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SBIR/STTR Program Successes
Brief profiles of companies that have utilized the programs and effectively commercialized technologies developed under SBIR/STTR are shown below.
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Company
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Project Title
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Keywords
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City |
State
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Behavior Therapy Associates LLP |
Brief intervention for alcoholism via computer software |
alcohol problems, brief intervention, computer intervention, program evaluation
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Albuquerque |
NM |
TissueTech, Inc. |
Development of Sutureless Amniotic Membrane Graft (AmnioLens) |
amniotic membrane, ocular surface, wound repair, wound healing, eye surgery, corneal defects, chemical burns, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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Miami |
FL |
OncoMetrics, Inc. |
Precise breast cancer staging with an expert system |
angiogenesis, breast cancer, surgery, dormancy
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Trumbull |
CT |
SIGA Technologies, Inc. |
Small Molecule Inhibitors of Smallpox Virus Replication |
antiviral, smallpox, ST-246, egress inhibitor, biodefense, high throughput screen
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Corvallis |
OR |
Planning Systems Incorporated |
Hybrid Adaptive Beamformer (HAB) |
array, speech intelligibility, microphone, speech in noise, microphone, beamformer
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Reston |
VA |
Biopsy Sciences |
Biodegradable Sealant for Biopsy Tract in Soft Tissue |
BioSEAL, CT guided lung biopsy, hydrogel, pneumothorax, FNA
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Clearwater |
FL |
Transonic Systems, Inc. |
Flow Measurement at Dialysis Access Salvage |
Blood, Dilution, Hemodialysis, Angioplasty, Access Flow, Stenosis, PTFE Graft, Fistulae
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Ithaca |
NY |
Simbex |
Head Impact Recording Technology for Field Applications |
Brain injury, Concussion, Helmet, HIT System, Head impact, Biomechanics, Telemetry, MTBI
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Lebanon |
NH |
OncoMetrics*, Inc. |
Precise breast cancer staging with an expert system |
breast cancer, dormancy, surgery, angiogenesis, mammography, racial difference , bimodal relapse, chemotherapy
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Trumbull |
CT |
Menssana Research, Inc |
Breath tests for detection of disease |
breath, volatile, heart transplant, lung cancer, breast cancer, tuberculosis
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Fort Lee |
NJ |
Humanitas, Inc. |
Web Trials Information Exchange |
cancer clinical trials, handheld computers, distance learning, website, document management, proposal management, online meetings
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Silver Spring |
MD |
Talisman Limited |
Paperless Quality Donor System with Decision Making |
CASI, AVT-CASI , automated interviewing, blood donors, error reduction , honesty, staff satisfaction, donor satisfaction
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Vienna |
VA |
CFD Research Corporation |
Development of Improved Hemodialysis Catheter Designs |
Catheter, hemodialysis, access recirculation, suction pressure, hemolysis
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Huntsville |
AL |
Morphonix™ |
Journey into the Brain |
CD-ROM, Neuroscience, Education, Multimedia, Computer Game
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San Rafael |
CA |
LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals |
Rational Design of Adhesion Blocking Anti-Inflammatories |
chronic inflammation, antibody, adhesion, pulmonary
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Bozeman |
MT |
Applied Health Science |
Wound and Skin Intelligence System (TM) or WSIS (TM) |
Chronic wound, Pressure ulcer, Risk assessment, Pressure Sore Status Tool, WSIS
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Seattle |
WA |
Concordant Rater Systems |
An Interactive Computer Interview for Mania to Enhance Human Rater Performance |
CNS outcomes, Rater Reliability, Clinical Trials, Site Monitoring, Computerized Adaptive Tes, Mental Health, Bipolar Disorder
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Boston |
MA |
Samuels & Associates |
Food BEAMS: Food and Beverage Environmental Assessment and Monitoring System |
