NASA Pilot Program Continues to Award Small Business Innovators  – NASA

NASA Pilot Program Continues to Award Small Business Innovators  – NASA

Earlier this month, nine small businesses received 2023 NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ignite Phase II awards to further develop technologies that may be used in the agency’s missions and in the commercial space industry.  The SBIR Ignite Phase II awardees, who will receive up to $850,000 to fund their projects, are developing technology … Read more

NASA Selects 2024 Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development – NASA

NASA Selects 2024 Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development – NASA

NASA will award funding to nearly 250 small business teams to develop new technologies to address agency priorities, such as carbon neutrality and energy storage for various applications in space and on Earth. The new awards from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invest in a diverse portfolio … Read more

Partnerships that Prepare for Success: The Research Institution Perspective on the M-STTR Initiative – NASA

Partnerships that Prepare for Success: The Research Institution Perspective on the M-STTR Initiative – NASA

Editor’s Notes (March 2024): Oakwood University and its small business partner—SSS Optical Technologies, LLC—were awarded a STTR Phase II in November 2023 to continue their work. Also in 2023, M-STTR awards became part of what is now MPLAN. In 2022, Oakwood University, a Historically Black College based in Huntsville, Alabama, became a first-time research institution … Read more

NASA Invests in Small Business Tech to Advance Alternative Fuels, More – NASA

NASA Invests in Small Business Tech to Advance Alternative Fuels, More – NASA

Transitioning cutting-edge research from the lab to life-changing technology in the market is no easy feat and the cost of failure is high, especially for small businesses. One of the ways NASA helps is through its Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, which supports small businesses, and their research institution partners during early-stage research and … Read more

NASA’s New Investments in Commercialization-Focused Small Businesses – NASA

NASA’s New Investments in Commercialization-Focused Small Businesses – NASA

As part of NASA’s ongoing commitment to supporting American innovators and advancing new aerospace technologies the agency announced its second round of Phase I awards for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ignite. The 10 selected small businesses will each receive up to $150,000 and have six months to establish the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and … Read more