This federal contract award is for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II effort led by Morningbird Media Corporation in collaboration with Alabama A&M University Research, Innovation in Science and Engineering (AAMU-RISE) Foundation. The contract, valued at $736,492, was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a unique additive manufacturing technique for direct 3D printing of functional electronics. The project involves the development...
This is a $848,690.00 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Optomec Inc., a manufacturer of 3D printers and additive manufacturing solutions. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, specifically for Phase II of a project focused on "Additive Manufacturing of Robust, Nonplanar Electrical Interconnects." The contract is set aside for small businesses. Optomec has previously received SBIR...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $124,979.00 firm fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. The contract is focused on developing a novel 3D printable feedstock material and post-printing process that will enable NASA to 3D print plastic parts with metal-like mechanical properties for use in the space environment. This supports NASA's In-Space Manufacturing program and is compatible with the...
This SBIR Phase I contract, awarded by NASA to small business Voxtel, LLC, is for the development of inkjet-printed additive manufacturing materials and deposition technologies to enable reliable, low-resistance 3D electrical interconnections between integrated circuits, detectors, and other components. The $124,994 award aims to demonstrate the ability to produce high-density conductive nanometal pillars for sub-3 micron pitch 3D interconnects, compatible with wafer-level, chip-level, and...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Additive Manufacturing Innovations LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business. The $124,823 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a multiscale model for material systems with hierarchical microstructure using the Generalized Method of Cells (GMC). This research will support the optimization of...
<p>This firm fixed-price STTR Phase I contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Multi3D Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods. The contract, valued at $124,905.00, is for the rapid prototyping of beam-shaping metamaterial antennas via additive manufacturing using a highly conductive filament. This effort supports NASA's research and development programs, particularly related to lunar exploration. The contract was set aside for small businesses.</p>
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $124,954.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to LER Technologies Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation, to conduct a feasibility study on an in-situ inspection unit that can be added to an existing additive manufacturing (AM) tool. The goal is to provide real-time information about part quality and detect flaws during the AM process, enabling immediate feedback and process correction to save...
This is a $749,909 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Alphasense, Inc., a Woman-Owned Small Business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The contract is for the development of a novel 3D printer to support the additive manufacturing of gradient metal alloy structures, which have multi-functional properties that conventional monolithic metal counterparts do not possess. The key innovations include the...
This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Optomec Inc., a manufacturer of 3D printers and additive manufacturing equipment. The goal of the $124,760 contract is to enhance Optomec's Aerosol Jet technology for printed electronics by developing an Adaptive Laser Sintering System (ALSS) module. The ALSS will enable fully automated sintering of printed circuits, with in-situ monitoring and repair...
This is a firm fixed price STTR Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Formalloy Technologies Inc., a small disadvantaged, woman-owned manufacturing business. The $124,987.00 contract is for research and development on data-driven modeling of directed energy deposition (DED) processes to enable defect-free metal 3D printed parts using real-time monitoring approaches. Formalloy has prior experience supporting federal agencies...