ARETE ASSOCIATES — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: ARETE NEUROMORPHIC STAR TRACKER PHASE II SBIR

ARETE ASSOCIATES — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal

  • Phase II is where Department of Defense 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 $1,249,849 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
  • Tagged technology areas: Artificial Intelligence/ML, Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.

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Summary

Arete Associates received about $1.25 million from the Air Force for Phase II of their SBIR project to develop a neuromorphic star tracker. This technology uses brain-like computing to help spacecraft navigate by tracking stars more efficiently.

Amount
$1,249,849
Agency
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
NAICS
541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
CA
Period
2025-03-04 → 2027-03-05

Technology domains

Artificial Intelligence/ML Sensors & Sensor Fusion Space & Satellite

Description

ARETE NEUROMORPHIC STAR TRACKER PHASE II SBIR

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