Competitive foods, Nutrition, Policy Adherence, Data Collection, Policy Monitoring, Schools, Health
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Oakland |
CA |
Vivalog Technologies |
An Application Server for Biomedical Content Management |
content management, radiology teaching files, medical image repository, PACS, enterprise software
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Seattle |
WA |
Illumina, Inc. |
Decoding Randomly- Assembled DNA Arrays |
decoding, bead, random, oligonucleotide, fluorescence, microarray, snp genotyping, gene expression
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San Diego |
CA |
Xilas Medical, Inc. |
Medical devices that prevent the occurrence of foot ulcers and amputations in people with diabetes |
diabetes, diabetic foot ulcer, amputations, friction, dermal thermometer, early warning tool, GlideSoft, TempTouch
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San Antonio |
TX |
dbaza, inc. |
INTERACTIVE LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WITH DIABETES |
diabetes education, interactive learning, children with diabetes, pediatric diabetes care, diabetes self-management, CD-ROM
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Pittsburgh |
PA |
Clever Sys. Inc. |
PhenoScan Series |
digital video, lab animal, behaviors, automated analysis
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Vienna |
VA |
Leo Lens Technology |
Printing of Digitized Image of Iris for Prosthetic Lens |
Digitized Iris Image, Inkjet printing, Prosthetic lens, Antimicrobial, Contact lens, Silicone Hydrogel, Lens dryness, Friction reduction
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San Diego |
CA |
Illumina, Inc. |
Automated DNA Synthesizer Using Tilted Plate Technology |
DNA synthesis, automated synthesizer, SNP analysis, genotyping
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San Diego |
CA |
ARISIL, Inc. |
Non-Surgical Device for Treatment of Middle Ear Effusion |
EarPopper, otitis media, middle-ear effusion, eustachian tube, autoinsufflation, Politzer method, manufacturing
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Brooklyn |
NY |
Simbex |
ActiveStep Fall Prevention Training System |
Fall prevention, Fall-risk assessment, Falls in the elderly, Task specific training, Neuromuscular programming, Dynamic gait training, Fall recovery
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Lebanon |
NH |
Vida Health Communications, Inc. |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment: A Clinical Guide for Obstetric and Pediatric Providers |
FAS, Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Obstetrician education, Pediatrician education, Birth Defects, Alcohol-Related defects, FAS Diagnosis, FAS Treatment
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Cambridge |
MA |
MIDI, Inc. |
Identification of bacteria direct from blood culture |
Fatty acid analysis, Bacterial identification, Gas chromatography, Sample preparation, Sensitivity, Speed of identification
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Newark |
DE |
Intelligent Optical Systems |
Distributed, sensitive chemical and biochemical sensors and sensor networks. |
Fiber, Sensors, Distributed, Specific, Biofilms, Real-time, Adaptive, Network
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Torrance |
CA |
Evening Star Productions |
DEVELOPING VIDEO AND PRINT LIBRARY OF LIFE CARE PROGRAMS |
health care, life skills, nutrition and diet, exercise and fitness, legal and financial , video series
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Akron |
OH |
Audiology Incorporated |
Automated Hearing Tests |
hearing test, pure-tone audiometry, speech recognition, speech audiometry, earphone, audiology
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Arden Hills |
MN |
CardioMend LLC |
Stentless semilunar heart valve reconstruction |
heart valve, autologous tissue, pericardium, semilunar, tissue testing
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Santa Barbara |
CA |
Targeting Systems |
NOVEL APPROACH FOR TARGETED GENE DELIVERY TO THE LIVER |
High throughput screening, Transfection, Protein delivery, siRNA delivery/screening, Luciferase assays/vectors, Lentiviral vectors, Stem cell tracking, Stem cell transfections
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Santee |
CA |
Sarawak MediChem Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
SYNTHESIS OF NEW ANTIHIV AGENTS RELATED TO CALANOLIDE A |
HIV, Clinical Trials, NNRTI, resistance, in vitro, in vivo, calanolide, natural product
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Woodridge |
IL |
SAM Technology, Inc. |
MANSCAN® Human Brain Function Research System |
