UNITED PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: FUNCTIONAL RELEASE COATING FOR NEXT GENERATION X-RAY SHELL OPTIC FABRICATION
UNITED PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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 $224,972. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Materials & Manufacturing, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
United Protective Technologies won a $225k NASA Phase I SBIR award to develop a functional release coating that simplifies fabrication of advanced X-ray shell optics. The coating supports next-generation space-based X-ray instruments by improving manufacturing precision and yield.
- Amount
- $224,972
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- NC
- Period
- 2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE I FUNCTIONAL RELEASE COATING FOR NEXT GENERATION X-RAY SHELL OPTIC FABRICATION