Success Stories
Aug
31
August 31, 2016
After nearly 20 years in the business of providing high-tech virtual and augmented reality training systems to the U.S. military, one might think PhaseSpace, Inc. has settled in its niche. However, a Read More
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Department of DefenseNavy
Aug
31
August 31, 2016
Driving 3,000 miles across the country from California to New York certainly presents ample opportunity to take in our nation’s scenery. But it was a particularly frightening scene in Colorado that Read More
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Department of Agriculture
Aug
31
August 31, 2016
It’s no secret that farmers are the fuel that keeps America running, providing food and sustenance to its 320 million citizens. There are just over 3 million farmers in the United States sharing that Read More
Success Stories
Department of Agriculture
Aug
31
August 31, 2016
Imagine a tag that works similarly to a bar code but can be activated at a much larger distance and can transmit encrypted information without a battery. This is precisely what Radio-frequency tags ( Read More
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Department of Energy
Aug
31
August 31, 2016
Turning a newly-discovered quantum mechanical phenomenon into a commercial product that benefits society is the holy grail of applied science, and by no means a common occurrence. This is, however, Read More
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Aug
31
August 31, 2016
Peat moss has long been a staple in potted plants, vegetable gardens, and lawns, with its fluffy composition favored as an organic soil amendment. After all – how can you possibly go wrong if Read More
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Environmental Protection Agency
Aug
01
August 1, 2016
When executives at Festival Foods grocery store sat down to design their brand new store in Madison, Wisconsin, they bucked the trend of using traditional steel beams to support all of their massive Read More
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Department of Agriculture
Aug
01
August 1, 2016
When a nuclear device is detonated at a high altitude, massive distortion can be imparted on RF uplinks and downlinks between satellites and terminals, hindering the ability to communicate. This is Read More
Success Stories
Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency
Aug
01
August 1, 2016
There is nothing more vital in a battlefield than having optimal communication, and Syntonics has made this its mission since its founding in 1999. The company’s second SBIR technology – Handheld Read More
Success Stories
Department of Energy
Aug
01
August 1, 2016
Scientists and engineers at NASA are constantly inundated with raw data and numbers in an attempt to choose the best design option for future spacecraft. Since you can’t design a space vehicle by Read More
Success Stories
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Aug
01
August 1, 2016
A standard six-month mission to the International Space Station can certainly have its life changing and awe-inspiring moments for the crew. Mealtime, however, is not one of those moments. Astronauts Read More
Success Stories
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Aug
01
August 1, 2016
Selecting the materials that will be used to build future spacecraft is a critical component of the design process. Multiple considerations are taken into account, such as performance, mass, thermal Read More
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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