | $18.09M |
| 2016 | 26 | 12 | $14.64M |
| 2015 | 18 | 11 | $13.95M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 714 awards · $254.66M
- Department of Energy 87 awards · $30.82M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 96 awards · $25.15M
- Department of Health and Human Services 56 awards · $23.75M
- National Science Foundation 29 awards · $5.38M
- Department of Homeland Security 7 awards · $2.30M
- Department of Agriculture 9 awards · $2.06M
- Environmental Protection Agency 9 awards · $1.22M
- Department of Commerce 8 awards · $1.04M
- Department of Transportation 6 awards · $596.6K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugged Miniature SWDM Mux and Demux for Military Aircraft · topic N252-086 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $240.0K | 2025-10-14 |
| Advanced Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) for Naval Safety · topic N03-179 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $5.80M | 2025-07-24 |
| Distributed Linear and Angular Acceleration Measurement · topic N242-093 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $240.0K | 2024-11-15 |
| Terahertz Imaging for Detection of Corrosion and Defects Under Hull Coatings · topic N121-064 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.94M | 2024-08-21 |
| E.coREADi: Automated Microbial Assays for Drinking Water Analysis · topic N121-053 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.71M | 2023-09-19 |
| Multi-Modal SHM of Inflatable Habitats via Embedded Fiber Optics Sensing · topic H5 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2023-07-31 |
| Development of Fiber Optic Dry Cask Monitoring System to Enhance Safety and Security of Spent Fuel Transportation and Storage · topic C56-41b | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2023-07-10 |
| C56-40.W Optical Fiber Based Distributed Radiation Detection · topic C56-40w | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $199.9K | 2023-07-10 |
| Robust Optical Interrogators for Electric Propulsion Applications · topic A1 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $850.0K | 2023-06-06 |
| Automated, High-Quality Composite Repair · topic N212-115 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $797.7K | 2023-04-10 |
| Ultra-High Temperature Dynamic Seals for Extreme Environments · topic MDA21-011 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.46M | 2023-03-20 |
| Robust Optical Interrogators for Electric Propulsion Applications · topic A1 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2022-07-20 |
| Non-Intrusive Cryogenic Flowmeter for Existing Piping Infrastructure · topic H10 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.7K | 2022-07-19 |
| 36i: Fiber-Optic Multifunctional Sensor for Crack Monitoring in Harsh Environments · topic C54-36i | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-06-27 |
| 36q: Scaled Reduced Mode Sapphire Fiber Production Towards High Temperature Radiation Resilient Sensors · topic C54-36q | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-06-27 |
| 17a: Comprehensive Wind Turbine Health Monitoring System · topic C54-17a | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $199.9K | 2022-06-27 |
| Distributed Rayleigh Sensing in Superconducting Magnets · topic C54-25a | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $199.6K | 2022-06-27 |
| High Fidelity Heat Damage Simulation of Polymer Composite Structures · topic N202-094 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.10M | 2022-04-25 |
| Composite-Safe High Precision Robotic Laser Ablation Coating Removal Using Terahertz Thickness Control · topic AF211-DCSO2 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2022-03-29 |
| Rapid, High Throughput Epigenetic Assay for PTSD Genes · topic A19B-T013 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1.10M | 2022-03-14 |
| Long-Term Malarial Chemoprophylactic Drug Releasing Implant · topic A18B-T022 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2022-03-10 |
| Cloud-based Management and Analysis of Large, Complex Distributed Acoustic Sensing Data · topic C53-01a | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $250.0K | 2022-02-14 |
| Accelerating Development of a Nonaqueous Flow Battery Membrane Separator Material · topic C53-18a | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-02-14 |
| 21e: Large-Aperture Fine-Scale Passive Seismic Monitoring for Carbon Storage with DAS · topic C53-21e | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase I | $200.0K | 2022-02-14 |
| Intelligent & Secure Probing for Embedded Condition & Threat Monitoring (INSPECT-M) · topic N20A-T011 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $1.70M | 2022-02-10 |
| Universal Digital-Analog Receiver and Translator (U-DART) · topic N192-136 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.20M | 2022-01-19 |
| Chemically Resistant Self-Decontaminating CARC Overcoat · topic HR001120S0019-12 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2021-11-17 |
| Efficient Biofouling Inhibition in Seawater Heat Exchangers by Novel Sol-Gel Coatings · topic N202-132 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.99M | 2021-11-05 |
| Test and Evaluation of Networked Environment and Corrosivity Monitoring · topic AF21A-TCSO2 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2021-11-05 |
| Digital Twin Technology for Airframe Corrosion · topic N202-105 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.84M | 2021-11-04 |
| Compressed SiC Aerogels for Hypersonic Insulating Structures · topic N212-131 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.5K | 2021-10-20 |
| Automated, High-Quality Composite Repair · topic N212-115 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $240.0K | 2021-09-29 |
| Robust Multimodal FOD Characterization · topic N212-105 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2021-09-21 |
| MDAnalyst: Field-Level Detection of Metal Deactivator Additive in Aviation Fuel · topic AF191-028 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $980.0K | 2021-09-01 |
| Detection of Micron-Scale Flaws through Nonlinear Wave-Mixing · topic 10c | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Energy | SBIR Phase II | $1.15M | 2021-08-27 |
| Performance Measurements for Electrocoat Primer and Powder Coatings · topic AF20C-TCSO1 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase II | $750.0K | 2021-08-23 |
| Non-Destructive Evaluation Tool Position and Damage Visualization · topic Z4 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $750.0K | 2021-08-10 |
| Fiber Optic Pressure Sensors with Temperature Compensation · topic N192-076 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.90M | 2021-07-26 |
| Nondestructive Detection of Flaws through Thick Polymers using Electromagnetic Imaging Technologies · topic N211-062 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2021-07-13 |
| Fire Retardant, High Strength Composite Systems · topic N211-054 | Luna Innovations Incorporated · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2021-07-12 |
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.