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3 SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FY2016 REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Program Director 2 Introduction 3 Our Leadership 4 Program Structure 6 Who is Eligible 6 Air Force Participating Organizations 8 SBIR/STTR The Program 9 Managing Program Success 10 Program Oversight 11 The Year in Review 13 Financial Highlights 15 SBIR/STTR Budgets 16 Program Improvement Initiatives 17 SBIR TAP 18 Operation Tech Warrior 19 Fraud Countermeasures 20 DoD Velociter Program 21 AFRL Small Business Hub 22 Marketing and Communications 23 Small Business Outreach Events 24 Road Tour Stops 24 SBIR/STTR Additional Events 25 SBIR/STTR Hotline 26 Social Media 27 Legacy Success Stories and Videos 28 Commercialization Readiness Program 29 Funding Leveraged 30 Technology and Maturation Plans 31 FY 2016 Transition Successes 32 Small Business Industry Days 33 Technology Interchange Meetings 34 SBIR/STTR Topics and Awards 35 FY 2016 Awards Breakdown 36 SBIR Topics 37 STTR 2016.A Topics 41 STTR and Topics 42 Award Selectees 43 List of Acronyms 49 88ABW

4 FROM THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR David Shahady U.S. Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Director The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program has focused on bringing new technologies to the marketplace since the SBIR/ STTR inception in the 1980s. In part, the program s start reflected a concern that government investment in research wasn t being adequately transformed into products that could generate a healthier economy, employment and increased competitiveness in the global marketplace. Additionally, directing a portion of federal investment in Research & Development (R&D) to small businesses was seen as a means of answering the mission needs of federal agencies and increasing small business participation in innovation. In 2016, Congressional and Executive Branch interest in commercialization of SBIR and STTR technologies reached an all-time-high. The congressional objectives included: stimulating technological innovation, using small business to meet federal research and development needs, fostering and encouraging participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation, and increasing private sector commercialization derived from federal research and development. The Air Force SBIR/STTR program kept these objectives paramount to our 2016 endeavors, participating in three Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) which resulted in over 400 contracts to small businesses. The program also funded dozens of Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP) efforts to transition and mature SBIR technologies. During the year we also made great strides to broaden the public understanding of the SBIR/STTR opportunity by continuing work initiated by Congress 2013 pilot program that provided additional funding for administrative efforts. These efforts focused on program improvements, increased outreach to underserved communities, and infrastructure upgrades. We also continued implementation of Small Business Industry Days (SBIDs), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), fraud, waste and abuse countermeasures, a Technical Acceleration Program (TAP), participation in operational demonstrations, and funding for over 50 technology transition efforts. It has been extremely rewarding to see these projects continue to grow and reach a critical mass that benefits all of the program s participants and stakeholders. We are looking forward to continuing to enhance and push the program to even greater heights in

5 INTRODUCTION Congress established the SBIR and STTR programs several decades ago to foster innovation among small U.S. businesses that focused on the needs of federal agencies. The programs are administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY Research and development (R&D) are major factors in the growth and progress of industry, for large and small businesses. However, the expense of running a serious R&D program is beyond the means of many small businesses, placing them at an immediate competitive disadvantage. The SBIR and STTR programs provide high-risk funding that helps even the playing field for small companies focused on cutting-edge technology. Initially, the small R&D business is offered the opportunity to compete for federal research contracts. This benefits the Air Force by allowing the best ideas to surface, regardless of the size of the company. At the end of the contract, successful SBIR/STTR efforts may generate additional opportunities for small businesses to commercialize their project s results, and attract additional funding from non-sbir/sttr sources, while lowering the risk for interested private investors with a proven technology. Each year, hundreds of U.S. small businesses obtain public and private sector contracts as a follow-on to their federally funded SBIR or STTR effort, and many of these were originally Air Force or Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. FIELDED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY MATERIALS INNOVATION EXPECTED TO BOOST MISSION, ENHANCE PARTNERSHIPS AND SAVE MONEY Officials at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts faced a major setback in a key mission. The Hanscom Collaboration and Innovation Center charged with advancing cyber technology and enhancing critical public safety partnerships among federal, state and local agencies requires an elevated and unobstructed path between communication systems. Also known as radio line-of-sight, that existing path was in jeopardy as obstructions, roof damage and weight issues during heavy snowstorms would soon eliminate the option of mounting antennae on the center s roof. With advancements made as part of an Air Force Small Business Innovation Research effort, California-based Composite Support & Solutions Inc. filled an immediate need with new technology while cutting maintenance costs, bolstering partnerships and attracting investment to the center. Courtesy U.S. Air Force WANT THE FULL STORY? More success stories online at afsbirsttr.com or pick up our 2016 Success Stories book. 3

6 OUR LEADERSHIP AIR FORCE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS Mark Teskey Director, Air Force Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR ACQUISITION Dr. David Walker Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Office for Science, Technology, and Engineering William McCluskey Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Element Monitor AIR FORCE TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE OFFICER Maj Gen Robert McMurry Jr. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Commander (during FY 2016) Brig Gen William T. Bill Cooley AFRL Commander (current) AFRL SMALL BUSINESS (SB) OFFICE William Harrison III Director AIR FORCE SBIR/STTR PROGRAM OFFICE David Shahady Program Director James Sweeney III Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP) Manager Cynthia Bryant Technical Advisor Heather Gudorf Business and Operations Manager Oswaldo Delacruz Infrastructure and Communications Manager Marilyn Jankowski Financial Manager Gail Nyikon Contracting Officer 4

7 COMPETITIVE 3 PHASE PROGRAM PHASE I Feasibility study $150K and nine months PHASE II Full R&D effort leading to prototype Up to $750K initially and two years Enhancements/extensions possible Commercialization/transition assistance if warranted PHASE III Final development/production External (non-sbir) funding from government or private sources 5

8 PROGRAM STRUCTURE The SBIR and STTR programs fund R&D through small businesses of 500 or fewer employees. Eleven federal agencies participate in the SBIR program and five in the STTR program. The DoD participates in both programs. These programs focus on projects with the potential to develop a product or service for defense or commercial markets, but the STTR program funds cooperative R&D projects with small businesses and non-profit U.S. research institutions, such as universities. There are six DoD solicitations each year (three SBIR and three STTR). The Air Force typically participates in DoD s SBIR.1 and STTR.A solicitations but may also have topics in the other solicitations. Small businesses submit proposals against predefined topics that are released for each solicitation. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? To participate in the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program, a company must qualify as a small business, including size and ownership requirements. To participate in SBIR, small business must: Be the primary employer of the principal investigator (PI) Perform two-thirds of the research in Phase I and one-half in Phase II Perform the work in the United States To participate in STTR, small business must: Perform at least 40 percent of work Partner with a U.S. research institution which must per form at least 30 percent of work (PI must be employed at the small business or the research institution) Perform the work in the United States 6

9 OUR FOCUS IS ON TECHNOLOGY Each SBIR and STTR topic identifies a key DoD technology focus area that will be addressed by the topic s proposed research. The following chart shows the percentage of FY 2016 topics by associated focus areas: 1% NUCLEAR Warfighter Consequences System Effects/Survivability Threat Reduction/Detection Test and Simulation 11% INFORMATION 16% MATERIALS Manufacturing Sustainability Survivability Environmental Quality Composites Inspection and Evaluation 15% SENSORS Radar Electro-optical Automatic Target Recognition Signals 10% WEAPONS Guidance and Control Guns, Missiles, Ordinances Lasers High-Power Microwave Fuzes Knowledge Management Communications Networking Modeling and Simulation Cyber Security Cyber Awareness 8% HUMAN SYSTEMS Cognitive Processing Personnel Recovery Training and Development Biomedicine and Biochemistry 6% ELECTRONICS/EW RF Components Microelectronics Electronic Materials 2% BATTLESPACE ENVIRONMENT Terrestrial Ocean Lower Atmosphere Space 13% SPACE PLATFORMS Space and Launch Vehicles Space Propulsion 18% AIR PLATFORMS Fixed and Rotary Wing Vehicles Turbine Engines High-Speed Propulsion Alternative Fuels Unmanned Aerial Systems 7 Air Force SBIR/STTR database for FY BAAs.

10 AIR FORCE PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS CALIFORNIA 1. Edwards AFB Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Flight Test Center 2. Los Angeles AFB Space & Missile Systems Center HAWAII 3. Maui Air Force Research Laboratory UTAH 4.Hill AFB Air Force Sustainment Center NEW MEXICO 5. Kirtland AFB Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center OKLAHOMA 6. Tinker AFB Air Force Sustainment Center TEXAS 7. Lackland AFB Air Force Surgeon General Air Force Civil Engineer Center OHIO 8. Wright-Patterson AFB Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Life Cycle Management Center TENNESSEE 9. Arnold AFB Air Force Test Center FLORIDA 10. Hurlburt Field Air Force Special Operations Command 11. Eglin AFB Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Air Force Test Center 8 NEW YORK 12. Rome Air Force Research Laboratory MASSACHUSETTS 13. Hanscom AFB Air Force Life Cycle Management Center VIRGINIA 14. Arlington Air Force Research Laboratory F-35 Joint Strike Fighter GEORGIA 15. Robins AFB Air Force Sustainment Center

11 SBIR/STTR THE PROGRAM The principal goal of the Air Force SBIR and STTR programs is to serve the technology needs of the Air Force warfighter. These programs, together with the people who manage them, accomplish this as part of the Air Force s efforts to identify and provide advanced, affordable, and integrated technologies that keep our Air Force the best in the world. 9

12 MANAGING PROGRAM SUCCESS The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office reports to the Air Force s Technology Executive Officer (TEO) and to the Secretary of the Air Force s Science, Technology and Engineering Directorate (SAF/AQR). Due to the TEO s role as the AFRL commander, the program s senior managers are assigned to the AFRL Small Business Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. To accomplish its unique mission, the Air Force SBIR/STTR program director is responsible for: Establishing the Air Force s solicitation program to meet the DoD schedule Requesting and collecting topics for the DoD SBIR solicitations Allocating the number of topics among the centers and program offices Managing and allocating funds to AFRL and other Air Force centers Creating and maintaining the Air Force SBIR/STTR database Coordinating outreach and marketing efforts nationwide Responding to small business inquiries FIELDED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY CLEANING UP THE SKIES WITHOUT IMPACTING SATELLITE PERFORMANCE A Colorado-based small business is taking big steps to minimize a looming threat to valuable U.S. space assets. With the backing of the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program, MMA Design LLC created and successfully demonstrated a system to remove satellites from orbit that has attracted millions of dollars in investment from outside the SBIR program. Also known as a deorbit module, MMA Design s dragnet system can be added to an existing spacecraft late in the integration stage and is adaptable to various classes of vehicles. Courtesy MMA Design WANT THE FULL STORY? More success stories online at afsbirsttr.com or pick up our 2016 Success Stories book. 10

