FUCELTECH INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: SBIR DIRECT TO PHASE II, TOPIC NUMBER O254-D04, RESILIENT DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF VCSELS FOR QU
FUCELTECH INC — 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.
- At $2,094,943, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Quantum, Microelectronics, Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Fuceltech Inc received over $2 million from the Army to develop a reliable U.S. supply of special lasers called VCSELs needed for quantum sensing systems. This Phase II SBIR project tackles supply chain problems and improves performance for these critical components.
- Amount
- $2,094,943
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Department of the Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- NJ
- Period
- 2026-04-06 → 2027-10-06
Technology domains
Description
SBIR DIRECT TO PHASE II, TOPIC NUMBER O254-D04, RESILIENT DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF VCSELS FOR QUANTUM DEVICES ADDRESSES KEY SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH VCSELS USED IN QUANTUM SENSING SYSTEMS.