human brain function, EEG, evoked potential, MRI, digital signal processing, pattern recognition, bioamplifiers, 3D visualization
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San Francisco |
CA |
Insight NeuroImaging Systems, LLC (INSL) |
Noninvasive Devices for fMRI Studies in Mental Illness |
imaging conscious animals, functional MRI, radiofrequency electronic, mental illness, drug discovery, drug addiction, epilepsy
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Worcester |
MA |
EKOS Corporation |
In vivo evaluation of ultrasound enhanced lysis. |
Ischemic Stroke, PAO, Infusion catheters, flow sensor, therapeutic ultrasound, manufacturing
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Bothell |
WA |
Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. |
Technology for Culture of Megathura Crenulata for KLH |
KLH, hemocyanin, Megathura, Limpet, cancer, vaccine, aquaculture, immunostimulatory
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Port Hueneme |
CA |
The Degge Group, Ltd. |
LEVELS OF LEARNING ABOUT CANCER BY PEDIATRIC PATIENTS |
leukemia, child, cancer, education, interactive, multimedia, CD-ROM, pediatric
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Arlington |
VA |
Sierra Scientific Instruments, Inc. |
Development of a Motility Visualization System |
Manometry, Motility, High-resolution, Gastroenterology, Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Anorectum
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Los Angeles |
CA |
BioSciCon, Inc. |
MarkPap(r) Technology for Cervical Cancer Screening |
MarkPap test, Cervical cancer, Acid phosphatase, Pap test, Cancer biomarkers, Pap smear, Liquid-based Pap, Cancer screening
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Rockville |
MD |
SAM Technology, Inc. |
IMAGE VUE™ Neurophysiological and Neuroanatomical Visualization and Source Localization Software |
medical imaging, human brain, epilepsy, seizure localization, EEG, MRI, 3-D graphics
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San Francisco |
CA |
NimbleGen Systems, Inc. |
Development of a Maskless Array Synthesizer |
microarray, MAS, ChIP chip, CGH, Expression, Manufacture
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Madison |
WI |
Xoran Technologies Inc. |
MiniCAT™ |
MiniCAT, i-CAT, 3D x-ray, Computed Tomography (CT), CT scanner, Temporal Bone CT, Skull-Base CT
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Ann Arbor |
MI |
CasterShoX |
Noise Attenuation Tech to Prevent Hearing Loss |
Noise Attentuation, Shock Absorption, Noise Induced Hearing Los, Compact, manufacturing
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Canton |
MI |
Celadon Laboratories Inc |
Multi-Method Software Platform for Primer and Probe Design |
oligonucleotide, assay design, PCR, SNPs, primers, probes, genomics, bioinformatics
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Hyattsville |
MD |
I.S. Grupe, Inc. |
Portable Patient Record |
patient record, medical information, electronic storage, portable
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Westmont |
IL |
Telesage, Inc. |
NEW AUTOMATED TELEPHONE TECHNOLOGY FOR MENTAL HEALTH |
Patient-Reported Outcomes, IVR, CAT, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Interactive Voice, Computerized Adaptive, IRT
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Chapel Hill |
NC |
Echelon Biosciences Inc |
Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Assays in Cancer Diagnosis |
Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase, PI 3-K, PI(3,4,5)P3, PI 3-Kinase, PI3K, Echelon
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Salt Lake City |
UT |
Illumina, Inc. |
Randomly Ordered Arrays for SNP Genotyping |
polymorphism, SNP, genotyping, genetics, oligonucleotide, fiberoptic, array, multiplex
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San Diego |
CA |
Archimage, Inc. |
U44 DK066724-03 |
serious games, video games, diabetes, obesity, prevention, physical activity, nutrition, children
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Houston |
TX |
DeltaNu, LLC |
RAPID DETECTION OF PRE-AND NEONATAL METABOLIC DISORDERS |
SERS, Raman, Medical Device, Point of Care, Nanotechnology, Miniature Raman, Laramie, Wyoming
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Laramie |
WY |
Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. |
Apnea Risk Evaluation System |
sleep apnea, in-home monitoring, pulse-oximetry, sleep disorders, apnea risk questionnaire
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Carlsbad |
CA |
Optiva Corporation |
MEDICINE AND DENTIFRICE DISPENSING SONIC BRUSH, SONIC TOOTHBRUSH |
