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General Nano LLC: SBIR & STTR awards
21 awards worth $8.63M to 1 companies since 2008 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
General Nano LLC's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | $137.8K |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $149.1K |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | $1.04M |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | $199.9K |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | $235.4K |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | $2.86M |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | $274.0K |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | $1.17M |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | $978.0K |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $649.5K |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | $379.7K |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | $150.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 19 awards · $8.38M
- National Science Foundation 1 awards · $150.0K
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1 awards · $99.9K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced Cost Thermoplastic Composite Fabrication by Thermoforming Drapable Pre-pregs · topic N251-055 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $137.8K | 2025-07-07 |
| Lightweight Material Solution for Lightning Survivability · topic MDA241-002 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | SBIR Phase I | $149.1K | 2024-08-05 |
| Ultra-Lightweight Protection Shielding Material Against Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Pulse for Avionics · topic N211-027 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.04M | 2023-02-24 |
| Lightweight Shielding Material for Aircraft Survivability for Countering Directed Energy Weapon Threats · topic A224-011 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2022-09-06 |
| Ultra-Lightweight Carbon Nanostructured Materials for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Hardening · topic N211-027 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $235.4K | 2021-07-26 |
| A New Class of Lightweight, Multi-functional Protective Materials · topic AF171-109 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $2.86M | 2019-06-05 |
| Out-of-Autoclave Composite Curing Utilizing Nanostructured Heaters · topic N172-125 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $124.2K | 2017-09-19 |
| A New Class of Lightweight, Multifunctional Material for Directed Energy Protection and Nuclear Effects Mitigation · topic AF171-109 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.7K | 2017-06-15 |
| Manufacturing Next Generation Multifunctional Carbon Fiber Laminated Composites for Air Vehicles · topic AF073-061 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.17M | 2014-02-18 |
| Thermal Interface Materials for Power System Components · topic AF131-167 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $149.1K | 2013-08-19 |
| Advanced Carbon Nanotube Forms for Composite Structural Applications · topic N112-149 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $749.5K | 2013-05-20 |
| Carbon Nanotube Sensor Thread for Structural Health Monitoring of Composites · topic N122-110 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $79.5K | 2012-10-17 |
| Nanomanufactured catalytic arrays on patterned addressable substrates for advanced electronic device applications · topic OSD10-T004 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase II | $499.8K | 2012-09-20 |
| Advanced Carbon Nanotube Forms for Composite Structural Applications · topic N112-149 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $149.7K | 2011-10-11 |
| Nanomanufactured catalytic arrays on patterned addressable substrates for advanced electronic device applications · topic OSD10-T004 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $100.0K | 2011-05-12 |
| Multifunctional Carbon Electromagnetic Materials, Motors, and Actuators · topic A2.01 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $99.9K | 2011-02-18 |
| Improved Data&Power Transmission: Conductor&Shielding · topic AF103-204 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $99.8K | 2011-01-20 |
| Carbon Nanotube Coaxial Transmission Lines · topic N102-121 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $80.0K | 2010-10-25 |
| SBIR Phase I: Achieving Breakthrough Properties for Carbon Nanotube Yarn via Base Flow Chemical Vapor Deposition and Industrial Spinning · topic NM | General Nano LLC · Ohio | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2010 |
| Super Long Carbon Nanotubes for Manufacturing Electrical Fiber · topic AF073-061 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $300.0K | 2009-06-23 |
| Super Long Carbon Nanotubes for Manufacturing Electrical Fiber · topic AF073-061 | General Nano LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2008-01-04 |
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.