LUNA LABS USA LLC

Charlottesville, VA · Materials · Private

High-speed silicon carbide (SiC) fiber production process (Rapid SiC) operating at room temperature with millisecond conversion time

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · lunalabs.us

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Charlottesville, VA
Total capital: $140M

Federal grants: $44.9M; 82 awards · 2021–2026; Rank in peer group#2 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $94.7M; 130 awards · Defense, Health and Human S, Interior; Rank in Materials#5 of 1258
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

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Latest events

Sep 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Easily-applied Hydrophobic Coating For Reusable Thermal Protection Systems$225K
May 2026Federal contractDefense · Robust Materials Capable Of Rapid Uptake And Decontamination Of Threat Chemicals Are Sought After To Protect Personnel. Porous Organic Polymers (pops) Provide Enhanced Processability And Maintain High Uptake Capacities For Various Threat Chemicals.$699K
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Dha Phase II SBIR For Project Titled, Field-deployable Neuroprotective Liposomes For The Targeted Treatment Of Traumatic Brain Injury$1.3M
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Development Of A Metagenomic Screening Platform To Discover Natural Microbial Transcriptional Regulators That Sense Waterborne Toxins.$250K
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Robust Materials Capable Of Rapid Uptake And Decontamination Of Threat Chemicals Are Sought After To Protect Personnel. Porous Organic Polymers (pops) Provide Enhanced Processability And Maintain High Uptake Capacities For Various Threat Chemicals.$699K
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Layer-by-layer Sustained Delivery For HIV-1 Vaccine$1.3M
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development Dha Phase II SBIR For Project Titled, Field-deployable Neuroprotective Liposomes For The Targeted Treatment Of Traumatic Brain Injury$1.3M

