This federal contract award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project with the Department of the Army. The prime contractor is Fluxworks, Inc., a for-profit small business organization. The contract, valued at $1,647,195.29, is for the development of magnetic gears and magnetic gear accessories to provide premium powertrain solutions. This XTECH/SBIR Clean Tech project is focused on research and development for scalable magnetically geared actuators, backlash-free...
This $149,920 SBIR Phase I contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Fluxworks, Inc., a HUBZone-certified small business, for the development of a "Compact Integrated Sensing and Control of Magnetic Gear for End Effectors Suitable for Extreme Environments." The contract is focused on advancing Fluxworks' proprietary "Flux Angle Mapping" magnetic gearbox technology, which has applications in aerospace, robotics, and automation systems,...
Fluxworks LLC has been awarded a $74,837 firm fixed price purchase order from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I solicitation. The award will support development of backlash-free, back-drivable, flux angle mapping magnetic gears for increased survivability, agility, and precision of unmanned aerial systems and robotics operating in harsh and urban environments. Performance will take place in College...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Shared Services Center (a civilian agency) to Fluxworks, Inc., a HUBZone-certified small business based in College Station, Texas. The $847,567.00 fixed-price contract is for the development of magnetic gear and sensor technology to enable survival and robotic actuator dexterous operation through the lunar night. This contract builds on previous SBIR Phase I work by Fluxworks, including a $261,795 National...
<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $49,546.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Flux Marine LTD, a small business manufacturer, for the development of a new generation of electric outboard motors under the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program Phase I. The contract has a completion date of May 3, 2021. This contract award is set aside for small businesses.</p>
This is a $74,994 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Magma Space Inc., a small business based in Washington, D.C. The contract is for the development of magnetic bearing reaction wheels to enable low-jitter and long-life operation for spacecraft. This contract is part of the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program, a set-aside for small businesses. Magma Space has previously received SBIR Phase I and II awards from AFRL and NASA to...
This is a firm fixed-price $124,913 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Launchpoint Technologies, Inc., doing business as Magnetic Moments. The contract is for the design, build, and testing of a magnetic transmission system to optimize the integration of high-speed electric motors and efficient propellers for use on electric or hybrid-electric aircraft. The proposed magnetic transmission aims to...
<p>The U.S. Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $149,977.29 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Launchpoint Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Magnetic Moments). The 6-month contract requires the contractor to research the development of electric machines and hybrid drives for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tactical air vehicles. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order.</p>
This is a $749,876.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Orbital Traction, LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for the development of a High Efficiency Dense Generator (HEDG) prototype as part of Phase II SBIR research. The work will be performed in Houston, TX and is set to be completed by July 1, 2023. Orbital Traction specializes in continuously variable...
This is a $988,025.88 cost-plus-fixed-fee Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to Balcones Technologies, LLC, a small business based in Georgetown, Texas. The contract is for the research and development of novel rotating electrical machines with integrated energy storage, as well as complex mechanical systems including suspension and vibration isolation technologies. Balcones Technologies has previously received...