Illinois SBIR/STTR Awards
Recent SBIR and STTR awards performed in Illinois. See which firms are winning federal R&D contracts in your state and which agencies are funding them.
- 1,580 awards
- $748,563,389 total obligated
- 5 top recipients shown
Congressional delegation & state R&D funding
IL firms have won $748,563,389 across 1,580 SBIR/STTR awards.
- $748,563,389 total funding
- 1,580 awards
- 468 recipient firms
U.S. Senators (IL), 119th Congress: Durbin, Richard J. · Duckworth, Tammy
Top recipients
- QUESTEK INNOVATIONS LLC — $28,196,143
- STARFIRE INDUSTRIES LLC — $20,515,656
- RED CELL PARTNERS, LLC — $20,017,471
- ILLINOISROCSTAR LLC — $19,043,700
- MICROLINK DEVICES INC — $17,588,105
Most recent awards
| Recipient | Agency | Amount | Program | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROLINK DEVICES INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,275,000 | SBIR | 2026-11-01 |
| CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $250,000 | SBIR · Phase III | 2026-10-09 |
| ZECOAT CORPORATION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,537 | SBIR | 2026-09-30 |
| CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,970 | SBIR | 2026-09-30 |
| INGENIUM TECHNOLOGIES CORP | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $224,995 | STTR · Phase I | 2026-09-30 |
| APPLIED MATERIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,274,999 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-09-30 |
| SNC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Department of the Interior | $3,499,423 | STTR · Phase II | 2026-09-24 |
| SNC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Department of the Interior | $3,498,387 | STTR · Phase II | 2026-09-24 |
| ADDITIVE MONITORING, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $149,724 | SBIR · Phase I | 2026-06-18 |
| QUESTEK INNOVATIONS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $149,953 | SBIR · Phase I | 2026-06-18 |
| BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEMS INC | Department of Defense | $2,045,189 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-03-31 |
| SIBEL HEALTH INC. | Department of the Interior | $3,497,930 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-03-02 |
| APPLIED THIN FILMS, INC | Department of Defense | $1,958,012 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-02-25 |
| MEMQ INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $186,327 | STTR · Phase I | 2025-09-29 |
| HINETICS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $149,551 | SBIR | 2025-09-29 |
| QUESTEK INNOVATIONS LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $149,958 | SBIR | 2025-09-29 |
| INPRENTUS INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $731,299 | SBIR · Phase III | 2025-09-29 |
| SABEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | Department of Defense | $3,811,327 | SBIR · Phase III | 2025-09-25 |
| EPIR, INC. | Department of Defense | $1,492,044 | STTR · Phase II | 2025-09-24 |
| HYPORI, INC. | Department of Defense | $4,099,920 | SBIR · Phase III | 2025-09-18 |
| COMMON GROUND PUBLISHING, LLC | Department of Education | $1,000,000 | SBIR · Phase II | 2025-09-12 |
| JJR SOLUTIONS LLC | Department of Defense | $6,026,883 | SBIR · Phase III | 2025-08-18 |
| MICROLINK DEVICES INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1,500,000 | STTR | 2025-08-12 |
| RATIONAL CYPHY INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $849,638 | SBIR · Phase II | 2025-08-11 |
| MIDGARD AI, INC. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $848,228 | SBIR · Phase II | 2025-08-08 |
| DIGITAL OPTICS TECHNOLOGIES INC | Department of Defense | $1,649,993 | STTR | 2025-06-25 |
| INGENIUM TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Department of Defense | $1,399,938 | SBIR · Phase II | 2025-06-25 |
| NUMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC | Department of Defense | $1,433,620 | STTR · Phase III | 2024-04-22 |
| CYGNUS PHOTONICS INC | Department of Defense | $1,445,717 | STTR · Phase II | 2024-03-05 |
| SIVANANTHAN LABORATORIES, INC. | Department of Defense | $1,498,925 | STTR · Phase II | 2024-03-04 |
| APPLIED MATERIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2,629,361 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-28 |
| INFLUIT ENERGY LLC | Department of Defense | $4,000,000 | SBIR · Phase III | 2023-09-28 |
| SYNERGY RESEARCH LABS INC | Department of Defense | $1,249,978 | SBIR | 2023-09-25 |
| SYNERGY RESEARCH LABS, LLC | Department of Defense | $1,249,978 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-25 |
| CU AEROSPACE L.L.C. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2,643,221 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-25 |
| SAROS THERAPEUTICS INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,196,731 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-19 |
| BRITESEED, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $497,923 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-19 |
| STARFIRE INDUSTRIES LLC | Department of Defense | $1,250,000 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-18 |
| EPISENSORS INC | Department of Defense | $139,996 | SBIR · Phase I | 2023-09-18 |
| Biomass Energy Systems, Inc. | Department of Defense | $1,000,000 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-18 |
| BRIGHTOUTCOME INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $747,191 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-18 |
| ALCORIX CO | Department of Health and Human Services | $903,957 | STTR · Phase II | 2023-09-18 |
| MIDWEST BIOPROCESSING CENTER LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $930,179 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-08 |
| O2M TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $400,000 | SBIR · Phase I | 2023-09-06 |
| INGENIUM TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Department of Defense | $149,593 | SBIR · Phase I | 2023-09-06 |
| ZQAI LLC | National Science Foundation | $275,000 | STTR · Phase I | 2023-09-01 |
| STRATOSOLUTIONS INC | Department of Commerce | $175,000 | SBIR · Phase I | 2023-09-01 |
| PROTEINACEOUS, INC. | Department of Health and Human Services | $955,646 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-01 |
| HUMAN CELL CO | Department of Health and Human Services | $981,060 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-01 |
| BRIGHTOUTCOME INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $870,860 | SBIR · Phase II | 2023-09-01 |