NASA SBIR and STTR 2008 Taxonomy Search

You can now search the solicitation by technology areas. Subtopics have been mapped to these major areas as a cross-reference. To view the subtopic description, you can click on a subtopic number below. To view subtopic titles, click on the the view subtopic titles link next to the first level technology area.

Note: Offerors may not submit a substantially equivalent proposal to more than one subtopic (Section 3.1).
SBIR Subtopic Codes A = Aeronautics Research X = Exploration Systems S = Science O = Space Operations	STTR Subtopic Code T = STTR

Avionics and Astrionics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Airport Infrastructure and Safety

A1.04 , A3.02 , O4.01 , X1.01

Attitude Determination and Control

A1.07 , O1.05 , O4.01 , O4.02 , S3.01 , T2.01 , X1.01

Guidance, Navigation, and Control

A1.04 , A1.05 , A1.07 , A1.09 , A2.07 , A3.01 , A3.02 , O1.05 , O1.10 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.03 , O4.04 , S1.01 , S3.01 , S4.01 , S5.01 , X1.01 , X5.01

On-Board Computing and Data Management

A3.02 , A4.02 , O1.10 , O2.01 , O4.01 , S3.01 , S4.04 , S6.02 , X1.01 , X4.04

Pilot Support Systems

A1.04 , A1.05 , A1.09 , A3.01 , A3.02 , O4.01 , T8.01 , X1.01

Spaceport Infrastructure and Safety

O2.01 , O4.01 , S4.01 , T7.01 , X1.01 , X1.04 , X7.01 , X7.02 , X7.03

Telemetry, Tracking and Control

A4.02 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.10 , O4.01 , O4.02 , O4.04 , S3.01 , T2.01 , X1.01

Bio-Technology [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Air Revitalization and Conditioning

X2.01 , X2.02 , X2.04

Biomass Production and Storage

Biomedical and Life Support

X2.02 , X2.03 , X2.04 , X9.01 , X10.02 , X12.02 , X14.01 , X14.02

Biomolecular Sensors

X13.01

Sterilization/Pathogen and Microbial Control

X2.03

Waste Processing and Reclamation

T8.01 , X2.03

Communications [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Architectures and Networks

A4.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.08 , O1.09 , O1.10 , O4.02 , O4.03 , O4.04 , S4.01 , S6.04 , X1.01 , X5.01

Autonomous Control and Monitoring

A4.02 , O1.03 , O1.09 , O1.10 , O4.02 , O4.04 , S3.01 , X1.01 , X5.01

Laser

O1.06 , O1.10 , S1.01 , S2.04 , X1.01

O1.01 , O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.04 , O1.05 , O1.07 , O1.10 , O4.01 , O4.03 , X1.01 , X4.04

Cryogenics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Fluid Storage and Handling

O3.03 , S1.07 , T10.01 , X2.02 , X3.02 , X4.01 , X4.05 , X7.01 , X7.02 , X7.03

Instrumentation

A4.01 , S1.07 , T10.01 , T9.01 , X4.04 , X7.01 , X7.02 , X7.03

Production

X7.02

Education [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

General Public Outreach

S1.11 , S6.03 , T1.01

K-12 Outreach

S6.03

Mission Training

Electronics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Highly-Reconfigurable

O1.02 , O1.03 , O1.10 , O2.01 , O4.01 , S1.05 , S3.01 , S4.01 , S4.04 , X1.03

Photonics

O1.06 , O1.10 , S1.01 , S1.05 , T4.01

Radiation-Hard/Resistant Electronics

O1.03 , O1.10 , S1.05 , S1.06 , S3.01 , X1.03 , X5.01 , X5.03 , X13.01

Ultra-High Density/Low Power

O1.04 , O1.10 , O2.01 , S1.05 , S1.06 , S3.01 , T8.01 , X5.01 , X13.01

Extravehicular Activity [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Manned-Maneuvering Units

O4.01 , X4.01 , X7.01 , X7.03

Portable Life Support

S4.01 , X5.03 , X7.01 , X7.02 , X7.03

Suits

O1.02 , O1.04 , X4.02 , X5.03 , X9.01 , X10.02

Tools

X4.01 , X5.03

Information [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Autonomous Reasoning/Artificial Intelligence

