POLARONYX INC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: PHASE II SBIR 80NSSC25C0050 BIOMIMETIC ZERO CTE LIGHTWEIGHT OPTICAL STRUCTURES
POLARONYX 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 $849,994 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite, Materials & Manufacturing. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Polaronyx Inc won an $850k NASA Phase II SBIR contract to create nature-inspired, ultra-lightweight optical structures that stay stable across temperature swings. The work targets advanced space optics where traditional materials would warp or add excess weight.
- Amount
- $849,994
- 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
- NC
- Period
- 2025-07-11 → 2027-07-10
Technology domains
Description
PHASE II SBIR 80NSSC25C0050 BIOMIMETIC ZERO CTE LIGHTWEIGHT OPTICAL STRUCTURES