13 PROGRAM OVERSIGHT Small Business Administration (SBA) is assigned Federal administration responsibility for the SBIR/STTR Programs. The SBA develops and issues the SBIR and STTR Policy Directives, setting forth policy for the general conduct of the programs within the Federal Government. DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is responsible for the overall management of the DoD SBIR/STTR Programs. The DoD SBIR/STTR Program Office is responsible for interfacing with the Services, Defense Agencies, SBA, and Congress regarding SBIR/STTR. SAF/AQ Appoints the AFRL Commander as the Technology Executive Officer (TEO) and serves as the Air Force focal point for scientific and engineering integrity for the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and other Headquarters Air Force elements. SAF/AQR Serves as the Air Force Science & Technology (S&T) Executive to represent, advocate, and defend the Air Force S&T Program to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the other Services, and Congress. Serves as the SAF/AQ primary interface to the TEO. SAF/SB Monitors the SBIR/STTR Program and leverages program results and Air Force relevant technologies developed by small businesses, to meet prime and subcontracting goals, when appropriate. AFRL CC / TEO Oversees the execution of Air Force SBIR/STTR Program. Develops and approves all SBIR/STTR topic allocations and topic selections, and ensures topics comply with OSD criteria/guidance and meet recognized Air Force mission capability needs and technology opportunities consistent with documented capability needs. 11

14 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES David Shahady is the managing director of the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program. He directs a research budget of more than $325M focused toward qualified small businesses in the nation s high-tech arena. Through a competitive awardsbased program, he manages nearly 1,000 contract efforts sponsored by over 50 Air Force organizations from across the nation. He also enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from commercializing their technology. James Sweeney III is the program manager for the Air Force SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Program. His responsibilities include direction of the research transition budget focused on qualified small businesses in the nation s high-tech arena, a critical source of innovative technologies for air, space and cyberspace forces. Cynthia Bryant is the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office technical advisor. Her responsibilities include orchestrating the SBIR/STTR topic call, ensuring topic selection aligns with the warfighter needs by focusing on solutions to address technology gaps. She participates in SBA-sponsored roadshow and conference activities and is the SB focal point for responding to Congressional actions. Heather Gudorf is the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office operations manager. Her primary responsibilities include financial strategy and planning, process improvements and documentation, and facilitating the daily operation of the SBIR/STTR solicitation process. Oswaldo Delacruz is the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program infrastructure and communications manager. His responsibilities include management of IT services to maintain a state-of-the-art infrastructure that ensures program efficiency and reduces cyber threats. 12

15 THE YEAR IN REVIEW The Air Force received 1,967 proposals for 167 SBIR topics in FY 2016 (SBIR , and ). From these proposals, 297 Phase I contracts were awarded. The Air Force also awarded 167 Phase II contracts. The Air Force received 196 proposals for 29 STTR topics in FY 2016 (STTR 2016.A). From these proposals, 65 Phase I contracts were awarded. The Air Force also awarded 48 Phase II contracts. 13

16 AN OVERVIEW OF 2016 The Air Force program operates on a congressionally mandated percentage of the Air Force s extramural Research/Research & Development (R/R&D) budget as established by the SBIR and STTR policy directives. This amounted to roughly $338M for FY The Air Force SBIR/STTR program office continued several new initiatives to improve operations and outreach due to an influx from the new SBIR/STTR Administration Pilot funds. In FY 2012, Congress authorized an additional three percent in administrative funding for SBIR federal agencies to increase participation in its programs by small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteranowned businesses and small businesses in states currently considered underserved by the SBA in terms of SBIR contracts awards. In FY16 the Air Force program office utilized these funds to implement several new initiatives to improve operations and outreach. Therefore, the Air Force continued to use these funds in FY 2016 for the following: Outreach Streamlining and simplifying processes Reporting (administrative, congressional and interagency) Commercialization Prevention and detection of fraud, waste and abuse Administration and implementation of the SBIR policy directive The Air Force s plan for the SBIR Administration Pilot funding included: Increasing emphasis on detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse in SBIR/STTR contracts Supporting technology demonstrations (Tech Warrior) Commercializing intellectual property through SBIR Improving manufacturing technology through SBIR Modernizing the Air Force SBIR/STTR program s information technology infrastructure Placing CRP SBIR Acquisition R&D Technical Analysts at AFRL Technology Directorates Increasing marketing and outreach efforts to underserved communities FISCAL YEAR 2016 There are three phases to SBIR and STTR; Phase I, Phase II and Phase III. The time frame for a Phase I contract is less than a year and Phase II contracts are for two years. The Air Force SBIR/STTR budget includes Phase I and Phase II contracts as well as extensions or enhancements to current Phase II efforts. Phase III contracts are not part of the annual budget since, by law, they must be funded with non-sbir dollars. The goal for the Phase III contracts is to find external mission dollars, whether from the Air Force or other federal agencies, as well as funding from private sources, such as MDCs. 14

17 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The overall funding level for the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program has remained relatively constant over the past few years; although issues such as budgetary cutbacks and the government sequestration from a few years ago have remained as challenges. Per Congressional guidelines for FY 2016, the amount of the program s overall R/R&D budget (i.e., the amount of R/R&D funding that goes to external contractors) had 3 percent going towards SBIR efforts and.45 percent going towards STTR efforts. 15

18 SBIR/STTR BUDGETS ANNUAL AIR FORCE SBIR BUDGET Estimate as of 30 September 2015 BUDGET TOPICS SBIR PH I PROPOSALS SBIR PH I AWARDS SBIR PH II PROPOSALS SBIR PH II AWARDS FY ,308, , FY ,417, , FY ,172, , FY ,832, , ANNUAL AIR FORCE STTR BUDGET BUDGET TOPICS STTR PH I PROPOSALS STTR PH I AWARDS STTR PH II PROPOSALS STTR PH II AWARDS FY ,466, FY ,564, FY ,000, FY ,928, SBIR FUNDING BY STATE States targeted by SBA Outreach STATE TOTAL $ STATE TOTAL $ STATE TOTAL$ AK $0 LA $0 OH $15M AL $3M MA $19M OK $2M AR $150K MD $11M OR $4M AZ $6M ME $750K PA $4M CA $47M MI $5M RI $0 CO $15M MN $3M SC $0 CT $900K MO $900K SD $0 DE $3M MS $0 TN $2M FL $6M MT $0 TX $14M GA $4M NC $2M UT $750K HI $900K ND $0 VA $17M IA $0 NE $0 VT $750K ID $0 NH $600K WA $3M IL $300K NJ $3M WI $0 IN $2M NM $6M WV $0 KS $750K NV $1M WY $0 KY $1M NY $6 DC $150K PR $0 16

19 PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES In 2012, the SBA launched a pilot program permitting agencies to use three percent of their SBIR funds for administration of SBIR and STTR programs. The Air Force uses these funds for a variety of support activities like marketing and communications endeavors as well as critical program performance improvements such as technology acceleration, fraud, waste and abuse mitigation, etc. While the funding comes from the SBIR budget only, it is used to support administration of both the SBIR and STTR programs. 17

20 AIR FORCE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATION PROGRAM SBIR TAP SBIR TAP is a pilot program that assembles companies that have received SBIR contracts from the federal government. The program supports these small businesses in assessing the commercial viability of their technology, creating actionable commercialization plans, and seeking investment capital. The pilot program, launched in FY 2015, is provided at no cost to participants. The program addresses technologies with an opportunity to impact commercial market areas such as: Advanced Manufacturing Big Data: data warehousing, management, analytics Cyber Security Energy: storage and generation Environmental Monitoring Health Care Human Performance Enhancement: sense, assess, augment Internet of Things Personalized Learning Precision Agriculture Automated Transportation Each interested small business receives a brief overview of the SBIR technology and participates in a 15-minute introductory interview to discuss the program details. Further discussions may follow the interview. The final selection of participants is made by a panel from the Air Force SBIR program office based on the following criteria: Participants attend 18 hours of training over the course of six weeks. The program consists of six engaging, fast-paced and highly relevant work sessions, facilitated by certified instructors. Companies receive training based on the Wendy Kennedy So what? Who cares? Why you? approach to commercial success. Each program is developed around the unique small business teams and their technologies no cookie cutter approaches are used. Participants develop actionable and specific commercialization plans, aligned with the existing support services and organizations so that commercialization assistance continues after their Air Force SBIR contract formally ends. In FY 2015 the program had 18 participants, all of whom received Phase II awards. One participant, based in Montana, was introduced to a manufacturer in Springfield, Ohio, via the program and now sources its products through them. In FY 2016, 42 small busineses were interviewed. Many of these companies plan to submit Phase II proposals. Four companies had real commercial interest, or the strong desire to commercialize their technologies. The SBIR TAP program continues to work with them. If the pilot continues to yield successful results in assisting small businesses, it may be deployed more broadly in the future. For more information, visit: Alignment of small business research with Air Force SBIR TAP technology commercialization focus areas; Assessment of the commercialization potential of the SBIR technology; Small business willingness and ability to attend and actively engage in all six work sessions. The SBIR TAP program provides approximately 30 SBIR award recipients with a customized support program, designed to accelerate the commercialization of SBIR technologies into new market spaces. Participants use visual tools and models structured around nine questions to identify the business value inside a science or technology innovation. 18

