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Top SBIR/STTR Awardees — Department of Education

Research the SBIR/STTR competitive landscape: the top award-winning firms by agency and technology domain. Every figure is computed from public federal award records — free, with per-firm profiles and "firms like this" similarity.

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Top awardees — Top SBIR/STTR Awardees — Department of Education

RankFirmTotal $ awardedAwards Top agencyTop technologyMost recent
1 CHARMTECH LABS LLC $5,275,000 12 Department of Education Other 2025
2 3-C INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT INC $4,649,900 15 Department of Education — 2018
3 SIRIUS THINKING, LTD $3,396,031 6 Department of Education — 2023
4 Schell Games LLC $3,196,410 6 Department of Education — 2019
5 TEACHLEY, LLC $2,499,394 6 Department of Education — 2020
6 MYRIAD SENSORS, INC. $2,449,876 5 Department of Education — 2022
7 APPRENDIS LLC $2,399,779 5 Department of Education — 2023
8 QUERIUM CORPORATION $2,299,924 4 Department of Education — 2023
9 EDIFY TECHNOLOGIES, INC $2,200,000 3 Department of Education Other 2025
10 FUTURE ENGINEERS LLC $2,155,469 4 Department of Education — 2022
11 PARAMETRIC STUDIO, INC. $2,149,740 4 Department of Education — 2020
12 MIDSCHOOLMATH, LLC $2,100,000 4 Department of Education — 2018
13 Handhold Adaptive, LLC $1,899,145 3 Department of Education — 2013
14 ATTAINMENT CO., INC. $1,599,722 5 Department of Education — 2020
15 ABLELINK TECHNOLOGIES INC $1,575,000 12 Department of Education — 2014
16 LITERABLY, INC $1,450,000 3 Department of Education — 2023
17 ALCHEMIE SOLUTIONS, INC. $1,400,000 3 Department of Education — 2022
18 2SIGMA SCHOOL INC $1,250,000 2 Department of Education — 2023
19 BRAINQUAKE INC $1,250,000 3 Department of Education — 2021
20 FABLE VISION, INC. $1,250,000 3 Department of Education — 2018
21 GAIAXUS LLC $1,250,000 2 Department of Education — 2023
22 INDELIBLE LEARNING INC $1,250,000 2 Department of Education — 2023
23 Learning Ovations, Inc. $1,250,000 3 Department of Education — 2020
24 MNDTRST Inc. $1,250,000 2 Department of Education — 2023
25 SCRIBLE, INC. $1,250,000 2 Department of Education — 2023
26 SMART GIRLS HQ LLC $1,250,000 2 Department of Education — 2023
27 Analytic Measures Incorporated $1,249,759 3 Department of Education — 2020
28 Liveschool Inc. $1,248,164 3 Department of Education — 2020
29 ASSISTECH SYSTEMS LLC $1,222,968 4 Department of Education — 2014
30 SOTERIX MEDICAL, INC. $1,200,000 2 Department of Education — 2022
31 SOWN TO GROW, INC. $1,200,000 2 Department of Education — 2022
32 XSEL LABS INC $1,200,000 2 Department of Education — 2022
33 IMMERSED GAMES INC $1,199,999 2 Department of Education Other 2025
34 Thought Cycle $1,199,987 3 Department of Education — 2013
35 STRANGE LOOP GAMES INC. $1,199,656 3 Department of Education — 2017
36 MAKEFULLY LLC $1,199,652 2 Department of Education Other 2025
37 Filament Games, Llc $1,199,308 3 Department of Education — 2013
38 Electric Funstuff, Inc. $1,197,353 3 Department of Education — 2018
39 SPRY FOX LLC $1,196,410 3 Department of Education — 2017
40 COMMON GROUND PUBLISHING, LLC $1,150,000 2 Department of Education Other 2025
41 Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corp. $1,150,000 4 Department of Education — 2012
42 Cognitive ToyBox, Inc. $1,100,000 2 Department of Education — 2020
43 EDUCATION MODIFIED, INC $1,100,000 2 Department of Education — 2019
44 Hats & Ladders, Inc. $1,100,000 2 Department of Education — 2020
45 LIGHTHAUS INC $1,100,000 2 Department of Education — 2020
46 LIGHTUP, INC. $1,100,000 2 Department of Education — 2020
47 GRASPABLE INC $1,099,681 2 Department of Education — 2019
48 CODESPARK, INC. $1,099,072 2 Department of Education — 2019
49 Vantage Point Consulting Inc. $1,098,603 2 Department of Education — 2020
50 GIGANTIC MECHANIC LLC $1,093,724 2 Department of Education — 2019

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