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Investment thesis
A small SBIR program funding regulatory-science and food-safety technology.
SBIR/STTR awards · non-dilutive funding
Federal grants and contracts to small businesses — no equity taken. Awards on record 2004–2023.
75 Phase I · 19 Phase II · most-funded states: CA, TX, MA, AR, PA
| Recent awardees | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE RING TECHNOLOGIES INCNewark, CA | Phase II | 2023 | $661.8K |
| TRIPLE RING TECHNOLOGIES INCNewark, CA | Phase I | 2023 | $199.4K |
| Sonata ScientificDanbury, CT | Phase II | 2023 | $591K |
| BIOINFOEXPERTS LLCThibodaux, LA | Phase I | 2023 | $295.9K |
| En Solucion IncWilmington, DE | Phase I | 2023 | $295.9K |
| FANNIN PARTNERS LLCHouston, TX | Phase I | 2023 | $200K |
| TRIPLE RING TECHNOLOGIES INCNewark, CA | Phase I | 2022 | $198.9K |
| VENARUM MEDICAL LLCFair Haven, NJ | Phase II | 2022 | $831.5K |
| NANOHMICS INCAustin, TX | Phase II | 2022 | $793K |
| THERAFLUOR, INC.Eugene, OR | Phase I | 2022 | $259.6K |
| NANOHMICS INCAustin, TX | Phase I | 2022 | $259.6K |
| En Solucion IncWilmington, DE | Phase I | 2022 | $259.6K |
| Sonata ScientificBethel, CT | Phase I | 2022 | $200K |
| ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INCLancaster, PA | Phase I | 2022 | $200K |
| Apricity TherapeuticsAtherton, CA | Phase I | 2022 | $168.4K |
| TRIPLE RING TECHNOLOGIES INCNewark, CA | Phase I | 2021 | $168.1K |
| AKONNI BIOSYSTEMS INCFrederick, MD | Phase I | 2021 | $168.1K |
| TRACE-ABILITY INCSanta Monica, CA | Phase I | 2021 | $168.1K |
| FUNCTIONAL FLUIDICS INC.Grosse Pointe Park, MI | Phase I | 2020 | $168.1K |
| En Solucion IncWilmington, DE | Phase II | 2020 | $2.2M |
| RPRD Diagnostics, LLCWauwatosa, WI | Phase I | 2020 | $168.1K |
| NANOHMICS INCAustin, TX | Phase I | 2020 | $168.1K |
| CFD RESEARCH CORPORATIONHuntsville, AL | Phase I | 2020 | $168.1K |
| Apricity TherapeuticsAtherton, CA | Phase I | 2020 | $168K |
| VENARUM MEDICAL LLCFair Haven, NJ | Phase I | 2020 | $167.6K |
| Applied BioMath, LLCWinchester, MA | Phase I | 2019 | $150K |
| CFD RESEARCH CORPORATIONHuntsville, AL | Phase II | 2019 | $999.9K |
| LOOKIN, INC.Los Angeles, CA | Phase I | 2019 | $150K |
| HC SIMULATION LLCCanton, MS | Phase II | 2018 | $441K |
| TRUMEDICINES LLCSammamish, WA | Phase I | 2018 | $225K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are non-dilutive — the agency takes no equity.
What they invest in
from 17 of 32 portfolio companiesBiotech ×10Deep Tech ×8Healthtech ×7Defense Tech ×6Digital Health ×5Hardware ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Medical Devices ×3
HQs:United States×16
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 32020 · 32019 · 12018 · 22017 · 32016 · 42015 · 321 dated
ACT is a manufacturing company with over 220 employees and extensive facility operations focused on reducing environmental impact through energy conservation, recycling programs, and community sustainability initiatives.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodSpace TechLancaster, US
Scott Garner(Co-founder, Vice President of Industrial Products Group)Jon Zuo(President and Chief Technical Officer)
Akonni Biosystems is a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and sells integrated diagnostic systems along with nucleic acid sample preparation products.
BiotechFredrick, US
Charles Daitch(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Davis(Executive Officer)inGeorge Rudy(Executive Officer)Jennifer Reynolds(Executive Officer)inDarrell Chandler(Executive Officer)
BoardTom McMahon(Director)
Applied BioMath (now part of Certara) provides Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) consulting services that combine computational modeling with experimental data to address drug development challenges such as first-in-human dose selection.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechWinchester, US
John Burke(Manager)inJoshua Apgar(Manager)Andrew Sutherland(Manager)Vihann Kong(Manager)
BoardPeter Sorger(Manager)
BioInfoExperts builds software and genetic analysis services to track pathogen spread and help infection control practitioners, state contact tracers, and healthcare organizations defend against disease outbreaks.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthAlachua, US
Susanna Lamers(Chief Executive Officer)Rebecca Rose(Chief Technical Officer)David J. Nolan(Laboratory Director)
CFD Research Corporation develops engineering simulations, advanced prototypes, and innovative designs for aerospace, defense, life sciences, materials, and energy sectors using software and experimental capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHuntsville, US
Functional Fluidics is a CLIA-certified diagnostic lab offering proprietary red blood cell function biomarker assays, starting with Sickle Cell Disease.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDetroit, US
Patrick Hines(CEO & Founder)inDr. Hines(Founder)John Cunningham(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsID VenturesMichigan RiseNYBC VenturesSeae VenturesWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
BiotechDrexel, US
David S Alburty(Executive Officer, Director)Kathleen Ruegsegger(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew E Page(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Heckman(Director)Paul Bertrand(Director)
Nanohmics performs collaborative and client-funded research and advanced product development in applied materials science and instrumentation, building novel sensing devices and measurement platforms for applications such as surveillance, detection, and energy conversion.
CleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Philadelphia, US
Bernardo Cordovez(Executive Officer)Robert Wicke(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Hart(Executive Officer)
RPRD is a CAP- and CLIA-certified laboratory that develops and offers pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing designed to be inclusive across races and ethnicities, helping clinicians tailor drug prescriptions to a patient's genetic profile.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Ulrich Broeckel(Founder and CEO)
SafeTraces develops technology to measure and verify indoor air quality and ventilation performance, aimed at ensuring air safety in indoor environments.
BiotechCleantechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechPleasanton, US
Ulrike Hodges(Director)Antonios Zografos(Executive Officer, Director)John Kraus(Director)Rob Veres(Director)
Co-investorsCity LightS2G InvestmentsBungeOmidyar Network
IEH provides laboratory testing services for food safety, offering expedited sample analysis and quality assurance to companies across the food industry.
BiotechFoodTech
Sensor Development Corp develops high-sensitivity volatile organic compound sensors for food safety, pest detection, and medical diagnostics.
AgTechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechOhio, US
C.C. Liu(Technology Advisory Board Member)Nicholas Smilanich(President & CEO)
Newark, US
Joseph Anthony Heanue(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Patrick Wilfley(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Lester John Lloyd(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Augustus Percival Lowell(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Philip Henry Devlin(Executive Officer)Muslim Tyebjee(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors1315 Capital
TruMedicines makes TelePack, a device with an 8-inch touchscreen that combines video conferencing, AI-driven personalized medication management, and 24/7 avatar-based health coaching for patients managing their medications at home.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BIOO SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONBOULDER NONLINEAR SYSTEMS, INC.EIC LABORATORIES, INC.Optivia Biotechnology Inc.QUANTASPEC, INC.TREVIGEN, INC.
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