21 OPERATION TECH WARRIOR 2016 In 2016, the Air Force Research Laboratory hosted a training exercise, Operation TECH WARRIOR, a 10- day event held in August at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio. Run by officials from the Air Force Research Laboratory at WPAFB, TECH WARRIOR combined combat simulations with technology demonstrations. The idea behind TECH WARRIOR is to push the limits of promising new systems by getting companies to demonstrate them in a relevant setting. TECH WARRIOR offers small businesses the opportunity to work alongside people and technologies in the closest thing to a combat environment. While it isn t new, the event featured an even more realistic environment this year because of a pilot program to put additional infrastructure in place. The Air Force SBIR Program was one of the key investors in that effort. Ohio-based The Design Knowledge Co. brought its 4-D Common Operating Picture for Mission Assurance platform to TECH WARRIOR for the second consecutive year. Also known as 4-D COP, the system, developed under the Air Force SBIR Program, allows various information sources such as video feeds, weather and GIS information to be layered onto video displays for advanced situational awareness. Because of issues addressed with 4D-COP following the 2015 TECH WARRIOR event, The Design Knowledge Co. was able to support fire, medical and security personnel at the 2015 Air Force Marathon a situational awareness process that had been done manually until then. Improvements made as a result of participating in TECH WARRIOR last year also allowed the company to pursue more Department of Defense opportunities and find ways to apply the system to other situations, such as infrastructure monitoring. Ohio-based Edaptive Computing brought several SBIR-supported technologies to demonstrate at TECH WARRIOR including HARVEST, which stands for Human and Cyber-Physical Agents for Recognition and Visualization of Systems Data. HARVEST is designed to help analysts optimize information coming from sensors and other sources. It uses complex analytics to recommend the best course of action in situations, such as the most effective way to dispatch resources in a search and rescue mission. Any small business, including SBIR companies, may participate in TECH WARRIOR by working with its government contact or by contacting AFRL s Tom Rice at thomas.rice.10@us.af.mil. Videos from the 2016 event are available here: edfdrwq9rgoipvuieru4hje0dubs 19

22 FRAUD COUNTERMEASURES Operational changes to the program have created a strong deterrent for by making it more difficult to commit fraud on Air Force SBIR/STTR contracts and providing better evidence when it does happen. The changes are expected to make a significant impact by putting the government in the strongest possible position to hold a fraudulent contractor accountable. Also among the improvements is a new clause that requires companies to identify the principal investigator for each SBIR/STTR contract and secure written approval from the Air Force prior to making a change. This is designed to deter bait and switch schemes, in which contractors propose an experienced researcher as the principal investigator then use a lower-qualified, lower-cost employee to serve in that role. team at WPAFB in Ohio. The team included Air Force Materiel Command s Law Office Procurement Fraud Division, the AFRL Contracting Office and the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office. AFRL s Contracting Office implemented the recommended changes for the first round of Air Force SBIR/STTR proposals in 2016 and the program office has since integrated these changes Air Force-wide into SBIR/STTR contracts. Questions about the new fraud-fighting measures should be directed to Air Force SBIR/STTR Contracting Officer Gail Nyikon (gail.nyikon@us.af.mil). Fighting fraud protects the integrity of the government s procurement process, saves taxpayer dollars and mitigates significant threats to the safety of warfighters. The initiative was led by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations - Office of Procurement Fraud Investigations Directorate, which partnered with a 20

23 DoD VELOCITER PROGRAM The Department of Defense Velociter Program provides guidance and support to SBIR/STTR participants in navigating challenges associated with technology transition and commercialization. The Velociter online training program is free and available to anyone with an active DoD SBIR or STTR Phase II contract or a Phase II contract that closed after October 1, Program participants can expect a fast-paced, direct and open process that is guided by best practices in entrepreneurship education as well as feedback from successful entrepreneurs, investors, and potential end users. The Velociter Program provides support with: Community; Opportunities to network with other members of the small business community. Guidance; Access to a network of mentors and experts who provide innovators with guidance at critical junctures so that participants can develop a solid strategy to transition their SBIR/STTR funded technology to the federal or commercial marketplaces. Exposure; Assistance with marketing materials, customer identification and strategic communications. Training; Connections with experts to help navigate the path to successful innovation. Support; Help with formulation of business and product strategy, guidance on analyzing growth and metrics, and assistance with creating pitches to match investors and customers to technologies. The program provides advisory and educational services in the following: business organization and management; government contracting; finance; marketing and market research; intellectual property. Where appropriate, Velociter also identifies opportunities to engage with potential investors and buyers. For more information, visit Contact info@v3elociter.tech with questions. 21

24 AFRL SMALL BUSINESS HUB The Air Force Research Laboratory s Small Business Hub was created to link entrepreneurs, businesses, industry and government organizations in support of tech-driven business growth, strengthening the Air Force industrial base and commercializing technologies for new market opportunities. Established in 2014 as a dual effort by the Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) and the AFRL, the Small Business Hub regularly hosts free and open business events, which are also available via webinar technology, known as the Collider Project. Collider events drive opportunity, discovery and identify supporting resources. Attendees are able to engage with fellow community members from business, government and academic circles. Focused around technology, entrepreneurship, and business growth, the Collider Series offers networking components in four different areas. These include: Information Series educational or learning sessions Partnership Series networking, partnership opportunities, matchmaking, Q&A panels, and problem solving Innovative Technology Series targets specific leading-edge research areas and technology needs Regional Ecosystem Series cross-promotes events happening throughout the region To date, the Collider Project has 879 members, and has hosted 183 events. Join the Collider Project at For more information, connect with Jim Masonbrink, the Small Business Hub director, at james.masonbrink@wbi-icc.com or For general information, call The Small Business Hub is also active on Twitter (@ AFRLBizHub). FIELDED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY NEW ANTENNA EXPANDS WARFIGHTER SITUATIONAL AWARENESS Helicopters play a vital support role for ship, air and ground forces, however their effectiveness has traditionally been hampered with singleband passive antennas that provide limited communication range and coverage. With assistance from the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program, Colorado-based FIRST RF Corp. expanded the potential surveillance capabilities of helicopters by developing a multiband active antenna that requires no special configuration planning prior to launch. U.S. Navy Photo WANT THE FULL STORY? More success stories online at afsbirsttr.com or pick up our 2016 Success Stories book. 22

25 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS In FY 2016, we continued to increase our marketing activities and media relations, building upon our strategic marketing plan, to deliver key messages to targeted audiences. Each target audience has unique characteristics that impact the type and frequency of communications to that group. Key messages were delivered to these audiences through a variety of media channels based on their preferred methods of receiving communications. Some of these strategic marketing activities and products were: Air Force SBIR/STTR website at Air Force SBIR/STTR Advantage newsletter Brochures, booklets and one-page handouts Success stories News releases Web-based and online training Social media (Facebook, Twitter, milsuite, LinkedIn) YouTube Tradeshows and conferences One-on-one meetings with small businesses Panel participation Online advertising 23

26 SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH EVENTS The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office participated in a series of events sponsored by the SBA called the SBIR Road Tour ( The events took place in 13 states across the Midwest, West Central and Southeast regions of the United States and focused on underserved areas where SBIR/STTR participation has been low. There were four to five stops in each region, at state universities or small business centers, where attendees from technology-based firms received an overview of the SBIR/STTR mission and were given the opportunity to meet one-on-one with agents from 10 to 12 different government SBIR agencies. These businesses demonstrated a broad range of technological and research expertise in areas such as medical applications, sensors, information technology, energy, human systems, as well as many other types of high-tech development areas. The Road Tours serve as a dynamic vehicle to educate technology-based firms about the opportunities the SBIR/STTR program can bring and connects them with the appropriate government agencies that will help many of them advance their technologies, grow their businesses and help achieve warfighter success. The participating Air Force SBIR/STTR program managers, technical advisors and outreach specialists covered nearly 3,000 miles on the 2016 SBIR Road Tour. Many of the state universities and small business centers expressed gratitude for the visits and invited the agencies back for future Road Tour events. FY 2016 SBIR ROAD TOUR STOPS The Air Force team conducted 164 one-on-one interviews during the 2016 SBIR Road Tour. As a result of the interviews, agencies are able to determine a best fit for the technologies presented. 24

27 FY 2016 SBIR/STTR ADDITIONAL EVENTS The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office participated in a variety of additional outreach and training efforts, including: Dayton Defense Member/Community Showcase 20 January Dayton, OH Members of the defense community in Dayton showcased their booths and talked with small businesses about how to develop relationships with government agencies and larger businesses within the area. Southern Regional SBIR Conference 4-6 March New Orleans, LA This conference taught participants how to compete for funding in SBIR/STTR programs that encourage small businesses to engage in federal research/development and to commercialize technological innovations. Small Business Administration - Ohio Business Matchmaker 26 April Dayton, OH This event provided an opportunity for small businesses to learn more about contracting with the government, and participate in one-on-one meetings with government procurement officials and prime contractors. National SBIR/STTR Conference May Washington DC Participants learned how to compete for funding in these two programs that encourage small businesses to engage in Federal R/R&D and to commercialize their technological innovations. Wright Dialogue with Industry July Dayton, OH This event comprised presentations, panels, and breakout sessions related to the Air Force science and technology focus areas and aerospace R&D. Government, industry and academia stakeholders exchanged information and formed collaborations to address current and future Air Force and aerospace challenges. Briefing for Industry (BFI) August Albuquerque, NM The BFI brought together AFRL, Space and Missile Systems Center and most of the federal government organizations in New Mexico for a comprehensive review of new business opportunities for the coming year. It also offered a first class opportunity to meet with industry and government customers face-toface. 25

28 THE SBIR/STTR HOTLINE In 2015, The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office added dedicated support staff to monitor the program information account and toll free line ( ) that are manned during optimal business week working hours (Monday Friday, 8 am 4 pm Eastern Standard Time) for general questions and current news pertaining to the SBIR/ STTR program. In 2016, the program support analyst tasked with monitoring the toll free line and account was responsible for addressing these inquiries and providing feedback and information with available resources. In FY 2016, the program support analyst received 184 calls to the toll free line, as well as 197 s requiring response. Firms typically had questions regarding their submitted proposal (notification status, debrief request), solicitation information, requests for website and technical support, and questions regarding contracting or other legal matters. In 2016, 67 of the calls were in regards to proposal or debrief, 8 were asking about notification, 17 were requests for website or technical help, and 6 were related to contracting or legal matters. The support analyst also received 86 miscellaneous calls for help or guidance. Additionally, the analyst received 33 s that were in regards to proposal or debrief, 6 were asking about notification, 62 were requests for website or technical help, 69 were related to contracting or legal matters, and 27 were miscellaneous s. Commonly, firms submitted complex or technical questions, and in instances where answers weren t immediately provided, the program support analyst researched the firm s questions and issues using database information and SBIR/STTR literature (proposal instructions, program rules, etc.) in order to find resolution. In some cases, the analyst reached out to the SBIR/STTR technical advisor, contracting officer or SBIR focal points at technology directorates or centers in order to cross-reference information and provide further assistance related to firm inquiries. Further, the analyst captured the information to a reference tool related to tracking resolutions and offering future guidance. 26

