DARKFLITE INC. — Department of Transportation SBIR Phase II: DARKFLITE INC. PHASE II SBIR AWARD UNDER TOPIC 24-NH5: PREHOSPITAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SYSTE
DARKFLITE INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Transportation.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Transportation 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 $1,263,000 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Human Performance & Medical. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Darkflite Inc. received $1.25 million in Phase II SBIR funding to develop improved systems for delivering blood transfusions before patients reach a hospital. The goal is to expand access to this life-saving care in emergencies using new technologies and tools.
- Amount
- $1,263,000
- Agency
- Department of Transportation · Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- MI
- Period
- 2026-05-27 → 2027-09-26
Technology domains
Description
DARKFLITE INC. PHASE II SBIR AWARD UNDER TOPIC 24-NH5: PREHOSPITAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT: EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS