Top Communications/Networking SBIR/STTR Awardees

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 Communications/Networking SBIR/STTR Awardees

RankFirmTotal $ awardedAwards Top agencyTop technologyMost recent
1 SKYLIGHT INC. $30,468,416 1 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2024
2 ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. $27,243,746 1 Department of Defense Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2024
3 VSOLVIT LLC $21,460,674 1 Department of Defense Modeling & Simulation 2024
4 STEAMPUNK, INC. $19,078,704 1 Department of Agriculture Communications/Networking 2026
5 PACKET DIGITAL LLC $9,799,992 1 Department of Defense Power & Energy 2026
6 TREKFED LLC $8,540,375 5 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2026
7 A2 LABS, LLC $5,872,086 3 Department of the Interior Communications/Networking 2024
8 SHIPCOM FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC $5,709,366 2 Department of Defense Maritime & Undersea 2025
9 TIS3 LLC $5,684,445 1 Department of Homeland Security Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2025
10 EMAG TECHNOLOGIES INC. $5,279,477 2 Department of Defense Hypersonics 2025
11 ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY INC $4,997,014 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space & Satellite 2022
12 OMNI FED LLC $4,206,026 2 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2024
13 INTELLISENSE SYSTEMS INC $3,974,858 3 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2026
14 SI2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC $3,685,817 1 General Services Administration Communications/Networking 2020
15 UHU TECHNOLOGIES LLC $3,435,347 1 Department of Defense Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2017
16 CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLC $3,288,295 1 Department of Defense Modeling & Simulation 2020
17 SEV1TECH, LLC $3,087,331 1 General Services Administration Communications/Networking 2023
18 JARIET TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $3,000,052 1 Department of the Interior Microelectronics 2023
19 PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. $2,829,946 3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Communications/Networking 2025
20 VCOM3D INC $2,634,246 1 Department of Defense Human Performance & Medical 2022
21 AELUMA, INC. $2,051,599 1 Department of Defense Quantum 2026
22 GIRD SYSTEMS INC $1,999,999 1 Department of Defense Microelectronics 2024
23 R-DEX SYSTEMS, INC. $1,999,996 1 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2024
24 SKYLARK WIRELESS, LLC $1,999,985 1 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2025
25 TRANSWAVE PHOTONICS, LLC $1,999,983 1 Department of Defense Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2026
26 ADVANCED RESEARCH, INC. $1,999,948 1 Department of Defense Quantum 2026
27 HYPRES INC $1,999,895 1 Department of Defense Quantum 2026
28 ASSETLINK GLOBAL LLC $1,999,853 1 Department of Defense Cybersecurity 2025
29 TORREY PINES LOGIC, INC. $1,899,911 1 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2025
30 INTELLIGENESIS LLC $1,899,869 1 Department of Defense Cybersecurity 2024
31 CRITICAL FREQUENCY DESIGN LLC $1,899,216 1 Department of Defense Microelectronics 2025
32 ANDRO COMPUTATIONAL SOLUTIONS LLC $1,800,000 1 Department of the Interior Communications/Networking 2024
33 OPTONICA LLC $1,799,826 1 Department of Defense Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2025
34 PICOGRID, INC. $1,799,820 1 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2024
35 JFL SOLUTIONS, LLC $1,512,714 1 Department of Transportation Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2026
36 INNOTECH SYSTEMS LLC $1,499,714 1 Department of Transportation Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2025
37 VULCAN WIRELESS, INC. $1,401,724 1 Department of Defense Electronic Warfare 2026
38 NEXCEPTA INC $1,362,992 1 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2026
39 WELKIN SCIENCES, LLC $1,340,313 1 Department of Defense Communications/Networking 2024
40 KEF ROBOTICS INC $1,249,999 1 Department of Defense Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2026
41 MAYFLOWER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC. $1,249,913 1 General Services Administration Communications/Networking 2023
42 MORPHOPTIC, INC. $1,249,879 1 Department of Defense Space & Satellite 2023
43 MZA ASSOCIATES CORPORATION $1,249,439 1 Department of Defense Directed Energy 2026
44 ARRAY LABS, INC. $1,248,053 1 Department of Defense Space & Satellite 2024
45 STONEWALL DEFENSE LLC $1,195,236 1 Department of Defense Microelectronics 2026
46 KALSCOTT ENGINEERING, INC $1,173,716 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Communications/Networking 2022
47 NOKOMIS, INC $1,099,996 1 Department of Defense Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2025
48 NEWPORT SENSORS INC $1,000,000 1 Department of Transportation Sensors & Sensor Fusion 2024
49 CATALYST COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES, INC $999,950 1 Department of Homeland Security Communications/Networking 2023
50 AGILE RF SYSTEMS LLC $899,999 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space & Satellite 2025

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