29 OUR SOCIAL MEDIA In 2015, in the interest of reaching new and broader audiences, the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office became active in several social media platforms. The tenants of this work included: Creating compelling and relevant content to grab the attention of potential participants and increase transparency and visibility about the program; Responding to SBIR/STTR related developments and policy or program changes; Promoting outreach activities and SBIR/STTR events; Delivering an improved understanding of the program and collecting feedback from current and potential program participants; Increasing advocacy for the SBIR/STTR program from key stakeholders. On September 30, 2016, the SBIR/STTR Facebook page (launched in January 2016) had 92 followers, the Twitter account (launched in December 2015) had 450 followers, and the Linkedin page (launched in August 2016) had 21 followers receiving almost daily updates and posts from administrators. The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program s social media pages are available here: Facebook: Twitter: Linkedin: YOUTUBE In December 2015, the Air Force SBIR/STTR program launched a YouTube channel. This channel provided videos dealing with a broad array of subjects to include a program overview, success stories, previews of 16.1 and 16.A topics, and videos from collider events hosted at AFRL/SB s Small Business Hub in Dayton, Ohio. To assist in this endeavor, the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office hired two Ohio-based small businesses to conduct videography, and in July 2016 added a full-time videographer to program office staff. In September 2016, the channel had 45 regular subscribers, however, a large margin of traffic to the channel/videos came from individuals who were not regular subscribers. On average, the channel had between 400 and 1,100 unique views per month and the average view duration was between 2 and 3 minutes per visit. 27

30 LEGACY SUCCESS STORIES & VIDEOS In 2014, the Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office released an Economic Impact Study. The study was commissioned and undertaken to quantify the program s overall contribution to the national economy and nation s defense mission. The study examined the economic outcomes and impacts from all the Air Force SBIR/STTR Phase II awards completed during the period. It was intended to answer the following basic question: What resulted from the Air Force s SBIR/STTR research and development investment of nearly $3 billion, provided to 1,750 companies in 4,524 separate SBIR/STTR contracts. As a result of this study, the program office has created a where are they now or legacy videos and success story on many of these companies. In Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016, the program office released 15 videos and nine Legacy Success Stories (with around 50 more to follow in 2017). The videos are available here: com/channel/ucb3eqfqnk0pw5efv0raktbg MEDIA COVERAGE During FY 2016, several local, national and international media outlets covered the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program s news and successes. Those publications and online outlets included: Acquisition News Gazette AeroTech News AFCEA.org Air Force Technology Albuquerque Journal Aluminum Insider Bozeman Daily Brighton Pitts Ford Post Business Journals Washington Bureau C4ISR Net Christian Science Monitor Colorado Springs Independent CNN DailyMail.com Dayton Business Journal Dayton Daily News DoD Armed With Science Ebony Engadget, Express EurekaAlert! Executive Biz Fairborn Daily Herald Fed Scoop Fosters Fox 5 San Diego Gadget Review The Gazette GIUser GPS World Industrial Lasers Innovation Excellence Science LA Daily Post Signal Latin Post SpaceNews Military Embedded Systems Tech Times Maxim Treehugger.com National Defense Magazne Wright-Patterson AFB s Skywrighter NH Business Review Yonhap News NWF Daily News Optics.org Photonics.com Product Design and Development RF Globalnet The Ripon Advance Rome Sentinel SatNews 28

31 COMMERCIALIZATION READINESS PROGRAM This program helps focus SBIR and STTR topics on high-priority technology needs and works with small businesses, program offices, SBIR program managers, technical points of contact and industry technology integrators to accelerate technology transition. Each year, the Air Force dedicates one percent of its overall SBIR/STTR budget to its CRP efforts. 29

32 CRP BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING LEVERAGED The Air Force Commercialization Readiness Program (CRP) has been improving technology transition outcomes since its inception in The primary objective of the CRP is to accelerate the transition of SBIR/STTR-developed technologies into real-world military and commercial applications. The CRP team is engaged from the generation of the SBIR or STTR topic to the transition of the topic s technology to military or public sectors. The CRP achieves success by aligning and connecting transition stakeholders and leveraging the funds required to mature SBIR/STTR projects. DOD TRANSITION $79,430k OTHER AFRL $152,171k OTHER GOVERNMENT (E.G., NAVY, MDA) $355,266k AIR FORCE SBIR CRP $278,608k INDUSTRY (IR&D, CR&D) $269,774k SMALL BUSINESS $86,269k AIR FORCE PROGRAM OFFICE $904,050k 30

33 TRANSITION AND MATURATION PLANS CRP SBIR Acquisition R&D Technical Analysts work with the Air Force technical point of contact, the small business and other stakeholders, such as major defense contractors or Program Executive Offices (PEOs), to develop a SBIR technology transition plan (STTP) or a maturation plan (STMP) for SBIR/STTR technologies. These plans identify critical stakeholders, their roles and responsibilities, technology and manufacturing readiness levels, tasks and timing, funding sources, and risk mitigation to support SBIR or STTR technology transition. The Air Force SBIR/STTR budget includes Phase I and Phase II awards and funding of CRP-approved projects. In FY16 the Air Force approved 49 projects for SBIR CRP funding. Of these projects, 31 were STTPs and 18 were STMPs. The CRP has initiated 609 projects since inception of its pilot. The total SBIR/STTR funding on these CRP projects is $42.5 million and the total non- SBIR/STTR funding is $338.8 million. Non-SBIR/STTR funding sources include industry s independent research and development, SBIR firm s investment, Air Force Programs of Record, AFRL core budget, DoD transition funds, and state small business funds. In addition, 25 major contractors have also participated in STTP/STMP projects. A total of 116 Air Force SBIR CRP projects are considered transition successes, providing significant benefit to the nation s warfighters in improved performance, new capabilities, increased reliability, and cost savings well exceeding the investment. Each project meets the technology needs of at least one Air Force system with total cost savings estimated at over $1 billion. Twenty-eight projects were reported as a success this year, adding to the eighty-eight successes reported through FY15 that have continued to mature and yield benefits. STTPS 501 COST SAVINGS 31% GREATER RELIABILITY 19% STTP/STMPS INITIATED PER FISCAL YEAR NUMBER OF STTPS AND STMPS SINCE INCEPTION OF CRP PILOT STTP/STMPS FUNDED PER FISCAL YEAR BENEFIT TO WARFIGHTER FROM 2016 STTP SUCCESSES STMPS 108 NEW CAPABILITY 26% IMPROVED PERFORMANCE 24% 31

34 FY 2016 TRANSITION SUCCESSES In FY 2016 the Air Force Commercialization Readiness Program successfully transitioned 28 STTP and STMPs. To be considered a transition success, a project must lead to the production and delivery of products, processes, technologies, or services for sale to or use by the Federal government or commercial markets. Transition successes are providing significant benefit to the nation s warfighters in improved performance, new capabilities, increased reliability, and cost savings. From these 28 we have highlighted four of our top transitions. STTP , with small business Technical Directions, Inc., titled Propulsion System for Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) developed a small low-cost, propulsion turbine needed to extend range of JDAM weapon to 100+ miles. Additionally, TDI designed and developed a family of various sized turbojet engines for defense applications and sold more than 75 to customers including Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The engines provide smooth and completely variable thrust in a low cost and compact configuration for expendable vehicle applications. They offer easy starting with multi-fuel capability and require no lubricating oil. The engine exteriors are cooled by air routed through the engine to utilize low cost materials with the benefit of a reduced infrared signature. The highly automated engine control can be integrated with the vehicle s flight computer. STTP , with small business Variation Reduction Solutions, Inc., titled Affordable Accurate Robot Guidance (AARG) automates drilling and inspection for F-35 assembly at Lockheed Martin, a high accuracy hole cell at Warner-Robins, and Boeing 777 assembly to achieve precise tolerances, archiving of data, and $123M savings for the F-35 program. AARG technology is packaged in several F-35 manufacturing operations, including: 1) Countersink, bore, and grip length scanning into 5-axis gantries for in-process F-35 wing and forward fuselage drill inspection; and 2) Replacing the fixed laser line scanner and bore inspection end effectors in the F-35 Inlet Duct Robotic Drilling with 3D countersink scanning and iterative learning for countersink depth. STTP , with small business Ridgetop Group Inc., titled Expert Troubleshooting and Repair System, AF saves $2M per year per bad actor assembly in direct maintenance for Electronic Warfare, communications, and navigation systems by reducing No Fault Found (NFF)/ Could Not Duplicate occurrences. The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences selected the NightHawk(tm) NFF detection software as one of six finalists for their 2016 Commercial Technologies Maintenance Activities technology competition. Total savings will exceed $30M over five years testing just three circuit card assemblies identified at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. Aircraft aging, adverse environments, and drift of components causes costly and time-consuming test support problems for the Air Force Sustainment Center. Traditional methods of detecting NFFs in critical boards fail to detect numerous soft faults extending time and cost of troubleshooting and repair, and reducing aircraft availability. NightHawk s seamless integration with diverse test platforms will help minimize both Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) and maintenance time by quickly identifying the root cause of difficult-to-find faults in circuit cards assemblies, shop replaceable units, and modules. This reduces the number of soft fault NFFs by up to 60 percent and MTTR by more than 40 percent resulting in maintenance cost savings and improved aircraft availability on the order of 50 percent. STTP , with small business Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. (KBSI), titled Transformation in Maintenance and Repair (XFMR) provides shop-wide visibility of test stand capabilities. Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center projects a return on investment of at least 14:1, a 10 to 25 percent reduction in days Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts in B-1 Avionics, and a five to 10 percent increase in capacity turns and throughput based on a detailed part and work status. The XFMR SBIR technologies provide the essential elements needed to fill critical gaps. KBSI s ShopSIM tool integrates information from multiple systems each day to picture where each part is, who s worked on it, what steps have been completed, who is working on it now, and what tasks remain to be done - shrinking the time to obtain this visibility to a few hours. KBSI s Test Stand Analyzer (TSA ) tool automatically ascertains test stand capabilities and enables users to manually change status information, such as when a stand is down for maintenance or returned to full service after calibration. Shop chiefs use the data to identify when work needs to be completed and assign resources to meet critical needs and increase overall throughput. 32

