STTR DON26TZ02-NV021 (Navy): Colloidal Nanocrystals for Improved Mid-Wave Infrared Imaging
U.S. Department of Defense — Navy
Who can apply
Small Business. Startup. Research Institution (partner required)
About this opportunity
Navy STTR topic — under DoW STTR 2026 BAA (Solicitation 26.TZ, Release 2) — Accepting submissions 2026-05-27 to 2026-06-24. Objective: Develop a photo-diode technology based on colloidal nanocrystal materials, suitable for direct deposition on a Silicon/Silicon Dioxide (Si/SiO2) substrate read-out integrated circuit (ROIC). Description: Imaging sensors (cameras) have widespread commercial, scientific, and military applications. In the visible band, such cameras are commonplace, easy to integrate and use, and generally produce a high-quality image. They are also relatively cheap due to the fortuitous properties of silicon-based semiconductors which allows imaging sensors in the visible band to be realized in the widely available and well proven silicon complementary metal–oxide–semiconducto...