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Each year, we publish multiple topic opportunities under the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
All SBIR/STTR topics fall under the current Department of Defense (DOD) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for that program.
SBIR | 2025.4
- Predictive Psychological Architectures for Decision-Making (PPADM)
Objective: This effort aims to understand the association between decision-maker characteristics and behavior to improve human and algorithmic decision-making, delegation, and trust.
Tech office: Information Innovation
Topic #: HR0011SB20254-10
Open: Aug. 06, 2025
Closes: Sept. 24, 2025
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- High Power Fiber Amplifier (HPFA) Power Scaling
Objective: Develop and demonstrate novel concepts for scaling individual high power fiber amplifiers (HPFAs) to power levels >10 kW with good beam quality.
Tech office: Strategic Technology
Topic #: HR0011SB20254-11
Open: Aug. 06, 2025
Closes: Sept. 24, 2025
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