A1.05 , A3.01 , O1.10 , O4.01 , S6.02 , X1.04 , X11.01 , X12.01

Computer System Architectures

S4.01 , S4.04 , S6.01 , X1.02 , X1.04 , X5.03

Data Acquisition and End-to-End-Management

A4.02 , O2.01 , S4.01 , S4.02 , S4.04 , S6.02 , S6.03 , S6.04 , X1.04 , X4.04 , X12.01

Data Input/Output Devices

A1.05 , S1.08 , S6.01 , S6.02 , S6.04 , X12.01

Database Development and Interfacing

A2.01 , S4.04 , S6.03

Expert Systems

A1.05 , O1.09 , O1.10 , O4.04

Human-Computer Interfaces

A1.05 , A3.01 , O1.09 , O3.02 , S6.01 , S6.03 , S6.04 , X12.01

Portable Data Acquisition or Analysis Tools

A1.05 , A4.02 , O3.01 , S1.08 , S1.11 , S6.02 , S6.03 , X4.04 , X11.01 , X12.01

Software Development Environments

S4.04 , S6.01 , S6.03 , S6.05 , X1.02 , X12.01

Software Tools for Distributed Analysis and Simulation

A2.01 , A2.04 , O3.01 , O4.04 , S4.02 , S6.01 , S6.02 , S6.03 , S6.04 , S6.05 , T2.01

Manufacturing [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Earth-Supplied Resource Utilization

S4.01 , T9.01 , X7.02 , X12.02

In-situ Resource Utilization

S1.11 , S4.01 , T9.01 , X2.03 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X3.03 , X4.01 , X4.02 , X7.01 , X7.02

Microgravity

X3.02 , X3.03

Materials [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Ceramics

A2.01 , A2.09 , S2.05 , T9.01 , X4.02

Composites

A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.09 , O3.03 , S2.05 , S3.02 , T9.01 , X4.02 , X4.04 , X4.05 , X4.06 , X8.01

Computational Materials

A2.01 , T7.01 , X4.02 , X8.01

Metallics

A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.09 , S2.05 , T9.01 , X4.02

Multifunctional/Smart Materials

A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.09 , O1.02 , S2.03 , S2.04 , S2.05 , S3.02 , T9.01 , X4.02 , X8.01

Optical & Photonic Materials

S1.01 , S1.05 , S2.04 , X2.01

Organics/Bio-Materials

X4.02 , X10.01 , X14.01

Radiation Shielding Materials

X4.02 , X5.03

Semi-Conductors/Solid State Device Materials

S1.01 , S1.05

Superconductors and Magnetic

S1.05 , S1.07

Tribology

A2.01 , X3.03 , X4.01 , X5.02

Microgravity [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biophysical Utilization

Combustion

X2.05

Liquid-Liquid Interfaces

X7.01 , X14.01 , X14.02

Power and Energy [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biochemical Conversion

X10.01

Energy Storage

S3.03 , S4.01 , X6.01 , X6.02 , X7.02

MHD and Related Conversion

Nuclear Conversion

S4.01

Photovoltaic Conversion

S3.03 , S4.01

Power Management and Distribution

A2.09 , A4.02 , S3.03

Renewable Energy

S4.01 , X6.01 , X6.02 , X7.02

Thermodynamic Conversion

S3.03 , S4.01 , T8.01 , X7.02

Thermoelectric Conversion

S4.01 , T8.01

Wireless Distribution

A4.02 , S4.01

Propulsion [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Aerobrake

S3.04 , X8.01

Aircraft Engines

A1.08 , A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.07 , A2.09 , A2.10 , T9.01

Beamed Energy

Chemical

S3.04 , T10.01 , X7.02

Electromagnetic Thrusters

Electrostatic Thrusters

S3.04

Feed System Components

S3.04 , T10.01 , X7.01 , X7.02 , X7.03

Fundamental Propulsion Physics

A2.09 , A2.10 , T9.01 , X7.01 , X7.03

High Energy Propellents (Recombinant Energy & Metallic Hydrogen)

T9.01

Launch Assist (Electromagnetic, Hot Gas and Pneumatic)

S4.01 , T9.01

MHD

Micro Thrusters

S3.04

Monopropellants

S3.04

Nuclear (Adv Fission, Fusion, Anti-Matter, Exotic Nuclear)

