Active funded programs

Funded defense programs moving from material effect to prototype hardware.

Four active programs executing against funded milestones across USMC, NAVSEA, and ONR. Each connects material behavior, delivery architecture, and test methods into prototype hardware and measurable performance data. Public summaries are intentionally high-level; technical scope is shared under NDA with qualified partners and government POs.

4 programs Active SBIR/STTR
125+ Founder patents
2 deep-tech Prior exits
9,000 sq ft Fairlawn lab
USMC · NAVY · ONR Active sponsors
USMC Active

USMC Composite Tooling & Hardware Program

Material effect → rapid-forming tooling → prototype hardware delivered to sponsor.

Problem
Marine Corps requirements for rapid-forming composite tooling and prototype hardware that can move into transition-ready production paths.
Objective
Material-enabled tooling and hardware systems engineered around manufacturability, performance validation, and transition-relevant outputs.
Status
In execution under active USMC engagement. Tooling and hardware deliverables on the program calendar.
DOD · USMC Active
USMC Active

USMC Material-Effect Delivery Systems Evaluation

Material effect → delivery mechanics → measurable performance against sponsor-defined profiles.

Problem
Sponsor-defined requirements for controlled material behavior, reliable delivery, and measurable performance under realistic conditions.
Objective
Evaluate material-effect delivery approaches where formulation, delivery mechanics, target interaction, and test methods are developed together. Detailed technical scope remains under active program engagement.
Status
In execution under active USMC engagement.
DOD · USMC Active
ONR Active

ONR Warfighter Recovery Systems Program

Material effect → controlled application → measurable recovery and human-performance outcomes.

Problem
Warfighter operational performance and recovery system requirements demanding measurable, repeatable outcomes.
Objective
Material-enabled recovery systems focused on transition-relevant performance, controlled application, and measurable outcomes.
Status
In execution under active Office of Naval Research engagement.
Portfolio fit
The same chemistry, controlled-application, and measurement disciplines that drive our composite tooling and material-effect delivery work apply here, on a different mission surface.
Office of Naval Research Active
05 Why primes & program offices engage

Four programs, one operating pattern.

Each MacroVation program ships hardware, runs against measurable performance targets, and is positioned for transition to a sponsor or prime — not another study cycle.

01

Hardware deliverables on every program

Each active program produces prototype hardware sponsors can test, evaluate, and forward to transition partners.

02

Concurrent execution across DoD

Four programs running concurrently across USMC, NAVSEA, and ONR — with contracting, deliverable, and reporting cadences proven across multiple Phase II executions.

03

Single PI across every program

One principal investigator runs all four programs — same hands on the chemistry, the hardware, and the sponsor relationship across USMC, NAVSEA, and ONR. No PI churn. No subcontracted execution.

04

Built for transition

MacroVation is structured to hand off to a prime, integrator, or program of record — not to remain a perpetual SBIR performer. Two prior deep-tech exits (Haleos, NuvoTronics) demonstrate the path.

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06 How we operate

Built to deliver on contract.

MacroVation operates as a hardware-output SBIR performer. Each active program is managed against funded milestones, measurable performance gates, and prototype-oriented deliverables — not open-ended research activity.

We turn government requirements into testable material-enabled systems, prototype hardware, delivery architecture, and performance data that support transition discussions with qualified government and prime-contractor partners.

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