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Recently funded science companies in Kentucky

12 companies in Kentucky closed federal SBIR/STTR awards in the last two years, newest first. The funding event is the signal — small companies grow right after the award lands.

Wicked Sheets, LLC

Louisville, KY · 1 employee · woman-owned

Wicked Smart Pad: Washable Sensorized Bedding for the Prevention and Detection of Moisture Events

Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase II

$1.5Mawardedfunded 2025-09-20Company site →

TRU DIAGNOSTICS INC

LEXINGTON, KY · 40 employees

Creation of Dynamic, Non-Stochastic, W Function Informed Methylation Risk Scores (MRS) for Diagnostic/Therapeutic Applications

Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase I

$321kawardedfunded 2025-09-20Company site →

3P BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.

PROSPECT, KY · 6 employees

Trans Spinal Delivery of Targeted Exosomal Formulation of Curcuminoids to Treat AD

Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase I

$506kawardedfunded 2025-09-15Company site →

PARATECHS CORP

LEXINGTON, KY · 4 employees

A novel rat sperm cryopreservation and artificial insemination system

Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase II

$561kawardedfunded 2025-09-01Company site →

PGXL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 0 employees

UroMarker Test Panel for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase II

$961kawardedfunded 2025-08-15

ENDONAVIS LLC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2 employees

Novel Over-the-Scope Platform for Control of Variceal Bleeding

Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase I

$226kawardedfunded 2025-07-15Company site →

HITRON TECHNOLOGIES INC

LEXINGTON, KY · 5 employees

Solar Blind UV Channel based Wireless Communication System for Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck

Department of Defense · Phase Phase I

$140kawardedfunded 2025-07-15

INFOBEYOND TECHNOLOGY LLC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 15 employees

MsObjDET: AI-based Multi-Spectral Passive Object Detection using Spatiotemporal Transformer and YOLO with Dynamic Tracking Integration

Department of Defense · Phase Phase I

$280kacross 2 awardsfunded 2025-06-11Company site →

HEXALAYER LLC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 4 employees · woman-owned

High energy density safer Li-ion battery based on Rotated Graphene Anode

Department of Defense · Phase Phase I

$249kawardedfunded 2025-02-19Company site →

CEPEDA ASSOCIATES, INC.

LOUISVILLE, KY · 95 employees

I&D Fixture Development

Department of Defense · Phase Phase II

$895kawardedfunded 2024-12-05Company site →

SPACE TANGO LLC

LEXINGTON, KY · 27 employees

TangoBox: Next Generation Infrastructure for In-Space Production on Commercial Space Stations

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Phase Phase II

$850kawardedfunded 2024-11-05Company site →

Enepret Incorporated

Lexington, KY · 3 employees

A MORE DURABLE AND UNIVERSAL ADJUVANTED INFLUENZA VACCINE THROUGH SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY

Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase I

$600kawarded

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