HEROWEAR LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I, TOPIC A244-P056: MOBILE SUSTAINMENT TOO
HEROWEAR 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 $249,829. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Human Performance & Medical. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
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
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.