Contract Awards

NSF SBIR Phase I Contract: November 14, 2008

Virtual EM was awarded a SBIR Phase I contract by NSF for developing a cell-based wireless sensor for detection of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The sensor is an “electronic nose” sniffing explosives and warning the operator (equipped with a... read more

NASA STTR Phase I Contract: February 6, 2008

Virtual EM was awarded a STTR Phase I contract by NASA for developing wearable antennas for astronauts. Purdue University is the research institution on this STTR providing RF MEMS switch technology and Monarch Antenna, Inc. (a Delphi Corporation spin out) is... read more

U.S. Air Force STTR Phase I Contract: September 21, 2007

Virtual EM was awarded an STTR Phase I contract by U.S. Air Force for developing an RFID sensor for detection of Biological Warfare Agents (BWAs). The sensor will utilize aptamers designed to detect specific agents such as anthrax or small pox. University of Michigan... read more

REMEC Defense & Systems Contract: November 20, 2006

Virtual EM was awarded a contract by REMEC Defense & Systems (San Diego, CA) to develop a Phased Array Design and Simulation software based on the existing VirAntenn software. The software will be able to model sub-arrays, digital Time Delay Units (TDUs) and... read more