OPTOWARES INC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: SBIR PHASE II- AMBIENT PRESSURE-DRIED ORMOSIL HYBRID AEROGEL COMPOSITE BLANKETS FOR ADVANC
OPTOWARES INC — SBIR Phase II award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where National Aeronautics and Space Administration funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $849,974 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Optowares Inc received nearly $850,000 from NASA to develop advanced insulation blankets for space suits. The project focuses on creating lightweight, effective thermal protection using hybrid aerogel composites that can be manufactured without high-pressure drying.
- Amount
- $849,974
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541713 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2025-06-05 → 2027-06-05
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE II- AMBIENT PRESSURE-DRIED ORMOSIL HYBRID AEROGEL COMPOSITE BLANKETS FOR ADVANCED SPACE SUIT INSULATION