SBIR/STTR Research Award
A Low-SWap Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
Award amount
$545,486Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2020Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Office for Chemical and Biological Defense
- Recipient company
- CREARE LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2020-07-09
- Contract end date
- 2022-07-08
- UEI
- JDKYAKDT4TT6
- Solicitation number
- 18.1
- Topic code
- CBD181-002
Research abstract
The proposed low-SWaP PAPR technology improves the convenience, comfort, and protection level for respirators used in low-threat hazardous environments. Creare’s PAPR technology will be applicable to a variety of respiratory protection needs, including emergency escape, laboratory and field work in low-hazard conditions, and some combat and combat support activities. The PAPR will improve user functionality, task performance, and task duration.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Improving Signal-to-Noise in Military Boom-Mounted Microphones
- Scratch Removal from Acrylic Windscreens
- A multi-function earplug that measures in-ear noise, standard noise dosimetry and hearing function
- Development of an automated Needle Decompression Device
- MOF Based Adsorbent System for the Removal of CO2
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- A Low-SWap Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
- Innovative Respiratory Protection for Low Threat Environments
Research funding history
1,365 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $507,020,394. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce