Nasa FY25 SBIR Ignite Phase I

Background
The NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program aims to transform scientific discoveries into products and services through innovations that can be integrated into NASA programs and missions, commercial markets, and provide societal benefits.

The 2025 SBIR Ignite Solicitation focuses on technologies with strong commercial potential, requiring offerors to demonstrate how their technology meets a commercial market need and includes a robust commercialization plan.

Work Details
The solicitation includes various research subtopics:
1. **Advanced Manufacturing**:
- **Subtopic I01.01**: Advanced real-time monitoring and control technologies for additive manufacturing to improve part quality, reduce defects, and enhance automation.
- **Subtopic I01.02**: Computational design of new materials leveraging microgravity for improved mechanical properties and efficient qualification processes.

2. **Artificial Intelligence**:
- **Subtopic I02.01**: Development of AI-powered design automation tools for multidisciplinary space hardware design to accelerate hardware development cycles while maintaining human oversight.

3. **Radar**:
- **Subtopic I03.01**: Low-cost mm-wave and cm-wave radar systems for planetary exploration vehicles to enhance navigation, hazard detection, and terrain mapping capabilities in various environmental conditions.

4. **Robotics**:
- **Subtopic I04.01**: Modular robotic subcomponents designed for scalability in manufacturing and assembly in challenging environments, focusing on standardized interfaces and cost-effective production.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a specified period that is not detailed in the provided information.

Place of Performance
The contract work may be performed in various locations relevant to NASA's operational needs, including potentially on orbit as well as lunar and planetary environments.