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Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Layer-by-layer Sustained Delivery For HIV-1 Vaccine$1.3M
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Development Of A Metagenomic Screening Platform To Discover Natural Microbial Transcriptional Regulators That Sense Waterborne Toxins.$250K
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Rhino: Robot Hybrid Integrated Non-destructive Observation$140K
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Novel Materials And Process For Additive Manufacturing Of High-performance Composites$200K
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Novel Materials And Process For Additive Manufacturing Of High-performance Composites$200K
Jan 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$1.0M
Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.0M
Jan 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · BASE$1.4M
Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · BASE$1.4M
Dec 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$1.0M
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.0M
Oct 2025Federal contractDefense · Luna Sleac System For Organization AB23 Fy: 2025, Ams: N00421-25-SIMACQ-AB23000-0050$119K
Sep 2025Federal grantAgriculture · The Overall Goal Of This Program Is To Develop A Droplet-based Device For Diagnosis And Monitoring Of Micrornas (mirnas) Related To Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (bydv) Infection For Field Use. Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (bydv) Is The Most Common And Widespread Virus Disease Of Cereal Crops Worldwide Causing Yield Losses Of Up To 80%. As Traditional Visual Inspection Is Not Sufficient To Diagnose The Infection, Improved Plant Disease Diagnostics Is Critical. Mirnas, A Class Of Small Non-coding Rnas, $175K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase I Extraterrestrial Fungal Brickworks$150K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I Extraterrestrial Fungal Brickworks$150K
Sep 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Efforts Will Refine/optimize Its Blister-disclosing Spray Technology To Enhance Sensitivity/improve Usability And Validate Performance Against Live-agent Testing While Ensuring The System Meets Military And Operational Requirements$658K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Efforts Will Refine/optimize Its Blister-disclosing Spray Technology To Enhance Sensitivity/improve Usability And Validate Performance Against Live-agent Testing While Ensuring The System Meets Military And Operational Requirements$658K
Sep 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$750K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.0M
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Brain Shield A Field-deployable Hydrogel Drug Delivery System For Localized Treatment Of Tbi$1.3M
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III Research & Development$845K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II: Lightweight Lightning Strike Protective Coating For Extreme Environments$2M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Lightweight Lightning Strike Protective Coating For Extreme Environments$2M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Brain Shield A Field-deployable Hydrogel Drug Delivery System For Localized Treatment Of Tbi$1.3M
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Perfluoroalkyl Substance Free (pfas-free) Next Generation Tactile Chemical, Biological, Radiological, And Nuclear (cbrn) Gloves$1.4M
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research Phase II Award For Research For Topic N2-0223, Advanced Sealant For Next-generation Transparent Armor Service Life$1.5M
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · New Award For SBIR Ph I Topic #N251-027$146K
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovative Research Phase II Award For Research For Topic N2-0223, Advanced Sealant For Next-generation Transparent Armor Service Life$1.5M
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Sequential Solicitation, Topic # A17-075, Luna Labs Usa, Llc$2M
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Sequential Solicitation, Topic # A17-075, Luna Labs Usa, Llc$2M
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · New Award For SBIR Ph I Topic #N251-027$146K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Luna Defense Health Agency Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Blastpredict: Mobile Application For Blast Overpressure$250K
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · STTR Phase II: Readiplex - Implantable Biosensor For Continuous Monitoring Of Indicators Of Human Performance$1.7M
May 2025Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II: Readiplex - Implantable Biosensor For Continuous Monitoring Of Indicators Of Human Performance$1.7M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development Contract For SBIR Phase I Topic #N251-045.$146K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Contract For SBIR Phase I Topic #N251-045.$146K
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Luna Defense Health Agency Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Blastpredict: Mobile Application For Blast Overpressure$250K
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development$140K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$240K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Acuity Ls Sensor$65K
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 270VDC Input Power Capability For Common Munitions Tester$140K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · 270VDC Input Power Capability For Common Munitions Tester$140K
Apr 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$140K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Cost-effective Porous Organic Polymer Synthesis$205K
Apr 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cost-effective Porous Organic Polymer Synthesis$205K
Mar 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development 873 Authority$250K
Mar 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development 873 Authority$1M
Feb 2025Federal contractDefense · SMART3D - 3D Printed Synthetic And Self-healing Soft Tissues For Improved Military Medical Training$250K
Feb 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SMART3D - 3D Printed Synthetic And Self-healing Soft Tissues For Improved Military Medical Training$250K
