HEROWEAR LLC
SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Summary
Herowear LLC won nearly $250k in Army SBIR Phase I funding to develop a hardened exosuit called HERO. The suit assists lifting, relieves back strain, and reduces injuries for soldiers during remote operations.
- Amount
- $249,829
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Department of the Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- TN
- Period
- 2025-04-16 → 2026-08-16
Technology domains
Human Performance & Medical
Description
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I, TOPIC A244-P056: MOBILE SUSTAINMENT TOOLS OPEN TOPIC. PROPOSAL A244-P056-1147: HARDENED EXOSUIT FOR REMOTE OPERATIONS (HERO) TO ASSIST LIFTING, PROVIDE BACK RELIEF, AND REDUCE INJURIES.