National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Grant agencyInvestment thesis
Funds ocean, weather, and climate observation technology through SBIR.
SBIR/STTR awards · non-dilutive funding
Federal grants and contracts to small businesses — no equity taken. Awards on record 2010–2023.
226 Phase I · 142 Phase II · most-funded states: CA, MA, CO, VA, HI
| Recent awardees | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSEMBLE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLCHyattsville, MD | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INCIrivine, CA | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| UPSTREAM PBCAlameda, CA | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| FARSOUNDER INCWarwick, RI | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| HYDROSAT INCWashington, DC | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| Jaia Robotics, Inc.Bristol, RI | Phase I | 2023 | $174.9K |
| SALIENT PREDICTIONS INCFalmouth, MA | Phase I | 2023 | $174.9K |
| WEATHERVANE LABS LLCMinneapolis, MN | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| FPN LLCBrunswick, ME | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| COASTALOCEANVISION, INCNORTH FALMOUTH, MA | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| Ocean's Balance IncSouth Portland, ME | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| AIRMETTLE INCHouston, TX | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| Robotics 88, Inc.Barrington, RI | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| INTELLISENSE SYSTEMS INCTorrance, CA | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| AIFISH LLCKailua, HI | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| AERODYNE RESEARCH INCBillerica, MA | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| 60Hertz IncorporatedAnchorage, AK | Phase II | 2023 | $650K |
| GEOMETRIC DATA ANALYTICS INC.Durham, NC | Phase II | 2023 | $649.9K |
| ACME ATRONOMATIC, LLCOrlando, FL | Phase II | 2023 | $649.9K |
| DRAGOON TECHNOLOGY LLCOro Valley, AZ | Phase II | 2023 | $649.8K |
| FIELD DATA SERVICES LLCEssex, MT | Phase II | 2023 | $649.7K |
| IMPROVING AVIATION LLCTampa, FL | Phase II | 2023 | $649.3K |
| Blue Ocean Gear Inc.Redwood City, CA | Phase II | 2023 | $648.9K |
| BIOSPHERICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.San Diego, CA | Phase II | 2023 | $643.7K |
| YANKEE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.Turners Falls, MA | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| OCEANIT LABORATORIES INCHonolulu, HI | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| WAIHOME LLCHaleiwa, HI | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| SPACE BALLOON TECHNOLOGIES CORPDaytona Beach, FL | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| STRATOSOLUTIONS INCGrayslake, IL | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
| APPLIED OCEAN SCIENCES, LLCFairfax Station, VA | Phase I | 2023 | $175K |
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 100 of 152 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×50Hardware ×38Defense Tech ×30AI & Machine Learning ×26Climate Tech ×24Robotics ×12Space Tech ×12Cleantech ×10
HQs:United States×43
Investments · 152 tracked
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Irvine, US
Ryan Hoffman(Executive Officer)Joy Hou(Director)Steven Bronson(Executive Officer, Director)Declan Flannery(Executive Officer)Maria Fregosi(Director)Gene Chen(Executive Officer)
AAPlasma is an engineering company that researches and develops advanced oxidation processes using non-equilibrium "cold" plasma, UV, and high-voltage electronics, and partners with industry clients to integrate these systems for applications like air cleaning, water treatment, disinfection, and food safety.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsPhiladelphia, US
Greg Fridman(Co-founder)Charles Bailey(Co-founder)
MyRadar is a weather app that provides high-definition radar, NOAA weather alerts, temperatures, forecasts, and a hurricane and tropical storm tracker.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Actinix is developing instrumentation that combines fluorescence microscopy and Raman spectroscopy to detect, identify, and analyze microplastics and nanoplastics across sample types such as water, soil, air, food, and biological tissues.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtech
Adaptive Management and Engineering, LLC (AME) is a geotechnical engineering firm providing coastal engineering, site exploration, laboratory testing, and instrumentation and monitoring services for public and private clients on projects such as marsh creation, coastal protection, and dredged material use.
Climate TechConstruction TechDeep Tech
Adelphi Technology manufactures neutron generator products, including deuterium-tritium, deuterium-deuterium, and thermal (moderated) neutron sources with yields ranging from 10^7 to over 10^10 neutrons per second.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Aerodyne Research develops research-grade scientific instrumentation and provides measurement and R&D services focused on environmental and energy challenges.
Climate TechDeep TechHardware
Ai.Fish builds computer-vision AI for electronic monitoring of commercial fishing vessels, automatically detecting and classifying objects and events in onboard camera and sensor footage to reduce manual video review time.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechSaaS
AirMettle develops software that accelerates big data analytics by performing operations such as selecting, grouping, and aggregating data directly in the data lake using parallel processing, instead of moving data to analytic memory or a data warehouse.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Amethyst Research develops infrared detector and emitter technologies, offering materials growth, device prototyping, and testing for government agencies, national labs, universities, and prime contractors.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Anumá Aerospace develops solar-electric airships and aerostats built around its patented partial-vacuum lift (PVL) cell technology, aimed at decarbonizing long-haul, heavy-lift transportation.
CleantechLogistics & Supply Chain
Jamie Little(Co-founder & CEO)Diana Little(President)Dave Craft(Chief Operating Officer / Chief of Staff)
Applied Ocean Sciences provides scientific research, technical support, and software tool development in ocean science, with a focus on acoustics, physical oceanography, and marine biology.
Climate TechDeep Tech
Areté develops technology and engineering solutions with a focus on defense applications, including counter-drone systems and missile defense.