35 SMALL BUSINESS INDUSTRY DAYS Pioneered in 2014, the Air Force Small Business Industry Days (SBID) are how the Air Force works with small business. The SBID focuses on small business product capabilities, contract opportunities, and technology development prospects by matching stakeholders from Centers/PEOs, large business, and small business communities. The SBID provides benefits to small businesses, major defense contractors, and the Air Force by creating partnerships that can increase small business participation in the Air Force acquisition process. These are two or three day events with high level Air Force keynote speakers, Air Force Business Opportunities and Technology Needs briefings, exhibit hall displays and information booths, parallel informational industry briefings, and strategic one-on-one meetings. open dialogue between the government and industry, something that is difficult to come by. The Air Force will continue using these events to identify and increase small business presence in the acquisition supply chain and to simultaneously incorporate new technologies by blending SBIR developed technologies into Air Force Programs of Records. Upcoming 2017 SBID information can be found at: The first three events were hosted by the Armament Directorate on July 2014, the Air Force Test Center on November 2014, and the Air Force Sustainment Center on July 2015 to identify ways to further integrate small business services, products and technologies. In October 2016, the SBID was hosted by the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center and was a tremendous success. There were over 340 attendees from small businesses, major defense contractors, and multiple government organizations. All facets of the event s execution including networking, face-to-face interactions, and open communications as an approach to understanding the small business community and capabilities were praised by Air Force subject matter experts as major benefits of this SBID. Over the course of these four events, the government and major defense contractors attended 364 oneon-one technology deep dive sessions with small businesses, viewed over 130 exhibits, and participated in over 30 educational briefings for Industry. The SBID has exceeded expectation. We have seen many small businesses participate in more than one event. Based on event feedback, this allowed many small businesses 33

36 TECHNOLOGY INTERCHANGE MEETINGS The Air Force SBIR/STTR CRP Industry Technology Interchange Meetings (TIM) develop or enhance major defense contractor (MDC) partnerships with the Air Force through collaborative interactions. The goal of the TIMs is to establish a general process conducive to shepherding SBIR/STTR developed technologies for transition to support the warfighter. We hope establishing this partnership between relevant stakeholders will allow for a greater probability of return on investment for SBIR topics. These are two day events with MDC leadership briefings, briefings from the Air Force, and one-on-one technology matchmaking engagements. Our first TIM took place in 2008, since that time 16 different MDCs have requested and participated, most of whom, after experiencing success, have participated more than once. The outstanding support continues to grow, substantiated each year by the addition of new organizations, incorporation of new business units, and participation of new subject matter experts. To facilitate the TIM, the CRP team walks the MDCs through a 15-week process. During this process, CRP helps the MDC provide training on how to find SBIR/STTR efforts for data mining and due diligence activities, and helps them prepare for their one-on-one sessions. The success of each event is mainly due to the dedication of the MDC performing due diligence to identify if selected data mined technologies meet the MDCs needs. The unique characteristic of the TIMs is that they are hosted by the MDC at their facility to increase the opportunity to get the right people around the table and drive viable dialogue to determine a technology fit. We encourage establishing a Non- Disclosure Agreement prior to the meeting to allow for an immediate deep dive of the technology. A key objective is that all stakeholders leave the room with a strong understanding of the small business s capabilities, the MDC needs, and a vision of follow-on activities. In 2016, Air Force SBIR/STTR CRP assisted eight MDCs (Northrop Grumman, ULA, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK, Rolls-Royce, Raytheon SAS, L-3, and Boeing) and 92 small businesses through the TIM process, facilitating over 115 one-on-one meetings involving over 130 SBIR projects. Of these meetings, approximately 55% are currently being reviewed for transition potential. We have also found many past one-on-ones have begun to produce successful results. Regardless of the outcome of the one-on-one meetings, small businesses benefit from the knowledge gained on how to do business with the MDC and the MDC benefits from government presentations and CRP contacts. A definite win-win for all. The MDC POCs see that this program allows them to better their own positions in a competitive market. Thosie Varga, the lead for one 2016 TIM with L-3 Communications, said, This program has afforded our company the opportunity to explore SBIR/STTR opportunities, where normally we wouldn t due to overhead budget and business model constraints. Not only are the MDCs benefiting, but they continue to work with the Air Force CRP team year after year. Next year s TIM schedule includes repeat hosts Northrop Grumman, Orbital ATK, Raytheon SAS, Boeing Company, and Lockheed Martin. Why re-host a TIM? As Jeff Wadsworth, Chief Engineer, Advanced Programs, Orbital ATK said, The USAF data tool allowed us to focus on small businesses that had unique capabilities we needed, or needed to learn about. This is a consistent message we ve received from all the MDCs who have participated in these events. 34

37 SBIR/STTR TOPICS AND AWARDEES Each year, participating federal agencies identify various R&D topics for pursuit by small businesses under the SBIR/STTR program. Selected topics represent scientific and technical problems requiring innovative solutions. These topics are bundled together into BAAs that are distributed to interested small businesses at FedBizOpps and the DoD SBIR/STTR websites. Upon review of the topics, a small business can identify appropriate topics to pursue and offer a proposal on. The solicitation letter contains all necessary information for submitting a proposal. Small businesses are encouraged to follow the solicitation instructions carefully, as proposals are received, reviewed and evaluated on a competitive basis by Air Force technical experts. These experts select the best proposals, awarding contracts to the most qualified small businesses with the most innovative proposed solutions. 35

38 FY 2016 AWARDS BREAKDOWN One of the four congressional objectives of the SBIR/STTR program is to foster and encourage participation and entrepreneurship by socially and economically disadvantaged companies. The Air Force SBIR/STTR program office strives to achieve this objective through many forms of outreach and communication as previously described in this publication. A large number of companies that identify themselves as disadvantaged (defined below) have been awarded Phase I and Phase II contracts with the Air Force. We will continue our efforts to increase this number in the future. The Federal government specifies contracting goals for designated small businesses. In addition, sub-goals are established for the following small business concerns (SBC). Women Owned Small Business An SBC at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women and the management and daily business operations of the business are controlled by one or more women. Veteran Owned Small Business An SBC not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business An SBC at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) An SBC that is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by United States citizens and located in a historically underutilized business zone. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business An SBC not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. Note these descriptions are further defined by U.S. regulation. 36

39 SBIR TOPICS The following Air Force topics were released for the SBIR BAA. TOPIC NUMBER AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF TOPIC TITLE Rapid Expeditionary Fuel Reclamation Fast-setting, High-strength Material for Expedient Pavement Repair Explosively Driven Fragment Imaging State-of-Health Monitoring for Plasma Sources to Correlate Ground Test and Space Environment Heterogeneous Porous Media for Thermal Transport Mitigation in Hypersonics Neutral Particle Dynamics in Transient Plasma to Determine Ground Test Chamber Interactions Validation of Low Hydrogen Embrittlement (LHE) Alkaline Zinc Nickel Electroplating for Steel and Aluminum Electrical Connectors, Back-Shells and Components Generator Power Recapture Material Sensor Technology for Chemical Cleaning and Stripping Process Additive Manufacturing Technique for Replacement of Complex Castings Acoustic Emission of Frangible, Composite, Concrete and Metallic Radar Towers Additive/Rapid Manufacturing Reverse Engineering, Processing and Production Integrated Solution for Agile Manufacturing of Air Force Tooling, Fixture and Prototype Production High Precision, Non-Line-of-Sight Point Cloud Generation Reconfigurable Interface Test Adapter Maintenance Data Collection from Non-Networked Automatic Test Equipment Radio Frequency Range Modernization, Compatibility and Capability Study Prediction of Stress Corrosion Cracking Landing Gear Fatigue Model K Modification Reconfigurable Manufacturing: A New Paradigm for Improved Performance of Depot Processes Quasi-Model Development using Digital and Non-destructive Inspection Data In-Process and Final Non-destructive Inspection Methods of Additive Manufactured (AM) Simulated Aerospace Critical Parts Installed Systems Near Field Antenna Pattern Measurement System Avian Collision Deterrents for Reflective Surfaces Prediction of Boundary Layer Transition on Hypersonic Vehicles in Large-Scale Wind Tunnels and Flight Micro-Climate Automated Recorder Real-Time Parameterized Reduced-Order-Model (ROM)-Based Aeroservoelastic Simulator Millimeter-Wave Micro-SAR (MMW usar) Cryo-Vacuum FTS using COTS Parts for Sensor Responsivity Measurements High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Magnets High Speed Extraction of Hyperspectral Images within a Plume Radiation Database Structure Rapid Assessment of Structural Vulnerability IRIG Data Recorder Validation 37

40 TOPIC NUMBER AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF TOPIC TITLE Precise Autonomous Vehicle Velocity Control Fiber Metrology Verification and Validation for High Power Fiber Lasers Image Processing that Supports Air-to-Air, High-Bandwidth, Image-Based, Active Tracking Mitigation of Scintillation and Speckle for Tracking Moving Targets Compact Optical Inertial Reference Unit for High Energy Laser System Line-of-Sight Stabilization Generation of High Rep-rate/High Average Power USPL Sources Game-Based Combat Rescue Helicopter Aircrew Mission Training and Rehearsal Wearable Head Tracker System (WHTS) Software Architecture Evaluation Tool for Evaluating Offeror Proposals Simplified Aero Model Development and Validation Environment PED Operational Domain (POD) Finite Element Model of the F-35 Ejection Seat Information Fusion to Enable Shared Perception between Humans and Machines Inexpensive Haptic Devices and 3D Medical Game for the Interosseous Infusion Procedure Cognition Biomarker Measurement in Sweat as an Index of Human Performance Microdosimetry of High Amplitude Ultrashort RF and Electric Fields Multi-modal Synthetic Sensor Data Generator with Real-World Environmental Effects and Sensor Physics Microcosm Forecasting Utilizing Swarm Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology Airborne Network using Spectrum-Efficient Communications Technologies (ANSECT) Cognitive Airborne Communications with RF Interference Mitigation and Anti-jam Capabilities (RIMA) Airborne Cloud for the Tactical Edge User (ABC) Survivable, Secure and Dependable Wireless Communications Fusion of Multiple Motion Information Sources Secure and Survivable Antennas for Communication in a Nuclear Environment Modular, Secure and Affordable Design for NextGen ADS-B Integration Event Recognition for Space Situational Awareness Anti-Fragility for Virtualized Systems Object Based Production (OBP) for Satellite Characterization Innovative TWTs for VW Band Communications Mission Visualization Coordinated Data, Better Information, Enhanced Decision Making Information Synthesis Algorithms for Sense and Avoid (SAA) Rapid and Reliable Identification of Counterfeit Electronic Components High-Performance Body Armor-Integrated, Multifunctional Batteries for Dismounted Soldier High-Temperature Electric Wires Physics-based airframe stress calculations at flow-separation dominated flight conditions for aircraft operational clearance, life prediction and inspection scheduling Advanced Circuit Technologies for Reliable, Low-Cost, High-Temperature Electronic Controls High-Speed Measurements of Flame-Stabilization Processes in Vitiated Augmentor Environments for Understanding Screech, Rumble, and Blowoff Structurally Embedded Heat Exchanger Online Chemical Diagnostics for Fuel System Flows Durable Pre-cooling Heat Exchangers for High Mach Flight Automated Synthesis of Propulsion-Power-Thermal Architectures 38

