Active funded programs

Funded programs turning material effects into prototype hardware.

Four active SBIR/STTR programs are executing against funded milestones across USMC, NAVSEA, and ONR. Each program connects material behavior, delivery architecture, prototype hardware, and measured performance against sponsor-defined requirements. Public summaries are intentionally high-level; detailed scope is shared under NDA with qualified government and prime-contractor partners.

4 programs Active SBIR/STTR
USMC · NAVSEA · ONR Active sponsor base
2 prior exits Deep-tech transition experience
9,000 sq ft Fairlawn lab facility
Prototype hardware Funded deliverables
★ Quantico-relevant capability

Standoff non-lethal immobilization: drone, vehicle, and personnel.

MacroVation's rapidly-expanding polymer system addresses three distinct USMC non-lethal requirements — UAS incapacitation, ground-vehicle stopping, and personnel immobilization at standoff distance — from a single material and delivery platform. Two concurrent SBIR programs are executing against this requirement under direct USMC sponsorship.

Threat / target set

  • UAS / drone platforms at standoff range
  • Ground vehicles — engine, drivetrain, mobility denial
  • Personnel immobilization — field-reversible

Active programs

TacFOAM — Stand-Off Personnel & Platform Immobilization Phase II

USMC-sponsored Phase II. Material platform at TRL 4–5; Phase II hardware demonstration underway.

Counter-Drone & Vehicle Stopping Phase I

USMC-sponsored Phase I. Adapted material platform targeting drone-mounted delivery and ground-vehicle mobility denial.

USMC Active · Phase II

USMC Stand-Off Non-Lethal Immobilization (TacFOAM)

Need
Backpack-portable capability for rapid, targeted, removable non-lethal immobilization of personnel, animals, equipment, and small platforms at distance.
Output
Formulation, dispensing hardware, target-interaction characterization, and measured stand-off performance developed together toward transition-relevant prototype hardware.
Status
Active USMC Phase II engagement. Material platform currently at TRL 4–5; Phase II hardware demonstration underway.
USMC Active · Phase I

USMC Counter-Drone & Vehicle Stopping

Need
Non-lethal capability to immobilize drones, ground vehicles, and infrastructure at distance — including drone-mounted delivery configurations.
Output
Adapted material platform, deployable dispensing concepts, and bench-scale dynamic-stopping performance against representative moving assemblies.
Status
Active USMC Phase I engagement.
ONR Active · Phase II

ONR Warfighter Recovery Materials

Need
Improved sleep and recovery materials for warfighters — thin-format topper systems with superior pressure redistribution and fire/smoke/toxicity resistance.
Output
Full prototype mattresses delivered in early Phase II, integrating MacroVation’s composite topper with multiple support-core systems — followed by a controlled sleep study validating recovery and performance outcomes.
Status
Active ONR Phase II engagement.
05 How we operate

Four programs, one operating pattern.

MacroVation programs are managed around a repeatable path: material behavior → delivery architecture → prototype hardware → measured performance → transition-relevant deliverables.

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Prototype hardware on every program

Each active program produces hardware, testable outputs, or transition-relevant demonstrations — not just analysis.

02

Measured performance gates

Programs are managed against sponsor-defined requirements, funded milestones, and measurable performance data.

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Consistent technical ownership

A single technical leadership chain connects formulation, hardware, validation, and sponsor communication across the active program portfolio.

04

Structured for direct-award and sole-source transition

MacroVation is structured for accelerated transition discussions with program offices, acquisition commands, and prime integrators evaluating sole-source or direct-award pathways — including OTA, direct Phase III, and follow-on production arrangements. Two prior deep-tech exits demonstrate the execution path from funded R&D to acquired program.

06 Engagement

Built for the path from funded R&D to transition-ready prototype systems.

MacroVation manages active programs against funded milestones, measurable performance gates, and prototype-oriented deliverables. We turn government requirements into testable material-enabled systems, prototype hardware, and performance data that support transition discussions with qualified government, prime-contractor, and acquisition partners.

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