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
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
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
PARATECHS CORP
LEXINGTON, KY · 4 employees
“A novel rat sperm cryopreservation and artificial insemination system”
Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase II
PGXL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
LOUISVILLE, KY · 0 employees
“UroMarker Test Panel for Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
Department of Health and Human Services · Phase Phase II
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
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
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
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
CEPEDA ASSOCIATES, INC.
LOUISVILLE, KY · 95 employees
“I&D Fixture Development”
Department of Defense · Phase Phase II
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
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
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