41 TOPIC NUMBER AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF TOPIC TITLE Probabilistic Design of Fuel Thermal Management Systems Fast Valve for Starting Hypersonic Wind Tunnels Integration of "Cold Atom" Technologies into Prototype for Use in Heavy Aircraft Embedded Computing Cyber Testing and Assessment Methods Additive Manufacturing Techniques Precision Spacecraft Instrumentation Booms L Band Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converter GNSS Jammer Location Using Multipath Exploitation Cognitive UHF Radio for Enhanced GPS Crosslinks Improved Satellite Catalog Processing for Rapid Object Characterization Solid-State Power Amplifier Thermal Management Algorithm Development for WFOV Mission Data Processing Integrated Code Base and High Performance Embedded Computing Tool Development of Flat Lens Technology High Data Rate/Low SWaP-C GPS Crosslinks Low Probability of Intercept PNT Augmentation Network Hypervelocity and Plasma Reentry Research Testbed Multi-material Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Space Systems Robust spacecraft solar array technology Resilient Structural Sensing Technologies for Responsive Anomaly Resolution On-orbit Calibration of Staring Imaging Sensors Using Innovative Techniques and Field-deployable Instrumentation with High Radiometric and Temporal Sensitivity Novel High Transmittance Curved Surface Laser Eye and Sensor Protection Enhanced Starting Reliability and High Altitude Operation of Internal Combustion Engines on Miniature Munitions Ultra Miniature Beam Steered Laser Radar System Multi-Axis Precision Seeker-Laser Pointing Gimbal Fiber Optic Networking Technology for Advanced Payload Integration on F-35 and Other Platforms High Fidelity Algorithm to Model the Statistical Variations of Ground Target Signatures in Scene Generator Systems Low Signal to Noise Ratio Radar Technology Investigation Sensors for Remote Airfield Assessment Compact SWIR DFOV Optics Integrating the EPIC Hydrocode with MEVA and Endgame Framework Innovative, Cost-Effective Techniques for Antenna Electronic Beam Steering Develop Urban Target Cumulative Structural Damage Models Ultra-Wideband Structurally Integrated Antenna Architectures Manufacturability Improvements for Highly Integrated Monolithic Exploding Foil Initiator Armament Life-cycle Status Monitoring Device Direct Measurement of Protection System Breakdown and Corrosion Processes within Aircraft Structures Alternative Nondestructive Testing Inspection Method of In-service Aircraft Bolts and Wheels Direct Measurement of Bondline Temperature During Composite Repair/Fabrication Rapid, Local Characterization of the Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior 39

42 TOPIC NUMBER AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF TOPIC TITLE Automated High Speed Grind for- High Pressure Compressor Blade Repair Blade Repair of Integrally Bladed Disks (IBDs) Non-Destructive Inspection for Repaired Integrally Bladed Disk Airfoils Development of a High-Temperature Bond Coat for Environmental Barrier Coatings on SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) NDI Tool for Heat Damage Detection in Composites Novel Moderate Temperature Polymeric Absorbing Material MQ-9 Lightweight Anti-Ice/De-Ice Solution Accelerated Adhesive Cure for Nutplate Repair Self-Referencing Positioning System Structural High Power Microwave, Nuclear and Electromagnetic Pulse Protection of Organic Matrix Composite and Ceramic Materials for Munitions Chromium-Free Flexible Primer Materials Processing for Heterogeneous Integration of Optical Isolators Certification Modeling for Composites with Voids and Wrinkles for Engines and Structures Innovative Application and Modifications of Scanning Kelvin Probe Technologies for Measurement of Coating Degradation and Detection of Corrosion Airborne Graph Analytics Applications for Multi-sensor Fusion and Integration Fully-Adaptive Radar Modeling and Simulation Development Radar Agnostic, Low Computation Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) Low Profile Multiband Airborne Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Antenna Lightweight Infrared Search and Track Systems Deployable Lightweight Upper Air Sensing System Wideband Efficient Dual Polarized High Frequency (HF) Communication Antenna Cognitive Processing and Exploitation of 3D Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Imagery Data Automated Target Recognition (ATR) Detection from Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Data Multi-Attribute Circuit Authentication and Reliability Techniques Integrated Circuit Authentication and Reliability Tool and Techniques Integrated Circuit (IC) Die Extraction and Reassembly Electronic Image Stabilization for Staring Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Sensors Continuous High Pulse Repetition Frequency (HPRF) Mode for Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD) Compact Wideband Direction Finder V-Band Terminal Low Noise Amplifier High Performance Global Positioning System (GPS) M-Code Acquisition Engine Q-Band Uplink Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) Synergistic/Combine Radio Frequency/Electro-Optical (RF/EO) Processing for Synthetic Aperture Imaging (SAR) Cloud Services for Trustworthy Microelectronics Assurance Automated 3D Reconstruction of a Scene From Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance Video at High Zoom Broadband Beam Steering Devices for Midwave Infrared (MWIR) Fusion of Kinematic and Identification (ID) Information Hypersonic Weapon Airframe Simulator for Thermal Loading and Structural Vibration 40

43 STTR 2016.A TOPICS As with the SBIR topics, each year, participating federal agencies identify various R&D topics for pursuit by small businesses with research institution partner under the STTR program. Selected topics represent scientific and technical problems requiring innovation solutions. This topics are bundled together into BAAs that are distributed to interested small businesses and FedBizOpps and the DoD SBIR/STTR websites. The following Air Force topics were released for the STTR 2016.A BAA. TOPIC NUMBER AF16-AT01 AF16-AT02 AF16-AT03 AF16-AT04 AF16-AT05 AF16-AT06 AF16-AT07 AF16-AT08 AF16-AT09 AF16-AT10 AF16-AT11 AF16-AT12 AF16-AT13 AF16-AT14 AF16-AT15 AF16-AT16 AF16-AT17 AF16-AT18 AF16-AT19 AF16-AT20 AF16-AT22 AF16-AT23 AF16-AT24 AF16-AT25 AF16-AT26 AF16-AT27 AF16-AT28 AF16-AT29 AF16-AT30 TOPIC TITLE Wafer-Level Electronic-Photonic Co-Packaging Noise Measurements in the Atmosphere Flexible Sensor Network and Its Embedded Integrated Circuits for Structural Health Monitoring Investigating Satellites Cataloged as Debris (ISCAD) Prototype for Rapid Reconstitution for Ground-based Space Situational Awareness Capability for Neargeosynchronous Objects Three-dimensional Measurement of Fluid Density Distribution Streaming Model for Field-of-Light Displays (SMFoLD) Training for Resilient System Design Coordination and Performance Metrics in Command and Control Environments Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) Diversified Hypervisors Heterogeneous Data Discovery High-Speed Measurements of Dynamic Flame Stabilization Processes in High-Pressure Combustion Systems Modeling and Simulation of Lean Blowout in High-Pressure Swirl-Stabilized Combustors Experimentally Derived Scaling Laws from Spatiotemporally Resolved Measurements in High-Pressure Combustors Novel Approaches for Integrated Controls with TMS and Power Packaging and Assemblies for High-temperature Intelligent Aerospace Controls Low-cost, Reliable, and Long-life Components for the Next-Generation Aerospace Controls Embedded Computing Systems Runtime Integrity Protection Development of Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids for Reversible Electroplating Infrared Light Emitting Diode Arrays for Target Image Projection Modeling and Simulation of Structural Energetic Materials Transient Aerothermoelastic Experimental Response of a Full-Scale Curved Panel Small Scale Research Molecular Beam Epitaxy for Material Development Novel Polymer-Derived Carbide and Boride Refractory Ceramics Properties Of Structural Composite Materials Using Novel Carbon Fibers Laser and Rapid-thermal Crystallization of Low-defect GeSn and SiGeSn Layers for High Performance Infrared Detectors and Integrated Si-based Optoelectronic Devices Information Theory Models for Multi-Sensor Design of Signature Exploitation Systems Space-Division-Multiplexing (SDM) Components for Infrared (IR) 41

44 STTR and TOPICS 15 U.S.C. 638 (cc), as amended by NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) FY 2012, Sec. 5106, PILOT TO ALLOW PHASE FLEXIBILITY, allows the Department of Defense to make an award to a small business concern under Phase II of the SBIR program with respect to a project, without regard to whether the small business concern was provided an award under Phase I of a SBIR program with respect to such project. The Air Force conducted a Direct to Phase II pilot implementation of this authority for this 15.3 SBIR solicitation (although it does not guarantee the pilot will be offered in future solicitations). Each eligible topic requires documentation to determine that Phase I feasibility and the technical requirements for a Direct to Phase II proposal have been met. The following Air Force topics were released for the SBIR BAA. TOPIC NUMBER AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF AF TOPIC TITLE Deployable Electronically Steered Apertures (ESAs) for Future Space Platforms Instrumentation for passive sensing of diffusely modulated signatures Standardized Interface for Satellite Ground System Integration Technologies Index, Export and Search Archived Data for Enterprise Ground Satellite Command and Control Systems from Multiple Sources User Defined Operational Picture (UDOP) for Enterprise Ground Satellite Command and Control Systems from Multiple Sources Autonomous Satellite Ground Operations High-Efficiency Radiation-Hard Solar Array Interface to Spacecraft Power System Spacecraft Propellant Storage and Feed Systems Electric Propulsion for Dual Launch Flexible Electric Propulsion for Resilient Spacecraft The following Air Force topics were released for the SBIR BAA direct to Phase II. TOPIC NUMBER AF162-D001 AF162-D002 AF162-D003 AF162-D004 TOPIC TITLE Mitigation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (suas) Threats Commercial Space Catalog Autonomous Robot for Unmanned Air Vehicle Operations Modern Command Center for Missile Field Operations The following Air Force topics were released for the SBIR BAA direct to Phase II. TOPIC NUMBER AF163-D001 TOPIC TITLE Small Satellite System for Space Surveillance 42

