Perceptive Innovations, Inc.

Perceptive Innovations, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, is a small business specializing in advanced systems engineering and defense technology development. The company has established itself as a prime contractor to the U.S. federal government, primarily through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, delivering innovative imaging and augmented reality solutions for military and special operations requirements. Perceptive Innovations demonstrates a strong focus on developing cutting-edge technologies that address critical warfighter needs in the areas of night vision imaging, multisensory augmented reality systems, and advanced systems engineering.

Perceptive Innovations has secured seven prime federal contract awards totaling approximately $7.17 million since March 2022, all designated as total small business set-asides. The company's contract portfolio reflects its expertise across multiple defense agencies, with awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and Naval Air Warfare Center. The company's primary product lines include the Power Efficient Digital Binocular Night Vision Imaging System (PEDBNVIS), for which it received a Phase I purchase order valued at $179,957 and subsequently a Phase II contract worth $1.8 million from AFRL, and the Digital Multisensory Augmented Reality for Special Warfare (DMARS) system, which progressed from a Phase I award of $149,973 through AFRL to a Phase II contract valued at $1.4 million. Additionally, Perceptive Innovations received a $1.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee research and development contract from NAVSEA for advanced systems engineering, hardware, and software development, and a substantial $1.99 million Phase II SBIR award from Naval Air Warfare Center for research and development. The company's most recent contract award in October 2025 with AFRL represents the progression of its PEDBNVIS technology toward potential military deployment, with performance scheduled through January 2028. All of Perceptive Innovations' federal contracts are designated as total small business set-asides, underscoring the government's commitment to leveraging this company's innovative capabilities in advanced defense technologies.