Feb 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Dha STTR Phase II Proposal H2-0804, Titled "shelf-stable Antibiotic Hybrid Exosomes For The Topical Treatment Of Wound Infections", Medical R&d Contract.$1.3M
Feb 2025Federal contractDefense · Dha STTR Phase II Proposal H2-0804, Titled "shelf-stable Antibiotic Hybrid Exosomes For The Topical Treatment Of Wound Infections", Medical R&d Contract.$1.3M
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Dha SBIR Phase 1 Proposal H243-001-0037, Titled "layer-by-layer Sustained Delivery For HIV-1 Vaccine", Medical R&d Purchase Order.$250K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Dha SBIR Phase I For Project Titled Field-deployable Neuroprotective Liposomes For The Targeted Treatment Of Traumatic Brain Injury$250K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Dha SBIR Phase I For Project Titled Field-deployable Neuroprotective Liposomes For The Targeted Treatment Of Traumatic Brain Injury$250K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Dha SBIR Phase 1 Proposal H243-001-0037, Titled "layer-by-layer Sustained Delivery For HIV-1 Vaccine", Medical R&d Purchase Order.$250K
Dec 2024Federal contractDefense · BASE$1.2M
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1.$246K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1.$240K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1.$240K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1.$246K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Corrosion Monitoring System And Accessories$40K
Oct 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$1.0M
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.0M
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · Dha SBIR Ph I Proposal H242-003-0041 Topic DHA242-003 Title Brain Shield: A Field-deployable Hydrogel Drug Delivery System For Localized Treatment Of Tbi Medical R And D$250K
Oct 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Dha SBIR Ph I Proposal H242-003-0041 Topic DHA242-003 Title Brain Shield: A Field-deployable Hydrogel Drug Delivery System For Localized Treatment Of Tbi Medical R And D$250K
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · Edge Computing Nodes$150K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Simulator Training Device Support Services$751K
Sep 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · BASE$1.1M
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · BASE$1.7M
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Proposal #: F242-0009-0279 SBIR Phi Awards For Pfas-free Cbrn Overgarment And Level III+ Ballistic Compositetopic #: AF242-0009$180K
Sep 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · BASE$677K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · BASE$1.3M
Sep 2024Federal contractHealth and Human S · Long-acting Antiviral Implant For The Treatment Of Hcv$300K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase L - Cwa Disclosing Spray$197K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase L - Cwa Disclosing Spray$197K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kickoff Briefing$246K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Briefing$246K
Aug 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Improving Maternal Outcomes of Cesarean Delivery with the Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions$858K
Aug 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Carbon Nanotube Enabled Delivery of mRNA for an HIV Vaccine Candidate$904K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development: Strain Tolerant Blockade-st Coating For Hypersonics$155K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development: Lightweight Lightning Strike Protective Coating For Extreme Environments$155K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development: Strain Tolerant Blockade-st Coating For Hypersonics$155K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development: Lightweight Lightning Strike Protective Coating For Extreme Environments$155K
Aug 2024Federal contractHealth and Human S · Ampfli: Rapid Nucleic Acid Test For HIV-1$300K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Phase I STTR For "blockade-ht: Thermal And Environmental Barrier Coating For Artillery"$204K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Phase I STTR For "blockade-ht: Thermal And Environmental Barrier Coating For Artillery"$204K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Ro Mac - Rapid Sustainment Directorate Multi-award Contract Kickoff Meeting$1K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · This Is The Award Of A Base Contract Under Small Business Innovative Research Program Topic 24.1-001$246K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · This Is The Award Of A Base Contract Under Small Business Innovative Research Program Topic 24.1-001$246K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Topic N24A-T011$246K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · STTR Phase I Topic N24A-T011$246K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR C233-004-0065 Luna Labs$197K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Defense Health Agency Small Business Innovation Research Program, Medical Research And Development Contract Awarded From Proposal H2-0770, Title: Cobra: Ankle Instability Measurement Device$1.3M
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Defense Health Agency Small Business Innovation Research Program, Medical Research And Development Contract Awarded From Proposal H2-0770, Title: Cobra: Ankle Instability Measurement Device$1.3M
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Acuity Cr Laboratory Bundle$48K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Dha Sequential Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Contract For Medical Research And Development Project Titled, "modular Stabilization Of Whole Blood Components For Reconstitution And Transfusion At The Point Of Injury"$1.3M
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Dha Sequential Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Contract For Medical Research And Development Project Titled, "modular Stabilization Of Whole Blood Components For Reconstitution And Transfusion At The Point Of Injury"$1.3M
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Sequential Phase II, Topic 191.028. Field Level Detection Of Metal Deactivator Additive (mda) In Aviation Fuels$350K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Acuity Ls Base Dual Galvanic$88K