45 FY 2016 TOPIC AWARD SELECTEES The following small businesses were awarded Phase I, II or III contracts during FY 2016 (Note: This list may not be complete). The awards associated topics could have come from several solicitations, however, a selection for an award does not guarantee the business won the final contract (other issues may come into play, such as meeting accounting standards, that might prevent a selectee from receiving the final contract). For complete information on these small business awards, please visit our website: Small businesses selected for Air Force SBIR award in FY FIRM CITY ST (ES3) Engineering & Software San Diego CA System Solution, Inc. 361 Interactive, LLC Springboro OH Acellent Technologies, Inc. Sunnyvale CA ACENT Laboratories, LLC Manorville NY ACTA Inc. Torrance CA Active Signal Technologies, Inc. Linthicum Heights MD ADA Technologies, Inc. Littleton CO Adsys Controls, Inc. Irvine CA Advanced Computational Champaign IL Technology, LLC Advanced Cooling Lancaster PA Technologies, Inc. Advanced Fiber Sensors, Inc. Ann Arbor MI Advanced Processing Norman OK Technology Advanced Simulation Research Orlando FL Adventium Enterprises, LLC Minneapolis MN Advratech New Carlisle OH Agile RF Systems, LLC Berthoud CO Aging Aircraft Consulting, LLC Warner Robins GA (AACL) Air Logistics And Engineering Warner Robins GA Consultants, LLC AJM International Electronics New River AZ Consultants Alpha Omega Electromagnetics, Arnold MD LLC Alpha Star Long Beach CA Alphacore, Inc. Tempe AZ AlphaSense, Inc. Wilmington DE FIRM CITY ST Amethyst Research, Inc. Ardmore OK Anyar, Inc. Fort Walton Beach FL AOSense, Inc. Sunnyvale CA APDM, Inc. Portland OR Applied Defense Solutions, Inc. Columbia MD Applied Dynamics International Ann Arbor MI Applied Optimization, Inc. Dayton OH Applied Technology Associates Albuquerque NM Applied Visions, Inc. Northport NY Aptima, Inc. Woburn MA ArchieMD, Inc. Boca Raton FL Area I, Inc. Kennesaw GA Arete Associates Winnetka CA Arizona Science Engineering, Tucson AZ LLC Arkham Technology Irvine CA Artemis, Inc. Hauppauge NY Ascendant Engineering Austin TX Solutions, LLC Ascentia Imaging, Inc. Boulder CO Assured Information Security, Rome NY Inc. ATA Engineering, Inc. San Diego CA ATC - NY Trumansburg NY A-Tech Corporation, Albuquerque NM (DBA: Applied Technology Assoc.) Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates Boulder CO 43

46 Small businesses selected for Air Force SBIR award in FY (continued) FIRM CITY ST ATS-MER, LLC (formerly Tucson AZ Materials & Electrochemical) Attollo Engineering, LLC Camarillo CA Ayers Group, LLC Princeton NJ Barron Associates, Inc. Charlottesville VA Bennett Advanced Research, Raleigh NC LLC BerrieHill Research Corp. Dayton OH Bihrle Applied Research, Inc. Hampton VA Black Forest Engineering, LLC Colorado Springs CO Black River Systems Company, Utica NY Inc. Blue Ridge Research and Asheville NC Consulting, LLC Boulder Nonlinear Systems, Lafayette CO Inc. Bridge 12 Technologies, Inc. Framingham MA Candent Technologies, Inc. Greenfield IN Capco, Inc. Grand Junction CO CFD Research Corporation Huntsville AL Charles River Analytics Inc. Cambridge MA Chip Design Systems, LLC Hockessin DE CMSoft, Inc. Palo Alto CA Colorado Engineering, Inc. Colorado Springs CO Commonwealth Computer Charlottesville VA Research, Inc. Concurrent Analysis Corp. Thousand Oaks CA Continental Controls and Huntington Beach CA Design, Inc. Controlled Dynamics, Inc. Huntington Beach CA Cornerstone Research Group, Dayton OH Inc. Corvid Innovation, LLC Mooresville NC Corvid Technologies, LLC Mooresville NC CPI Group Limited Valley View OH Creare LLC Hanover NH Creative MicroSystems Corp. Waitsfield VT Cyan Systems Goleta, CA CA Cybernet Systems Corp. Ann Arbor MI Data Fusion & Neural Broomfield CO Networks, LLC Decisive Analytics Corp. Arlington VA FIRM CITY ST Deployable Space Systems, Inc. Santa Barbara CA (DSS) DexMat Houston TX Digibeam San Juan CA Capistrano Digital Solid State Propulsion Reno NV Inc Distributed Communication Cumberland ctr ME Systems Diversified Technologies, Inc. Bedford MA DMAero, LLC Byron GA Dynamic Structures and Franklin TN Materials, LLC DZYNE Technologies, Inc. Fairfax VA Eccrine Systems, Inc. Cincinnati OH Echo Ridge, LLC Sterling VA EDAptive Computing, Inc. Dayton OH Electromagnetic Systems, Inc. El Segundo CA EM Photonics, Inc. Newark DE Energy Research Consultants Laguna Hills CA Energy to Power Solutions Tallahassee FL ENGIN-IC, Inc. Plano TX Etegent Technologies, LTD Cincinnati OH ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc Mission Viejo CA Expedition Technology, Inc. Dulles VA Exquadrum, Inc. Adelanto CA Faraday Technology, Inc. Englewood OH FBS, Inc. Bellefonte PA Fibertek, Inc. Herndon VA First RF Corp. Boulder CO Florida Turbine Technologies, Jupiter FL Inc. Fontus Applied Technologies Plainsboro NJ FractureLab, LLC Fruit Heights UT Freedom Photonics, LLC Santa Barbara CA FTL Labs Corp. Amherst MA G. A. Tyler Associates Inc. Anaheim CA (DBA: the Optical Science) Galois, Inc. Portland OR Geneva Technologies Monument CO Global Circuit Innovations, Inc. Colorado Springs CO Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories, LLC Tullahoma TN 44

47 Small businesses selected for Air Force SBIR award in FY (continued) FIRM CITY ST Goleta Star, LLC Lomita CA Graf, LLC Blacksburg VA (DBA: Graf Research) GrammaTech, Inc. Ithaca NY GreenSight Agronomics Brookline MA Grier Forensics Pikesville MD Group W, Inc. Fairfax VA Guidestar Optical Systems, Inc. Longmont CO Helios Remote Sensing Rome NY Systems, Inc. Hyper Tech Research, Inc. Columbus OH IDEAS Engineering & Albuquerque NM Technology IllinoisRocstar, LLC Champaign IL Imaginestics, LLC West Lafayette IN ImSAR, LLC Springville UT Information Systems San Diego CA Laboratories, Inc. Infrared (IR) Telemetrics, Inc. Houghton MI Innoflight, Inc. San Diego CA InnoSense, LLC Torrance CA InnoSys Salt Lake City UT Innoveering, LLC Ronkonkoma NY Integrated Adaptive Gainesville FL Applications, Inc. Integrated Solutions for Huntsville AL Systems Intelligent Automation, Inc. Rockville MD Intelligent Fusion Technology, Germantown MD Inc. Interfiber Analysis, LLC Sharon MA Intevac Photonics, Inc. Santa Clara CA Invercon, LLC State College PA Iris Technology Corp. Irvine CA Irvine Sensors Corp. Costa Mesa CA JENTEK Sensors, Inc. Waltham MA Jove Sciences, Inc. San Clemente CA Jung Research and Washington DC Development Corp. KalScott Engineering, Inc. Lawrence KS Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories, Boulder CO Inc. Karagozian and Case, Inc. Glendale CA FIRM CITY ST Keystone Synergistic Port Saint Lucie FL Enterprises, Inc. Kitware Clifton Park NY Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. College Station TX Lakota Technical Solutions, Inc. Columbia MD Land Sea Air Autonomy Westminster MD Lumilant, Inc. Newark DE Luminit, LLC Torrance CA Luna Innovations, Inc. Roanoke VA Lynntech, Inc. College Station TX Mainstream Engineering Corp. Rockledge FL Makel Engineering, Inc. Chico CA MAST Technologies San Diego CA Matrix Research, Inc. Dayton OH Maverick Corp. Blue Ash OH MaXentric Technologies LLC Fort Lee NJ Mayflower Communications Bedford MA Company, Inc. McQ, Inc. Fredericksburg VA Metis Design Corp. Boston MA Metna Co. Lansing MI Metron, Inc. Reston VA METRONOME Software, LLC Laguna Hills CA METSS Corp. Westerville OH MI Technologies Suwanee GA Michigan Engineering Services, Ann Arbor MI LLC MicroXact, Inc. Blacksburg VA Minerva Systems & Lexington KY Technologies, LLC Mission Microwave Santa Fe Springs CA Technologies, Inc. MMA Design, LLC Loveland CO Morton Photonics, Inc. West Friendship MD MV Innovative Technologies Dayton OH LLC (DBA: Optonicus) MZA Associates Corp. Albuquerque NM N&R Engineering Cleveland OH Nanocomposix, Inc. San Diego CA Nanohmics, Inc Austin TX NAVSYS Corp. Colorado Springs CO New Eagle Consulting, LLC Ann Arbor MI 45

