Valerie Spanos, former co-owner of Mountain Meadow Wool Mill in Buffalo, and employee Robin Harriet feed roving into a pin drafter. Mountain Meadow Wool Mill created a state of the art wool washing system and wastewater treatment system thanks to a $496,000 grant. (Photo Courtesy of Carol Seavey, Star-Tribune)
The eleven federal agencies report awards to Small Business Administration which compiles award data; the information is updated continuously but does not reflect all awards. The Wyoming award data is available from the SBIR.gov website
2019 NASA funded Scientific Simulations for their second phase, Phase II, Optimization of Supersonic Jet Noise Using a Reynolds-Averged Navier-Stokes Approach. Abstract
2019 - National Science Foundation recently funded The Local Crowd, a Laramie company, to conduct a feasibility study for $225,000. Abstract
2018 - Scientific Simulations recently won a NASA $121,067 to study the feasibility of Optimization of Supersonic Jet Noise Using a Reynolds-Averged Navier-Stokes Approach. Abstract
2018 - Frontier Astronautics, a Chugwater company won a $124,944 Phase I from NASA for their feasibility study for an Intergrated Launch Vehicle Booster Using a Rocket Engine with a Combined thermodynamic Cycle. Abstract
2018 - New Laramie startup, Wyonics LLC won their first Phase I award from the Department of Energy. They will use the $150,000 award to study the Ionic Liquids as Advanced Solvents for the Extraction of Rare Earth ELements form Coal Products. Abstract
2018 - Air Force awarded a more than $1.39M Phase II contract to Square One Systems Design to develop a Cryo-Vacuum Compatible Positioning System CRP. Abstract
2018 - The National Science Foundation awarded a $739,183 grant to Teton Composites now called Teton Simulatons for their Phase II Simulation for Structual Integrity of Manufactured 3D Printed Parts. Abstract
2018 - Resono Pressure Systems LLC, a UW spinout company located in Laramie, won a $150,000 Department of Energy Phase I STTR award to develop an Unsteady Surface Pressure Measurement System suitable for Making measurements on Wind Turbine Blades in the Field. Abstract
2018 - Square One Systems Design was awarded a $149,578 contract from DOD-DMEA Abstract
2018 - GlycoBac LLC, a Laramie company won a a NIH Phase I for $217,385 to engineer a new insect cell line for human-type protein glycosylation. Abstract
2018 - Kennon Products won a $124,992 Phase I for Navy to develop lightweight, compact HALO parachutes and pargliders Abstract
2017 - Sheridan based, Kennon Products won a DoD-Navy Phase II for $942,020 to improve Anti-Ballistic Cabin Liner System for the V-22 Osprey Helicopter. Abstract
2017 - Sheridan based, Kennon Products has won a NAVAIR/USMC Phase I to develop ultra lightweight parachutes and gliders for personnel, cargo and UAVs. Abstract
2017 - Jackson based Imago Pharmaceuticals won their first NIH Phase I grant of $284,424 to study JNK inhibitors to slow or inhibit the loss of neurons and possibly reduce the protein deposits Alzheimer's disease. Abstract
2017 - Kite Farms (AKA Airloom Energy) started on their Phase II NSF grant of $750,000 to further research on their novel wind turbine design; this was supported by a $5K Phase 00. Abstract
2017 - The team at Laramie based, ESal, LLC won their first $224,740 NSF Phase I award to research a Novel Water Flooding Technique to Enhance Oil Recovery. Abstract
2017 - Andy Hansen and his team at Teton Composites started on their NSF Phase I research project Thermo-mechanical analysis of chopped fiber-reinforced plastics for the design engineer. Abstract
2017 - Laramie based Alpenglow Instruments LLC won a Phase II DOE $1,423,191 grant for the Alpenglow All-Phase Water Probe research project. Abstract
2016 - Square One System Design, a Jackson based company, was awarded a $224,765 Phase I for DOE for a modular X-Ray detection system based on silicon drift diodes. Abstract
2016 - Kite Farms (AKA Airloom Energy), a Laramie based company was awarded $225,000 NSF for development of a novel wind turbine design. (Award dates: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017) Abstract
2016 - GlycoBac, a UW spinout, recently received a grant commitment of $939,580 Phase II for the National Institute of Health to continue research on glycoengineeered insect cell lines. These platform cell lines will be used to produce protein-based drugs, or biologics, include several high profile vial vaccine candidates. (notice 8/24/16 - waiting on Award Dates) Abstract
2016 - Alpenglow, a Laramie startup with ties to the University of Wyoming, recently was awarded a $224,919 Phase I award to look at the feasibility of the All-Phase Water Probe. (Waiting on Award Dates) Abstract
2016 - Mark Arnold and the team at Arnoldware received a NSF Phase I award for $149,930 to research developing Adapting Touchscreen Devices for Motion-Disabled Users. (Award Dates: Jan 1 - June 30, 2016) Abstract
2015 - Diane Wolverton and Kim Vincent of The Local Crowd won a USDA Phase II award for $500,000 to continue their research on enhancing rural access to capital through development of a local crowdfunding incubator. (Award Dates: September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2017) Abstract
2015 - Kaspars Krutkramelis and Rodolfo Monterroso, co-founders of Pollution Control Technologies, LLC won a Phase II for 1,260, 000 SBIR award from National Institute of Health to continue research and develop prototype work related to safe and cost-effective Hg capture. The team at Pollution Control Technologies, LLC received a $5,000 Phase 00 award to pursue an NIH Phase II proposal. (Award Dates: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017 Abstract
2015 - Principal Investigator Lisa Cox and the team at Blue Meadows won a $100,000 USDA Phase I to research the feasibility to develop and commercialize an easy-to-use and affordable FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) process for small farms that will meet FDA standards for dietary supplements.
2015 (May) - Kennon Products of Sheridan just received notification that NASA is funding 124,998 their Phase I research project to develop light-weight, compactable rafts. The proposed research will not only reduce the current weight and size of the rafts but also includes a novel ingress system to assist compromised personnel in getting into the rafts from the water. (Award Dates: June 17, 2015 - Dec 17, 2016)
2014 - GlycoBac will use the six-month $150,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research to improve the effectiveness
of already developed glycoprotein drugs. (Read More)
2014 - Don Jarvis and his team at GlycoBac won a Phase I NIH SBIR grant for $225,000 to develop Glycoengineered Baculoviruses for the Production of more Efficacious Influenza Vaccines.
2014 - Kaspars Krutkramelis and Rodolfo Monterroso, co-founders of Pollution Control Technologies, LLC won a Phase I $165,000 SBIR award from National Institute of Health to research and develop proof-of-concept work related to safe and cost-effective Hg capture.
2014 - Diane Wolverton and her team at The Local Crowd won a USDA Phase I award for $100,000 to research how to enhance rural access to capital through development of a local crowd funding incubator.
2014 - Square One Systems Design, Inc. received a Phase II award for $748,433 to further develop high-precision positioning system fully compatible with cryo-vac conditions. (Award Date: May 22,2104 - April 18, 2015)
2014 - Dimitri O. Mavriplis and his team at Scientific Simulations received a $747,441 Phase II award to develop efficient sensitivity analysis methods based on adjoint techniques for multi-disciplinary time-dependent problems for the Air Force. (Award Date: April 15, 2014 - April 14, 2016)
2014 - Kennon Products received a $300,000 Phase II award to develop Lightweight, Compact Flotation for Cold-Water Survival for the Navy. (Read More) (Award Date: February 27, 2014 - December 31, 2014)