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NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I is sponsored by NASA. Encourages innovative solutions to NASA's mission challenges through early-stage funding.
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This initiative is ideal for high-growth, product-oriented entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses that have not worked with NASA before. It provides an opportunity to use NASA as a stepping stone on the path toward commercial success.
SBIR Ignite reduces the gap between startups and investors, funding U.S. small businesses in their early stage, high-risk technology development to help make the company and their technologies more attractive to private sector investors, customers, and partners. Ultimately, Ignite drives the nation’s economy, increases capabilities delivered to commercial markets, and adds growth in jobs, revenue, and valuation.
View the 2025 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I Solicitation (closed on July 22, 2025) about SBIR Ignite In 2023, H3X Technologies was one of the first participants of the recently-established SBIR Ignite initiative which perfectly aligned to their own business goals of rapid development, prototyping, and focusing on the learning cycle.
This approach allowed the company to mature their products faster and achieve the best test results, which prepared them for working with commercial customers as well. Read about their success story below.
Photo courtesy of H3X Technologies Your Journey through SBIR Ignite SBIR Ignite offers the same three phases, non-dilutive funding levels and other opportunities available to all Phase I and Phase II participants, such as I-Corps and TABA. Your Journey through SBIR Ignite What makes SBIR Ignite unique from the rest of the program?
Commercialization: Through SBIR Ignite, NASA seeks to collaborate with entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses who will attract strong private sector investment after their Phase I and II contracts for commercially viable products in NASA-relevant fields.
While the NASA SBIR and STTR Phase I solicitations also evaluate commercial potential and feasibility, many technologies address a specific NASA challenge or need, and many companies we work with have a primary goal of contributing to a NASA mission or being sustained with NASA as a key customer.
Engagement: NASA SBIR Ignite offers engagement opportunities throughout the year, including Catalyst events , Ask Me Anything sessions , individual and group coaching, and access to a digital community. Topics: The NASA SBIR Ignite solicitation includes a select few topics relevant to emerging commercial markets in aerospace.
Less Prescriptive Solicitation: The NASA SBIR Ignite solicitation encourages companies to maintain their go-to-market strategies. Accelerated Award Schedule: The NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II proposal is due earlier in the Phase I period, allowing Phase II awards to be made faster. Companies are also encouraged to accelerate their Phase II period of performance.
A Catalyst is a curated event that brings together startups, investors, industry partners, and government stakeholders around a defined, commercially relevant problem area aligned to NASA priorities. Catalysts are structured to surface real companies, real technologies, and real market pathways, creating early visibility into solutions that could advance into initiatives like NASA SBIR Ignite.
pLEO Catalyst: Constellations at Scale Startups and small businesses building technologies for the next generation of proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) constellations are invited to join this focused Catalyst event. Fellow founders, investors, and government stakeholders explored the operational challenges of managing hundreds of satellites—from autonomous operations software to dynamic networking and on-orbit decision-making.
The curated discussion highlighted emerging technologies and commercial opportunities aligned with NASA SBIR Ignite , an initiative designed to help startups turn breakthrough capabilities into scalable businesses. Watch the recording here. Register Here to attend in-person, or Register Here to attend virtually.
Ask Me Anything (AMA) Sessions (2025 & 2024) Watch a recording of the 6/3/2025 virtual AMA titled "Keys to a Winning SBIR Ignite Proposal" where we discussed the SBIR Ignite opportunity, how to prepare for it, and how to get engaged and involved. This session focused on a general program overview.
2025 | AI-Powered Design for Multidisciplinary Space Hardware Watch a recording of the 6/5/2025 virtual AMA where we discussed one of the three 2025 technology subtopics: AI-Powered Design for Multidisciplinary Space Hardware.
2025 | Advanced Manufacturing (AM) & Robotics for Space Applications Watch a recording of the 6/10/2025 virtual AMA where we discussed one of the three 2025 technology subtopics: Advanced Manufacturing (AM) & Robotics for Space Applications 2025 | Low-Cost Radar for Planetary Navigation and Autonomy Watch a recording of the 6/12/2025 virtual AMA where we discussed one of the three 2025 technology subtopics: Low-Cost Radar for Planetary Navigation and Autonomy Watch a recording of the 3/27/24 virtual AMA where we discussed the SBIR Ignite opportunity, how to prepare for it, and how to get engaged and involved.
This session focused on a general program overview. 2024 | Climate Data Informatics & Green House Gas Monitoring Watch a recording of the 4/11/24 virtual AMA where we discussed the SBIR Ignite opportunity, how to prepare for it, and how to get engaged and involved. This session focused on Climate Data Informatics and Green House Gas Monitoring.
2024 | Aviation Batteries & Point-of-use Recycling for Optimized Space-Age Logistics Watch a recording of the 4/18/24 virtual AMA where we discussed the SBIR Ignite opportunity, how to prepare for it, and how to get engaged and involved. This session focused on Aviation Batteries and Point-of-use Recycling for Optimized Space-Age Logistics.
2024 | Microgravity Simulators, Leak Free Cryogenic Valves, Radio-isotope Power Systems, & Lunar Surface Payloads Watch a recording of the 5/1/24 virtual AMA where we discussed the SBIR Ignite opportunity, how to prepare for it, and how to get engaged and involved. This session focused on Microgravity Simulators, Leak Free Cryogenic Valves, Radio-isotope Power Systems, and Lunar Surface Payloads.
2025 AMA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) AI-Powered Design for Multidisciplinary Space Hardware FAQ Advanced Manufacturing (AM) & Robotics for Space Applications FAQ Low-Cost Radar for Planetary Navigation and Autonomy FAQ Advice from Astral Materials CEO, Jessica Frick Ph. D.
NASA SBIR-STTR/ Valentina Valderrama Perez Advice from Benchmark Space systems Director of Business Development, Kevin DiMarzio NASA SBIR-STTR/ Valentina Valderrama Perez Advice from Astrobotic Chief Research Scientist, Andrew Horchler.
NASA SBIR-STTR/ Valentina Valderrama Perez Recent SBIR Ignite Selections 2024 SBIR Ignite Phase II On July 25, 2025, NASA selected seven small businesses to receive Phase II awards through its SBIR Ignite initiative , which focuses on technologies with a strong commercial pull.
Each small business will receive up to $850,000 and have 24 months to continue developing their technologies in one of these three areas: Aviation-Ready Electrical Energy Storage for All-Electric or Hybrid Electric Aircraft, Leak-Free Cryogenic Valves and Quick Disconnects, and Decision Support Tools Leveraging NASA Earth Science Data.
Find more about the selections in the 2024 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II Awardees (July 25, 2025) PDF under Solicitations & Awardees below. Older SBIR Ignite Award Announcements 2023 SBIR Ignite Phase II In August 2024, NASA selected 10 small businesses to receive SBIR Ignite Phase II awards, worth up to $850,000 each.
In December 2023, NASA announced its second round of SBIR Ignite Phase I awards, selecting 10 small businesses to receive up to $150,000 each. 2022 SBIR Ignite Phase II In June 2023, NASA selected 12 small businesses to receive SBIR Ignite Phase II awards, totaling ~$10 million. This feature includes information about 2022 SBIR Ignite Phase I as well.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $150,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 22, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I is funded by NASA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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