FIREFLY PHOTONICS LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF171-015

FIREFLY PHOTONICS LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Phase I SBIR feasibility signal

  • Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
  • Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
  • Obligated amount $150,000. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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Amount
$150,000
Agency
Department of Defense · Air Force
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
AF171-015
Solicitation
2017.1
NAICS
Place of performance
IA
Period
2017-08-28 → 2018-03-29

Description

The primary objective of this project is to improve the efficiency of large-format mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and long-wave infrared (LWIR) light emitting diode (LED) arrays for infrared scene projector applications. While LED technologies have shown great