Open SBIR/STTR Topics — July 2026
80 open SBIR & STTR topics in the July 2026 capture cycle. Grouped by component so you can scan AFWERX, Navy, Army, and civilian agency deadlines in one place.
AFWERX (12)
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Intent to Sole Source Mind Gym SBIR III
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=7a8ff257b2c84e518986483505d0b662
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Leveraging AI/ML for Optimizing JAG Data, Decision Making, and Military Justice Outcomes
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including...
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Quantum Solutions for Proactive Advanced Response in Cyber Warfare - QSPARX
The primary objective of this Phase I SBIR effort is to develop and validate an AI-driven cybersecurity platform tailored to the Air Force District of Washington's (AFDW) urgent needs for post-quantum cryptographic...
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Compact High-Pressure CO₂ Compressor for Aviation Thermal Management Systems
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including...
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High Spectral/Spatial/Temporal Resolution MWIR Hyperspectral Imager
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including...
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Platform-Agnostic, Open Architecture, Advanced Automated Search & Track and Target Recognition Enhancement for Airborne, Fixed-Wing Special Operations Applications
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including...
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Complementaru Flush Air Data System for Subsonic/Transonic Bomber Operations and Weapon Platforms
This effort seeks to mature, develop, and validate a modular, complementary Flush Air Data System (FADS) designed to augment existing pitot-static air data architectures across all AFGSC platforms, including bomber...
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A4MT - Weapons Trailer Hydraulic Heating
The Air Force seeks to enhance the operational reliability and readiness of the MHU-196 Weapons Hydraulic Trailer in cold-weather environments by addressing performance degradation of hydraulic systems under extreme...
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Nickel Molybdenum Hard Chrome Alternative
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including...
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Humanoid Robotic Fleet Management
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including...
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Safe Falling and Failing For Humanoid Robots
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including...
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Development of Directed Energy Systems for Space-Based Applications
SpaceWERX, in partnership with Space System Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), are seeking innovative solutions to enable the development of directed energy systems for dual-use applications...
NavalX (34)
- Improved Response to Lithium-ion Battery Fires
- Self-repairing Hazardous Materials Packaging
- Freight Corridor Predictive Intelligence
- Mobile High-Power Emergency Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) De-energizer System for Rail Vehicle Propulsion
- Automated Mobile Catch-basin Inspection System
- Edge Artificial Intelligence Vehicle-to-Everything (AI-V2X) Integrated Practical Solutions for Congestion Prevention and Mitigation
- Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals
- Person-Centered, Carefree, Complete Trip Planning - Powered by AI
- Thermal Indicator Coatings for Hazardous Materials Packaging Safety
- Predictive Safety Analytics for Commercial Transport Modernization
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Adaptive Sensor Management
Develop an algorithmic capability for dynamic resource allocation that characterizes existing Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) sensor tasking allocations, the relative magnitude of each sensor’s fire control data...
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Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator
Develop a Terminal Defense System Weapon System Coordinator (TDSWC) for terminal defense system weapon system engagements.
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Anomalous Behavior Detection and Alerting for Congested Maritime Environments
Develop a capability for automated Pattern of Life (PoL) analysis in congested maritime environments.
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Secure Tasking of Commercial Assets
Develop a capability for intercommunication between Government and commercial satellites.
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Predictive Movement for Object Oriented Tracking
Develop a capability using Artificial Intelligence (AI) that investigates, tracks, and assigns priority for future state forecasting such as Geospatial-temporal Pattern of Life Analysis and change detection for the...
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Intra-Satellite Communications
Develop a hardware capability that communicates rapidly between any commercial satellites to reduce latency of data transmission to track open ocean targets.
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Real-time Zero Trust Data and Access Control for Combat Systems
Develop a real-time Zero Trust data access control system for combat systems.
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High-Throughput Embarked Data Transfer
Develop a small form factor device (total stowed volume of one cubic foot, including transceiver) and any required software to enable high-throughput data package transmission off embarked Navy platforms.
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Gun Weapon Systems Ammunition Handling and Controls Modernization
Develop an electro-mechanical capability for the sustained tactical loading and unloading of 5-inch/54 caliber naval ammunition.
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Optimizing Satellite Imagery across Commercial Vendors
Develop a software application that uses a hub and spoke-style negotiating service for commercial satellite data providers (i.e., Imagery Synthetic Aperture Radar/ and Research and Development (SAR/RD)), utilizing...
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Multi-Band Approach to Target Discovery
Develop a target discovery multi-band approach tool for wide-area ocean surveillance, target tracking, and environmental monitoring, to improve operational effectiveness and national security posture.
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Long-Range Listening Device
Develop and demonstrate a long-range listening device capable of accurately identifying and recording sounds at a distance.
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NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)
The DON is seeking proposals for enhancing existing prototypes or concepts to improve C-UAS operations and demonstrate a novel, highly effective, and scalable capability to counter the rapidly proliferating threat of...
- Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator
- Intra-Satellite Communications
- Secure Tasking of Commercial Assets
- High-Throughput Embarked Data Transfer
- Optimizing Satellite Imagery across Commercial Vendors
- NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)
- Adaptive Sensor Management
- Anomalous Behavior Detection and Alerting for Congested Maritime Environments
- Gun Weapon Systems Ammunition Handling and Controls Modernization
- Multi-Band Approach to Target Discovery
- Long-Range Listening Device
DARPA (8)
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Biomanufacturing of Hierarchical Biocomposites for High-Performance Thermal Interface Materials
Develop and demonstrate a flexible, polymer-matrix thermal interface material with tunable thermal and mechanical properties, leveraging hierarchical, biocomposite-based microstructures for scalable, sustainable,...
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Real-Time Pathogen-Host Interactome Prediction
Develop and demonstrate a capability to rapidly characterize host–pathogen interactions from pathogen protein sequence alone, enabling timely medical countermeasure prioritization and force health protection against...
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Engineering Sleep for Cognitive Performance
Develop and demonstrate a wearable, non-invasive, closed-loop system that enhances the restorative functions of sleep. The system must monitor neurophysiological signals in real-time to deliver non-pharmacological...
- Real-Time Pathogen-Host Interactome Prediction
- Expeditionary Closed and Air-Independent Power and Energy (ExCAIPE)
- Engineering Sleep for Cognitive Performance
- Manufacturing Technologies for Ryberg-based Atomic Sensors (MANTRAS)-SBIR XL
- Biomanufacturing of Hierarchical Biocomposites for High-Performance Thermal Interface Materials
DHA (4)
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Open Architecture OEM Real-time Ultrafine Particulate Sensor
Develop and demonstrate the efficacy of a low size, weight, power, and cost, and open-architecture ultrafine particulate sensor with real-time detection down to 0.01 microns (10 nanometers) or less at concentrations...
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Field Speciation of Ultrafine to Coarse Particulate
Develop and demonstrate the efficacy of a fieldable capability to identify the chemical composition of ultrafine, fine and coarse particulate ranging from 0.01 microns (10 nanometers) to 10 microns.
- Open Architecture OEM Real-time Ultrafine Particulate Sensor
- Field Speciation of Ultrafine to Coarse Particulate
DLA (6)
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Next-Generation Non-Lithium Battery Technology for Safe, Extreme-Environment, High-Performance Resilient Military Logistics and Field Operations
Develop and demonstrate a non-lithium battery cell and/or prototype battery pack capable of supporting BB-2590/U-class applications, with emphasis on safety, transportability, and domestic manufacturability, while...
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AI-Powered Tool for Automated Evaluation of Vendor Economic Dependency
Develop an innovative, AI-driven tool to automate the assessment of economic dependency for vendors within the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) supply chain. This capability will enable DLA to proactively identify...
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Digital Twin of the Organization for Enhanced Mission Readiness
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) seeks to develop and implement a dynamic workforce digital twin to enhance organizational effectiveness, support mission-critical decisions, and accelerate the adoption of advanced...
- AI-Powered Tool for Automated Evaluation of Vendor Economic Dependency
- Digital Twin of the Organization for Enhanced Mission Readiness
- Next-Generation Non-Lithium Battery Technology for Safe, Extreme-Environment, High-Performance Resilient Military Logistics and Field Operations
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.CONSTRUCTION, FINANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE & IA DIVISION (1)
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A--SBIR 2026 Phase II Solicitation
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=4b5e22841644460182147a9d95ca0a58
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H) (2)
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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=34fa75da1d484987bd6dbc882deab889
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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=79fbc7d8aca34f289c5da860d7865925
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.NIH NCI (2)
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Innovative Concept Award Program – Fiscal Year 2027
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=b6f7267813b84393b4b7178dbc9dbd27
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Innovative Concept Award Program – Fiscal Year 2027
https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=aeb9ea152c644006bc1e3e6942e260d9
NSIN (2)
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Expeditionary Closed and Air-Independent Power and Energy (ExCAIPE)
The goal of ExCAIPE is to develop closed, electrically rechargeable, high-energy-density and high-power-density batteries that can operate independently of an external air source. Performers are expected to produce...
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Manufacturing Technologies for Ryberg-based Atomic Sensors (MANTRAS)-SBIR XL
Demonstrate a low-SWaP, ruggedized, and manufacturable platform for real-time measurement, data acquisition, and analysis of wideband RF signals using Rydberg-based atomic sensors.
SOFWERX (1)
USAF (8)
- Quantum Solutions for Proactive Advanced Response in Cyber Warfare - QSPARX
- Development of Directed Energy Systems for Space-Based Applications
- Nickel Molybdenum Hard Chrome Alternative
- Leveraging AI/ML for Optimizing JAG Data, Decision Making, and Military Justice Outcomes
- Complementaru Flush Air Data System for Subsonic/Transonic Bomber Operations and Weapon Platforms
- Compact High-Pressure CO₂ Compressor for Aviation Thermal Management Systems
- A4MT - Weapons Trailer Hydraulic Heating
- Humanoid Robotic Fleet Management