X7.01

Propellant Storage

O3.03 , T9.01 , T10.01 , X4.04 , X4.05 , X4.06 , X7.01 , X7.02 , X7.03

Solar

Tethers

Robotics [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Human-Robotic Interfaces

A1.05 , O1.02 , T1.01 , T9.01 , X1.01

Integrated Robotic Concepts and Systems

S1.11 , X1.01 , X3.01 , X4.01

Intelligence

A1.05 , O1.10 , S6.02 , T1.01 , X1.01

Manipulation

S1.11 , X1.01 , X3.01 , X4.01

Mobility

T1.01 , X1.01 , X3.01 , X4.01

Perception/Sensing

A1.05 , S1.11 , S6.02 , X1.01

Teleoperation

A1.05 , T1.01 , X1.01

Sensors and Sources [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Biochemical

S1.08 , X13.02 , X14.01

Gravitational

S2.04

High-Energy

S1.05 , S2.04

Large Antennas and Telescopes

O1.02 , S1.02 , S1.03 , S1.06 , S2.03 , S2.04

Microwave/Submillimeter

A1.04 , O1.02 , O2.01 , S1.02 , S1.03 , S1.04 , S1.08 , S1.10 , S2.04 , T4.01

Optical

A1.04 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O1.10 , O2.01 , S1.01 , S1.04 , S1.08 , S1.10 , S1.11 , S2.03 , S2.04 , T4.01 , X5.01 , X7.03

Particle and Fields

S1.06 , S1.08 , S1.11 , X13.01 , X13.02

Sensor Webs/Distributed Sensors

A2.04 , A2.09 , A4.01 , O1.10 , O2.01 , O4.01 , S1.08 , S1.11 , S2.04 , S6.02 , S6.03 , X4.04 , X7.03

Substrate Transfer Technology

Structures [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Airframe

A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.09 , S4.01 , X4.04 , X4.06

Airlocks/Environmental Interfaces

S4.01 , X4.02 , X5.02 , X5.03

Controls-Structures Interaction (CSI)

A1.07 , A2.04 , A2.07

Erectable

O1.02 , X4.02

Inflatable

O1.02 , S3.05 , X4.02 , X4.03 , X4.04 , X5.03 , X7.02 , X8.01

Kinematic-Deployable

A2.04 , S1.11 , S2.03 , X4.01 , X4.02 , X4.04 , X7.02 , X8.01

Launch and Flight Vehicle

A2.04 , S4.01 , T9.01 , X4.02 , X4.04 , X4.05 , X4.06

Modular Interconnects

S4.01 , X4.02 , X4.04

Structural Modeling and Tools

A2.01 , A2.04 , A2.09 , S3.05 , T9.01 , X4.02 , X4.04

Tankage

X4.04 , X4.05 , X4.06

Thermal [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Ablatives

T9.01 , X4.06 , X8.01

Control Instrumentation

S3.02 , S5.01 , X2.01

Cooling

S1.07 , S3.02 , X2.01 , X5.02 , X5.03 , X10.01

Reuseable

X4.02, X10.01

Thermal Insulating Materials

A2.01 , O3.03 , S3.02 , S4.01 , T9.01 , X4.02 , X4.06 , X5.03 , X7.02 , X8.01

Verification and Validation [Click to view Subtopic Titles]

Operations Concepts and Requirements

A1.05 , A4.02 , O4.03 , S4.01 , S4.02 , S4.03 , X1.01 , X1.04 , X3.01 , X3.02 , X10.01 , X11.01 , X12.02 , X13.02 , X14.01 , X14.02

Simulation Modeling Environment

A1.05 , A2.04 , A2.06 , O4.03 , O4.04 , S4.02 , S4.03 , S4.04 , S6.05 , T2.01 , T7.01 , X1.01 , X2.01 , X8.01

Testing Facilities

A1.05 , A2.04 , A4.01 , A4.02 , O2.02 , S4.02 , T2.01 , T10.01 , X1.01 , X1.02 , X4.04

Testing Requirements and Architectures

O2.02 , S4.02 , S4.04 , T2.01 , X1.01 , X1.02

Training Concepts and Architectures

A1.05 , S4.02 , X1.01