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 $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 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...
This is a $749,899 definitive contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Solid Power Operating, Inc., a small business, to develop high-energy, long-life solid-state batteries for aerospace applications. The contract is part of NASA's "Ultra High Energy Solid-State Batteries for Next Generation Space Power" program and aims to demonstrate the feasibility of achieving over 600 Wh/kg and 1,000 Wh/L at the cell level, which would represent a 3-5x...
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...
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...
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...
This is a Firm Fixed Price SBIR Phase I contract awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Atsp Innovations Inc., a small business specializing in advanced materials for extreme environments. The $149,933 contract is for the development of high-voltage cryogenic secondary Li-metal batteries suitable for use at temperatures below minus 80 degrees Celsius. The work is part of NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which supports the maturation of innovative technologies from...
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...
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...