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SBIR Success

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SBIR Success Story: Single-flight drones brave the birthplace of tropical storms

Dragoon Technology, LLC builds single-use, long-lasting drones that can collect data on the birth of tropical storms with support from the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research program.

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SBIR Success Story: Smart Buoys help prevent ‘ghost gear’ in the open ocean

Blue Ocean Gear, a California-based small business, is a company the develops and sells Smart Buoys – intelligent, connected fishing buoys that allow users to track the exact location and movement of their fishing gear. 

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NOAA invests $11M in small businesses to advance innovative technologies

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants will provide early-stage capital for 17 U.S. small businesses The NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program has awarded $11,009,857 in Phase II SBIR grants to 17 small businesses. This seed funding will support research and development of innovative technologies in the NOAA mission space.

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