This is a firm fixed-price contract awarded by NASA to Chemtronergy LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for the development of a solid state lithium-sulfur battery based on a novel polymer/mineral composite. The $750,000 contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program, which is a set-aside for small businesses. This contract builds on a prior $125,000 SBIR Phase I award to Chemtronergy for related battery research. The objective is to advance solid...
This federal contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Giner Inc., a small business research and development firm based in Auburndale, Massachusetts. The $124,445 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of advanced rechargeable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with high energy density and low cost, under NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The Phase I project aims to use a superionic solid...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Cornerstone Research Group Inc. (CRG), a small business based in Miamisburg, Ohio. The contract, valued at $124,921.00, is for the development of an advanced lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) to meet NASA's needs for high energy density, rechargeable, and safe energy storage for space exploration systems, including rovers, landers, and ascent vehicles. The...
Lynntech Inc., a small business, was awarded a $125,000.00 contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop advanced lithium-ion or lithium-sulfur battery technologies for future terrestrial balloon missions. The contract, which is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, aims to produce a 2 kWh scale battery prototype that can provide energy density exceeding 400 Wh/kg and power density over 1,000 W/kg. This technology will support...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Nextgen Battery Technologies, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the development of an advanced rechargeable lithium battery for space applications. The firm-fixed-price contract, valued at $124,999.00, was awarded on August 19, 2019, with a completion date of February 18, 2020. The contract was set aside for small...
This is a $125,000.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to NEI Corporation, a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Piscataway, New Jersey. The contract aims to develop advanced lithium-ion battery technologies to meet the energy storage needs for NASA's extravehicular activities. The program seeks to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of a new class of lithium-ion batteries that...
This is a $749,953.00 Firm Fixed Price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Giner Inc., a small business research and development firm based in Auburndale, Massachusetts. The contract is for the development of a high energy density lithium-sulfur battery with improved cycle life, which could have applications in aerospace. As a subcontractor, Drexel University will support the effort by scaling up the synthesis of MXene suspension materials...
Cornerstone Research Group Inc. was awarded a $864,682 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an advanced lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) for space exploration systems. The proposed LSB technology combines a novel super-ion conducting ceramic electrolyte, entrapped sulfur cathode, and lithium metal anode to achieve high energy density, rechargeability, and safety. This project directly supports NASA's...
This is a $879,900.00 Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Sionic Energy, Inc. (doing business as Nohms Technologies Inc.), a minority-owned small business. The contract is for the development, demonstration, and delivery of high-energy, lightweight, and safe lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries for use in space applications under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The goal is to enhance the energy density,...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Materials Modifications Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $125,000.00 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of an aerogel-supported ionic liquid electrolyte for use in high-performance lithium-air batteries. This is intended to address NASA's need for advanced energy storage systems with high specific energy, high volumetric efficiency, greater reliability, reduced parasitic impedance, and...