48 Small businesses selected for Air Force SBIR award in FY (continued) FIRM CITY ST New Wave Design and St. Louis Park MN Verification, LLC NexTech Materials, Ltd. Lewis Center OH (DBA: Nexceris, LLC) Neya Systems, LLC Wexford PA Nimbis Services, Inc. McLean VA Nokomis, Inc. Charleroi PA NorthWest Research Bellevue WA Associates, Inc. Novateur Research Solutions, Ashburn VA LLC NP Photonics, Inc. Tucson AZ Numerica Corp. Fort Collins CO Numerical Technology Dallas TX Company, LLC Nutronics, Inc. Boulder CO Nuvotronics Radford VA Oceanit Laboratories, Inc. Honolulu HI OEwaves, Inc. Pasadena CA Omega Micro Technologies, Inc. West Lafayette IN Omega Optics, Inc. Austin TX Optical Physics Company Calabasas CA Optowares, Inc. Woburn MA optx imaging systems, LLC Lorton VA Orbit Logic Inc. Greenbelt MD PC Krause and Associates, Inc. West Lafayette IN PeopleTec, Inc. Huntsville AL Perceptive Innovations, Inc. Ashburn VA Physical Optics Corp. Torrance CA Physical Sciences, Inc. Andover MA Physics, Materials, and Applied Tucson AZ Mathematics Research Power Fingerprinting, Inc. Vienna VA PreTalen Ltd. Columbus Grove OH Princeton Microwave Mercerville NJ Technology, Inc. Progeny Systems Corp. Manassas VA Quantum Technology Sciences, Cocoa Beach FL Inc. QuinStar Technology, Inc. Torrance CA QuNav, LLC Fort Walton Beach FL RAM Laboratories, Inc. San Diego CA FIRM CITY ST Rattan Software Austin TX Real-Time Analyzers Middletown CT Real-Time Innovations Sunnyvale CA ReliaCoat Technologies, LLC East Setauket NY RHAMM Technologies, LLC Xenia OH Rincon Research Corp. Tucson AZ RJ Lee Group, Inc. Monroeville PA RMIData, LLC Fort Collins CO ROCCOR, LLC Louisville CO S.D. Miller and Associates PLLC Flagstaff AZ SA Photonics, Inc. Los Gatos CA Sabre Systems, Inc. Warrington PA SAFE, Inc. Tempe AZ San Diego Composites, Inc. San Diego CA Scientic, Inc. Huntsville AL SeaLandAire Technologies, Inc. Jackson MI Select Engineering Services Layton UT Sensing Strategies, Inc. Pennington NJ SI2 Technologies, Inc. North Billerica MA Signature Research, Inc. Calumet MI Silverthread, Inc. Cambridge MA Silvus Technologies, Inc. Los Angeles CA SimQuest, LLC Annapolis MD SKC Powertech, Inc. Budd Lake NJ Smart Information Flow Minneapolis MN Technologies, d/b/a SIFT Soar Technology, Inc. Ann Arbor MI Sonalysts, Inc. Waterford CT Space Information Santa Maria CA Laboratories, LLC SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. Atlanta GA (SEI) Spectral Energies, LLC Dayton OH Spectral Sciences, Inc. Burlington MA SPIRITECH Advanced Products, Tequesta FL Inc. Sporian Microsystems, Inc. Lafayette CO Srico, Inc. Columbus OH St. Johns Optical Systems,LLC Sanford FL Stottler Henke Associates, Inc. San Mateo CA Structural Analytics, Inc. Carlsbad CA 46

49 Small businesses selected for Air Force SBIR award in FY (continued) FIRM CITY ST Surface Optics Corp. San Diego CA Surmet Corp. Burlington MA Systems & Technology Woburn MA Research Systima Technologies, Inc. Kirkland WA T.I.M.E. to Accomplish, Inc. Grand Ledge MI Tanner Research, Inc. Monrovia CA Tau Technologies, LLC Albuquerque NM TDA Research, Inc. Wheat Ridge CO Technology Assessment & Annapolis MD Transfer, Inc. Technology in Practice Phelan CA Technology Service Corp. Silver Spring MD Texas Research Institute Austin, Austin TX Inc. The Design Knowledge Fairborn OH Company ThermAvant Technologies, LLC Columbia MO Toyon Research Corp. Goleta CA TransNova Technologies, LLC Madison AL Transparent Products, Inc. Valencia CA Trident Systems, Inc. Fairfax VA Triton Systems, Inc. Chelmsford MA Trusted Semiconductor Anoka MN Solutions UES, Inc. Dayton OH Ultra Communications, Inc. Vista CA Vector ElectroMagnetics, LLC Beavercreek OH Veracity Forecasting and Alexandria VA Analysis Veritox, Inc. Redmond WA (DBA: GT Engineering) Vescent Photonics Golden CO Vescent Photonics, Inc. Golden CO VEXTEC Corp. Brentwood TN Vibrant Corp. Albuquerque NM Vigilant Cyber Systems, Inc. Mount Airy NC Virtual EM Inc. Ann Arbor MI Virtual Reality Rehab, Inc. Clermont FL (VRR) VirtusAero LLC Brooklyn Park MN Voxtel Inc. Beaverton OR FIRM CITY ST Wang Electro-Opto Corp. Marietta GA Welkin Sciences, LLC Colorado Springs CO WINTEC, Inc. Shalimar FL WPL, Inc. Manhattan Beach CA XAnalytix Systems Clarence Center NY X-wave Innovations, Inc. Gaithersburg MD Zebra Imaging, Inc. Austin TX ZONA Technology, Inc. Scottsdale AZ 47

50 Small businesses selected for Air Force STTR award in FY FIRM CITY ST Advratech New Carlisle OH Amethyst Research, Inc. Ardmore OK APIC Corp. Culver City CA Aptima, Inc. Woburn MA Attollo Engineering, LLC Camarillo CA Boron Specialties, LLC Ambridge PA Boston Fusion Corp. Lexington MA Busek Co. Inc. Natick MA CFD Research Corp. Huntsville AL Chip Design Systems, LLC Hockessin DE Chiral Photonics, Inc. Pine Brook NJ Concepts to Systems, Inc. Danville VA Control Vision, Inc. Sahuarita AZ DECISIVE ANALYTICS Corp. Arlington VA DFM Engineering, Inc. Longmont CO Echo Ridge, LLC Sterling VA Eduworks Corp. Corvallis OR Edward Pope Dr. (DBA: MATECH) Westlake Village CA Enig Associates, Inc. Bethesda MD Epitaxial Laboratory, Inc. Dix Hills NY ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc. Mission Viejo CA Faraday Technology, Inc. Englewood OH Freedom Photonics, LLC Santa Barbara CA Galois, Inc. Portland OR GEOST, Inc. Tucson AZ Global Aerospace Corp. Irwindale CA Global Circuit Innovations, Inc. Colorado Springs CO Global Engineering and Mtls., Inc. Princeton NJ GrammaTech, Inc. Ithaca NY HyPerComp, Inc. Westlake Village CA Innovative Advanced Mtls., Inc. Hampton GA Intelligent Automation, Inc. Rockville MD Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Santa Clara CA Corp. InView Technology Corp. Austin TX IRFLex Corp. Danville VA J. T. McGraw and Assoc., LLC Placitas NM Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. College Station TX Koo & Associates Int l., Inc. Austin TX Lambda Photonics, LLC Orlando FL Metacomp Technologies, Inc. Agoura Hills CA MetroLaser, Inc. Laguna Hills CA FIRM CITY ST Microelectronics Research Colorado Springs CO Development Corp. MZA Associates Corp. Albuquerque NM Nanohmics, Inc. Austin TX NextGen Aeronautics Torrance CA Nonlinear Control Strategies, Tucson AZ Inc. Novateur Research Solutions, Ashburn VA LLC Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc. Fayetteville AR PaneraTech, Inc. Chantilly VA Perceptive Innovations, Inc. ASHBURN VA Physical Sciences, Inc. Andover MA Prioria Robotics, Inc. Gainesville FL Quest Integrated LLC Kent WA Radiation Monitoring Devices, Watertown MA Inc. Rattan Software Austin TX R-DEX Systems, LLC Marietta GA Sandia Research Corp. Mesa AZ SEAKR Engineering, Inc. Centennial CO Smart Asset Monitoring & Scottsdale AZ Management Systems, LLC Smart Information Flow Minneapolis MN Technologies (DBA: SIFT) Soter Technology, LLC Leesburg VA Spectral Energies, LLC Dayton OH Spectral Molecular Imaging, Inc. Beverly Hills CA Streamline Numerics, Inc. Gainesville FL TallannQuest, LLC Sachse TX Tech-X Corp. Boulder CO Tenet 3, LLC Dayton OH Texas Research Institute Austin, Austin TX Inc. Third Dimension Technologies Knoxville TN Tier 1 Performance Solutions, Covington KY LLC Triton Systems, Inc. Chelmsford MA Truventic, LLC Orlando FL Unmanned Science, Inc. Dublin OH VESCO-NM, LLC Albuquerque NM Vuronyx Technologies Beverly MA Wasatch Molecular, Inc. Salt Lake City UT ZONA Technology, Inc. Scottsdale AZ 48

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53 S T W ACRONYM SAF SAF/AQR SBA SBC SBID SBIR STMP STTP STTR TAP TEO TIM TSA WPAFB UNABBREVIATED Secretary of the Air Force Secretary of the Air Force s Science, Technology and Engineering Directorate Small Business Administration Small Business Concerns Small Business Industry Days Small Business Innovation Research SBIR Technology Maturation Plan SBIR Technology Transition Plan Small Business Technology Transfer Technology Acceleration Program Technology Executive Officer Technology Interchange Meeting Test Strand Analyzer Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 51

54 FY 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS The Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office produced its annual Achievements book covering success stories written and published during FY This publication highlights a number of small business success stories from TRANSITION EQUIPPING THE WARFIGHTER SMALL BUSINESS HELPS DRIVE DOWN COSTS OF HIGH-IMPACT TITANIUM AIRCRAFT PARTS The Air Force is pushing hard to generate fuel savings and cut the maintenance costs of its planes by boosting the use of titanium components across its aircraft programs. While lighter and stronger than traditional aircraft materials, titanium parts are difficult to machine at high speeds so the cost is notoriously high and their applications are limited. Any improvement in the manufacturing of titanium parts could have a dramatic impact on affordability of aircraft, such as the F-35. Courtesy Joint Strike Fighter Program WANT THE FULL STORY? More success stories online at afsbirsttr.com or pick up our 2016 Success Stories book. 52

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