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Medical devices & diagnostics: open SBIR/STTR topics

11 open or upcoming topics mention medical devices & diagnostics, across 3 agencies. Matched by keywords in the topic title and description.

DIRECT TO PHASE II: Minimally Invasive Remote Blood Collection Device for Free-Ranging Cetaceans

Closes Oct 21, 2026 · 8d leftDepartment of War (DoD) · NAVYSBIRDON26BZ06-DV088

Navy bottlenose dolphins are valuable Fleet assets whose health and well-being are essential to sustaining mine countermeasures, port security, and object recovery missions.

Localization, Characterization, and Modeling of Freestream Disturbances in Hypersonic Wind Tunnels

Closes Oct 21, 2026 · 8d leftDepartment of War (DoD) · DARPASTTRDPA26TZ06-DV006

Hypersonic ground-test facilities are critical for evaluating aerodynamic forces, aerothermodynamic heating, and boundary-layer transition (BLT) behavior on high-speed flight vehicles.

New World Screwworm Networked Detection, Identification, and Surveillance System

Closes Oct 21, 2026 · 8d leftDepartment of War (DoD) · DARPASBIRDPA26BZ06-DV024

New World Screwworm (NWS or Cochliomyia hominivorax) larvae infest the living tissue of warm-blooded animals.

Diagnostics

Closes Jul 7, 2027 · 267d leftNational Science FoundationBM1

SBIR.gov lists this topic without a description. Open the official solicitation for the full scope.

General Medical Devices

Closes Jul 7, 2027 · 267d leftNational Science FoundationMD1

SBIR.gov lists this topic without a description. Open the official solicitation for the full scope.

Implantables or Procedures

Closes Jul 7, 2027 · 267d leftNational Science FoundationMD2

SBIR.gov lists this topic without a description. Open the official solicitation for the full scope.

Medical Devices

Closes Jul 7, 2027 · 267d leftNational Science FoundationMD

The Medical Devices topic aims to develop novel medical device platforms, introduce innovative medical technologies or translate emerging scientific principles into health practice.

Medical Diagnostics and Devices

Closes Jul 7, 2027 · 267d leftNational Science FoundationDH5

SBIR.gov lists this topic without a description. Open the official solicitation for the full scope.

Wearables and External Sensors

Closes Jul 7, 2027 · 267d leftNational Science FoundationMD6

SBIR.gov lists this topic without a description. Open the official solicitation for the full scope.

Breaking Ground: The First Curative, Durable, Non-Surgical Therapy for Endometriosis

Closes Sep 30, 2027 · 352d leftHealth and Human Services (NIH, ARPA-H, CDC…) · ARPA-HARPA-H 04

The purpose of this topic aims to develop treatments for endometriosis that are non-surgical.

Rapid Comprehensive Diagnostic Test for Multi-System Autoimmune Disease

Closes Sep 30, 2027 · 352d leftHealth and Human Services (NIH, ARPA-H, CDC…) · ARPA-HARPA-H 06

The purpose of this topic is to spur the development of novel, rapid diagnostic assays for multi-system autoimmune disease, which represents an unmet healthcare need.

Past SBIR/STTR awards in medical devices & diagnostics

Since 2021, SBIR.gov records 547 SBIR/STTR awards worth $369.7M here. Top agencies: Health and Human Services (282), Defense (138), National Science Foundation (74), Energy (25), NASA (10), Agriculture (6). Most frequent awardees: TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. (8), LYNNTECH INC. (6), ADROIT MATERIALS, INC. (5), NANOHMICS INC (5), TDA RESEARCH, INC. (5), ZYMERON CORPORATION (5).

ARRAY: A novel polymeric mesh for prophylactic antibiotic protection of cardiac implantable electronic devices by 21MedTech LLC (Phase II, Health and Human Services, 2023, $999,978)
Discreet Wearable device for Continuous Real-time Monitoring of Alcohol by ACTIOX LLC (Phase II, Health and Human Services, 2023, $1,047,417)
A wearable device for continuous monitoring of methadone by ACTIOX LLC (Phase I, Health and Human Services, 2023, $319,754)
Development of an Acoustic Implant Protection System to Improve Performance and Longevity of Neural Interfaces by ACTUATED MEDICAL, INC. (Phase II, Health and Human Services, 2023, $1,204,215)
1.2 kV class GaN on GaN vertical U-MOSFET with reach through protection and shielding by Mg implantation by ADROIT MATERIALS, INC. (Phase I, Energy, 2023, $200,000)
Laser-Based Diagnostic for Plasma-Surface Interactions by ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INC (Phase I, Defense, 2023, $149,996)
Determining reliability and efficacy of intraoperative sensors to reduce structural damage during cochlear implantation by ADVANCED OPTRONICS INC. (Phase I, Health and Human Services, 2023, $274,937)
Implantable Microarray Probe for Real-Time Glutamate and GABA Detection by ALCORIX CO (Phase II, Health and Human Services, 2023, $903,957)
STI NG Plus, a Swab to Answer Molecular Panel Test for Point of Care Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendation by AMPLIFIDX INC (Phase I, Health and Human Services, 2023, $286,775)
A point of care-device for the determination of creatinine phosphokinase (CPK), the CPK Now by ANALYTICAL DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC (Phase I, Health and Human Services, 2023, $295,923)

Source: SBIR.gov public award dataset, matched by keywords. Not an official classification.

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