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Sequential Phase II, Topic 191.028. Field Level Detection Of Metal Deactivator Additive (mda) In Aviation Fuels$350K
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · Dha STTR Phase 1 Medical Research And Development Purchase Order For Proposal H23C-002-0032 "shelf-stable Antibiotic Exosomes For The Topical Treatment Of Wound Infections"$250K
Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Dha STTR Phase 1 Medical Research And Development Purchase Order For Proposal H23C-002-0032 "shelf-stable Antibiotic Exosomes For The Topical Treatment Of Wound Infections"$250K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Topic N232-107$246K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Dha STTR Phase II - Automated Spectrometry System For Ptsd Biomarkers$1.1M
Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Dha STTR Phase II - Automated Spectrometry System For Ptsd Biomarkers$575K
Oct 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Topic N232-107$246K
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I$146K
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I$240K
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · Dha STTR Phase 1 Purchase Order For Automated And Multiplexed Platform For Serum Tbi Circulating Mirnas$248K
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · Dha STTR - Merlin - Wearable System For Electrodermal Monitoring Of Cns-ot Onset$236K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Sbirs Dissipative Coatings For High Energy Threats$1M
Sep 2023Federal contractHealth and Human S · Award Luna Labs SBIR Topic #114 Phase I$300K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Serdp Project WP23-3746 "fully Non-isocyanate Next-generation Polyurethane Topcoats"$250K
Sep 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Sprayable Hydrogel Barrier for the Delivery of Adhesion-Preventing Therapeutics$271K
Sep 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Sprayable Hydrogel Barrier for the Delivery of Adhesion-Preventing Therapeutics$271K
Sep 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Improving Maternal Outcomes of Cesarean Delivery with the Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions$875K
Sep 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Improving Maternal Outcomes of Cesarean Delivery with the Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions$751K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Test And Evaluation Of Networked Environment And Corrosivity Monitoring$1.2M
Sep 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Microneedle patch for the stabilization and dose-sparing delivery of rabies vaccine$267K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR Phase II), Topic A224-025, "wearable Technologies For Physiological Monitoring Open Topic". This Contract Furthers The Effort Conducted Under Ph I SBIR Contract W51701-23-C-0083.$1.9M
Sep 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Volume Extinction Metal Fibers as Next-Generation Artillery Obscurants$1.2M
Sep 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · ReadiPlex - Implantable Biosensor for Continuous Monitoring of Indicators of Human Performance$180K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY SBIR Phase II Award Resultant From SBIR 22.4 Topic A224-010$1.8M
Sep 2023Federal contractHealth and Human S · SBIR Topic 118: Reagents For Immunologic Analysis Of Non-mammalian And Underrepresented Mammalian Models.$600K
Aug 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Rapid SiC: Room Temperature Production of Polymer-Derived SiC Fibers$1.6M
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$146K
Aug 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Carbon Nanotube Enabled Delivery of mRNA for an HIV Vaccine Candidate$297K
Aug 2023Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I Durable Antifogging Coatings For Spacesuit Helmets$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · AutoEASE: Automated Extraction of DNA for Sequencing Evaluation$150K
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · Luna Lab's Phase II STTR - Base$1.2M
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I.$246K
Jun 2023Federal contractDefense · Luna Dha SBIR Phase I H231-004-0051 Respiraid Minimally Invasive System To Support Pulmonary Gas Exchange$250K
Jun 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cobra: Ankle Instability Measurement Device$246K
Jun 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I.$240K
May 2023Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Doseshield Packaging For Improved Pharmaceutical Protection In Space$908K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Correlation And Visualization Of Environment Severity Metrics Via Historical Mass Loss And In Situ Corrosion Measurements At Various Locations$75K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phii Research And Development$1.1M
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, Army Topic A234-004, "diver Performance Monitoring System".$150K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · "luna Labs Usa, Llc" SBIR Phase I Award Under Topic: A224-025$150K
Apr 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Aspect Ratio Conductive Flakes for Advanced Bispectral, Infrared, and Asymmetric Obscuration$1.5M
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Dha 21.3 SBIR Phase II For R&d Project Titled "bronco: Head/neck Protection For Fast Jet Pilots".$1.1M
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Ultra-high Temperature Dynamic Seals For Extreme Environments$1.5M
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$1.1M
Feb 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Bronco: Head/Neck Protection for Fast Jet Pilots$1.1M
Feb 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2M
Jan 2023Federal grantAgriculture · Luna Is Developing A New Catalytic Membrane Reactor Technology To Produce Nitrates For Fertilizer With Less Energy, Cost, And Environmental Impact Than The Conventional Industrial Methods. The Conventional Approach To Industrially Producing Nitrogenous Fertilizers Helps Feed About Half Of The WORLD'S Population But Is Energy Inefficient And Requires Extensive Infrastructure. Together, The Conventional Haber And Ostwald Processes Use About 1 - 2 % Of The WORLD'S Produced Energy And Produc$314K
Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multimodal In-Situ Propellant NDE$140K
Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I.$140K
Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Renewable Reinforced Bio-Fibers$250K
Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cloud-Based Tools for Severity Monitoring and Asset Management$75K
Oct 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Efficient On-Aircraft Composite Repair Process Requiring Minimal Support Equipment$900K
Oct 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II.5$2.1M
Sep 2022Federal contractInterior · 3WAVES: Three-axis Wearable Adaptive Vestibular Stimulator$1.5M
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Automated Spectrometry System for PTSD Biomarkers$179K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I To Develop A Low-cost, Non-invasive Phosphine Sensor To Integrate On Existing Containers That Meet All Ruggedization And Environmental Standards Provided.$179K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Self-healing Sealant For Eliminating Fuel Bladder Pinhole Leaks - SBIR II$1.2M
Sep 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Carbon Nanotube Enabled Delivery of mRNA for an HIV Vaccine Candidate$297K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Dissipative Coatings For High Energy Threats$200K
Aug 2022Federal contractHealth and Human S · FY22 Cpr SBIR Phase II R&d$900K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Monthly Status Report$1.1M
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Novel Salt-Tolerant Water Blocking Materials for Marine Cables$240K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase I Doseshield Packaging For Improved Pharmaceutical Protection In Space$156K
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · Luna Corrosion Sensor U435CFM$299K
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Versatile Curatives for Room Temperature Honeycomb Repair$140K
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · A0203-03 AA7075 Free, AA7075/A286 Galva$15K
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Viscosity Etching Pastes for Improved NDT Methods$140K
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Rapid SiC: Room Temperature Roll-to-Roll Production of Polymer-Derived SiC Fibers$250K
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Green Composites from Carbonated Bio-based Oils and Recycled Nanofibers$207K
Jun 2022Federal contractInterior · Biologically Driven High-resolution Assembly Of Flexible Light-emitting Display$225K
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Tightening-Activated Therapeutic Injection Component for Tourniquets$250K
May 2022Federal grantHomeland Security · Phase I · ASAP: Automated Surveillance of Animal Pathogens$150K
May 2022Federal contractDefense · Luna Lab's Phase II Sbir-base$1.1M
Apr 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR PH2 Research And Development$1.1M
Apr 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Bioassembled QD LEDs$225K
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Bronco – Acute and Chronic Head and Neck Protection for Fast Jet Pilots$250K
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · Medical Research And Development Contract Army STTR Ph II Proposal No. A2-9086 Titled Rapid, High Throughput Epigenetic Assay For Ptsd Genes. Topic A19B-T013 Baa 2019.B$1.1M
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · Medical Research And Development Contract Army STTR Ph II A2-9117 Titled Long-term Malarial Chemoprophylactic Drug Releasing Implant. Topic A18B-T002$1.0M
Feb 2022Federal contractDefense · Development And Validation Of The Static-load Environment Assisted Cracking (sleac) System And Test Method For Evaluation Of Alloy Scc Susceptibility In Laboratory Corrosion Tests.$400K
Feb 2022Federal contractDefense · STTR Ph 1 - Proposal NO:A21C-T026-0182$179K
Feb 2022Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.7M
Feb 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Volume Extinction Metal Fibers as Next-Generation Artillery Obscurants$178K
Jan 2022Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.2M
Dec 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultra-High Temperature Dynamic Seals for Extreme Environments$155K
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Corrosion Monitoring For Crh Sustainment$750K
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Effort For Statement Of Work Entitled, "chemically Resistant Self-decontaminating Carc Overcoat"$1.5M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Test And Evaluation Of Networked Environment And Corrosivity Monitoring$150K
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · EO14042: Research And Development$2M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.8M
Oct 2021Federal contractDefense · N121-131$146K
Oct 2021Federal contractDefense · R&D$246K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Affordable, Durable, Electrically Conductive Coating Or Material Solution For Silver Paint Replacement On Advanced Aircr$750K
Sep 2021Federal contractHealth and Human S · Innovative Pediatric Oral Formulations For Second Line Tuberculosis Drugs$1.5M
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Performance Measurements For Electrocoat Primer And Powder Coatings STTR Phase II F2-14471$750K
May 2021Federal contractDefense · Medical Research And Development Contract Army SBIR Phase II Proposal No. A2-8563 Titled Fast-denv: A Point-of-care Dengue Serodiagnostic.$1.1M
Jan 2021Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$800K
Oct 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$240K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Contract$1.1M
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research Phase II: "structurally Engineered Titanium Nitride (tin) Nanomaterial For Advanced Bi-spectral Obscurants"$1.1M
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Year One Funded Novel Flame Inhibiting Materials To Increase Red Phosphorous Obscurant Safety$1.1M
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Luna Innovations, Inc., Serdp WP19-1168$2.4M
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II - Luna Innovations Inc. - Proposal Number: A2-7363$981K
Aug 2019Federal contractHealth and Human S · Cnt-vectored Delivery Of Mrna For Hiv-vaccines$2M
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR II Identification Of Material Damage Precursors Using Novel Nde Hardware$1.4M

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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