SONICARE, SONIC, Power Toothbrush, Cleans Beyond the Bristle
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Snoqualmie |
WA |
Lexical Technology |
Voice Recognition Front-End to Cancer Knowledge Sources |
speech interface, voice prompts, dialog, conversational features
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Alameda, |
CA |
MBF Bioscience |
Neurolucida, AutoNeuron, Stereo Investigator, NeuroInformatica, 3D Virtual Slice |
stereology, morphometry, automated analysis, digital image archive, neuron reconstruction
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Williston |
VT |
Stereology Resource Center |
Automatic Stereology of Biological Tissue Using 3-D VCS |
stereology, VCS, automatic, cell counting
|
Chester |
MD |
Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc. |
A Stress Management Expert System for Cancer Prevention |
stress management, Transtheoretical Model, Stage of Change, Population Intervention, Tailored Communications
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West Kingston |
RI |
SurModics, Inc. |
IMPROVED BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF CONTACT LENSES |
Surface modification, Immobilization chemistry, Medical device coatings, Hemocompatibility, Cell encapsulation, Drug-eluting coatings, DNA immobilization, Photoactivation
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Eden Prairie |
MN |
ViewPlus Inc. |
The Accessible Graphics Reader for Blind People |
tactile graphics, braille, blindness, dyslexia, accessibility, ink and braille, audio/touch, graphical information
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Corvallis |
OR |
Decision Systems |
COMMUNITY VOICE MAIL FOR ROUTINE AND DISASTER SERVICES |
teleminder, communications, disaster relief, computer system
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Los Alamos |
CA |
Hawaii Biotech, Inc. |
Recombinant Vaccine Development and Commercialization |
vaccine, recombinant, West Nile, malaria, influenza, dengue
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Aiea |
HI |
Ripple Effects |
Training and assessment software to reduce risk and enhance protective factors in adolescents |
violence prevention, behavior training , software, substance abuse, truancy, adolescent risk factors, school failure, social-emotional skills
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San Francisco |
CA |
Cyma |
An Easy-to-Use System for Ambulatory Activity Evaluation |
walk, physical activity, ambulatory monitoring, pedometer, StepWatch, SAM, step, instrument
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Seattle |
WA |
Turbo Wheelchair Co., Inc. |
Lightweight Durable Wheelchair from Engineering Resin |
wheelchair, MRI wheelchair, mobility for seniors, plastic wheelchair
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Beaufort |
SC |
Three Rivers Holdings, LLC |
The SmartWheel: Development of Wheelchair Pushrim Force and Measurement Device |
wheelchairs, wheelchair propulsion, wheelchair biomechanics, measurement, wheelchair positioning, wheelchair selection, wheelchair seating, insurance justification
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Mesa |
AZ |
PortaScience, Inc. |
A Simple Point-of-Care White Blood Cell Count Test |
white blood cell, chemotherapy, mastitis, diagnostic, point-of-care, portable
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Moorestown |
NJ |
Transonic Systems, Inc. |
A Flowmeter with Telemetry for Chronic Animal Studies |
Wireless, Transit-Time, Flow, Ultrasound, Bluetooth, Telemetry, Flowmeter, Manufacturing
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Ithaca |
NY |
SBIR/STTR Program Successes Through 2002
SBIR/STTR Success Stories entered up through 2002 are shown below (most files in PDF format):
Fourth Annual U.S. Small Business Administration 1999 Tibbetts Awards
...recognizing SBIR technological innovation, economic impact and business achievements
Congratulations to the following NIH SBIR awardees who were recipients of the 1999 Tibbetts Awards! These prestigious, national awards, named for Roland Tibbetts, a former SBIR Program Manager who is acknowledged as "founding father of the SBIR Program," are made annually to those small firms, projects, organizations and individuals judged to exemplify the very best in SBIR achievement. The Tibbetts Awards are an initiative of the Office of Advocacy in the US Small Business Administration (SBA) now managed through the Office of Technology. A full list of winners is available electronically at http://www.sba.gov/sbir/tibbetts/toc.html. (Note: All files below are in PDF format.)
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