AMETHYST RESEARCH INC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: SBIR PHASE II, 80NSSC25C0044, PLASMONIC-ENHANCED TYPE II SUPERLATTICE (T2SL) FOR HIGH-PERF
AMETHYST RESEARCH INC — SBIR Phase II award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where National Aeronautics and Space Administration 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 $899,714 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Space & Satellite, Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Amethyst Research Inc. won nearly $900k from NASA for a Phase II SBIR to develop plasmonic-enhanced Type II Superlattice materials for high-performance LWIR/VLWIR infrared imaging that works at higher temperatures. The project targets improved sensor tech for space applications.
- Amount
- $899,714
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541713 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
- Place of performance
- OK
- Period
- 2025-08-07 → 2027-08-06
Technology domains
Sensors & Sensor Fusion Space & Satellite Materials & Manufacturing
Description
SBIR PHASE II, 80NSSC25C0044, PLASMONIC-ENHANCED TYPE II SUPERLATTICE (T2SL) FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE, HIGH-TEMPERATURE LWIR/VLWIR IMAGING