NASA SBIR Phase II
Funds U.S. small businesses developing and demonstrating technology innovations that advance NASA missions, following a successful Phase I feasibility award.
NASA SBIR Phase II is a contract-based R&D award administered by NASA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program, operating under the federal SBIR program mandate. Phase II is focused on the development, demonstration, and delivery of a technology innovation. Awards are made to small businesses (and their research institution partners in STTR) w…
Deep-tech areas aligned with NASA mission priorities, including AI processors for autonomous spaceflight, in-space and additive manufacturing, Mars communications relay networks, storm detection and tracking systems, and other space, aeronautics, and science mission technologies.
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