Deep TechDefense Tech
Orion Space Solutions develops space environment sensors (optical and ionospheric), orbit prediction, drag-reduction solutions, and space environment models focused on very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Attogene is a biotechnology and biomanufacturing company that develops and manufactures rapid detection technologies, including lateral flow assays, ELISA kits, qPCR/qLAMP detection kits, and enzymatic assays for environmental monitoring and human disease analytes.
BiotechClimate TechMedical DevicesAustin, US
Element 84 (formerly Azavea) develops cloud-native geospatial data processing pipelines, distributed systems, and Earth Observation software for public, private, and non-profit sector clients.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
BadVR builds an immersive analytics platform that uses virtual reality and machine learning to visualize complex data and surface insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Barron Associates develops intelligent and adaptive technologies to measure, model, predict, and control complex systems, with the aim of improving performance, safety, and efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Biospherical Instruments designs and builds optical and environmental sensors and deployment systems for aquatic, terrestrial, and airborne observations, including radiometers and profiling systems.
Climate TechDeep TechHardware
BJE Environmental Optics develops scientific instruments that measure atmospheric aerosols — the camera lidar (CLidar) and the patented Imaging Polar Nephelometer (IPN) — and provides consulting on atmospheric science and lidar technology.
Climate TechDeep TechHardware
John E. Barnes(President)
Black Swift Technologies builds purpose-built unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) designed to carry scientific payloads in extreme atmospheric conditions such as high altitude, arctic, and turbulent environments.
HardwareRoboticsSpace TechBoulder, US
Jack Elston(CEO)
PEMDAS Technologies and Innovations develops environmental intelligence and weather tools that provide atmospheric situational awareness in data-sparse regions such as the Arctic and Tropics.
Climate TechDeep TechDefense Tech
Carrastro provides scientific, engineering, and computational services for Earth and space missions, including meteorological modeling, atmospheric composition analysis, remote sensing, spacecraft payload integration, and environmental satellite systems.
Climate TechDeep TechSpace Tech
San Pedro, US
DEBORAH JOHNSON(Director)PHIL CRUVER(Executive Officer, Director)ROGER O'BRIEN(Director)JOHN EGER(Executive Officer)
Cell Matrix Corporation is a contract research and development firm working on complete computing systems spanning hardware, circuits, algorithms, and software, including self-modifying and neuroscience-inspired architectures.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareBlacksburg, US
Lisa Durbeck(Co-founder)Nick Macias(Co-founder)
CFD Research is a private company recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies.
Deep Tech
Charles River Analytics develops advanced AI, autonomy, and robotics systems—spanning sensor fusion, perception, and human-robot interaction—for applications including defense, homeland security threat detection, healthcare, and worker safety.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) develops probabilistic weather and climate forecasting products using ensemble methods and machine learning, offering decision-support dashboards and tools for tropical cyclones, energy trading, and extreme events.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergy
Judith CurryPeter Webster
CoastalOceanVision develops optical instrumentation for real-time monitoring of marine and freshwater ecosystems, measuring physical and chemical parameters.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechHardwareNorth Falmouth, US
CODAR develops high-frequency (HF) radar systems, including the SeaSonde, that map ocean surface currents in real time for coastal operations and ocean monitoring.
Deep TechHardwareIoTMountain View, US
Connectsix provides Internet of Things solutions, including data gathering and custom hardware for demanding applications.
GovTechHardwareIoT
Creare is an engineering research and development firm that solves complex technical problems and develops new technologies for industry and government customers.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Jay Rozzi(Senior Staff)Jeff Breedlove(Senior Staff)Dr. Odile Clavier(Senior Staff)Dr. Patrick Magari(Senior Staff)
CVision AI builds Tator, a browser-based digital asset management and video analysis platform with data lakehouse architecture, provenance tracking, search, and QA/QC workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Dioxide Materials develops technology to recycle waste CO2 into useful products and supplies materials for electrolyzer research and development, including products for alkaline anion exchange membrane (AEM), carbon dioxide, and water electrolyzers.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsBoca Raton, US
DiveViz promotes ocean engagement, aiming to get more people diving beneath the surface to build understanding and support for ocean conservation.
Impact & Social Good
Dragoon Technology develops the Coriolis unmanned aerial system (UAS), a long-range drone platform with onboard collaborative autonomy for coordinated multi-aircraft operations.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsTucson, US
Boulder, US
Robert McAllister(CEO)Brendan Green(Vice President)Edward Benford(Manager and Vice President)Benjamin Riefe(Manager and Secretary)
Dynaflow, Inc. provides research and development services and products in fluid dynamics and material sciences, specializing in bubble dynamics, cavitation, fluid-structure interactions, and erosion testing.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsAnnapolis Junction, US
Charlottesville, US
J. Dustin Hux(Executive Officer)Jeffrey L. Deal(Executive Officer)John F. Elder(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shree Taylor(Executive Officer)W. Gerhard Pilcher(Executive Officer)Victor Diloreto(Executive Officer)
Ensemble Consultancy is a technology consulting firm specializing in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cloud infrastructure solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
FarSounder develops 3D forward-looking navigation sonar that detects in-water obstacles and shallows for safe maritime navigation.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
AgTechWarrenton, US
Tony Baxendale(Director)Mathew Goldsborough(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Heckathorn(Executive Officer, Director)
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioInterlink ElectronicsNASDAQ: LINK
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