For companies selling to the U.S. government
The government wants
what you build.
It just calls it
something else.
Describe your product in plain English. Outrider finds the federal SBIR topics, grants and contracts that fit, and tells you why.
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Your words
We make thin films
that pull heat out of
packed electronics.
Outrider pairs these phrases with DARPA's words: Spreaders, Advanced Thermal Resilience, Microsystems.
Spreaders for Microsystems with Advanced Thermal Resilience (SMART)
SBIR topic · DARPA
ANTX and REPMUS run their tech scouting on Outrider. Teams at NAVFAC, NATO JCGMUS and Ventura Tech Bridge use it too.
Agencies don't use your words
So Outrider writes your product up five ways, each in a different agency's voice, and searches open SBIR topics, grants and contracts with all of them.
Your words
We make thin films that pull heat out of packed electronics.
- Defense researchPassive thermal spreaders for dense microelectronics under sustained load
- Space systemsLow-mass thermal films for compact avionics and small-spacecraft payloads
- Energy researchThin-film heat rejection for high-power-density power electronics
See why it fits before you read 80 pages
Every match says why it fits your product and what could rule you out.
Spreaders for Microsystems with Advanced Thermal Resilience (SMART)
SBIR topic · DARPA · DPA26BZ02-NV005
Why it matched
The topic asks for passive cooling for packed electronics. That is what your thin films do.
| Your capability | Their requirement |
|---|---|
| Thin films that pull heat out of packed electronics | Passive cooling for high-density systems |
What could rule you out
- SBIR is for U.S.-owned small businesses with 500 or fewer employees.
- The topic sets thermal performance targets. Bring test data that meets them.
Know if you can bid before you write a word
One click turns any match into a brief: can you bid, who won similar work, and what to do next.
Can you bid on this?
- Registered in SAM.govYes
- Small business for this industryYes
- Women-owned small business set-asideYes
- Facility security clearanceNeeded
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New matches arrive on Tuesday, each with its deadline and why it fits.
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2 new opportunities for Your Company · first response due Oct 15
Your biggest bid, researched for you
- Who's buying, and what they bought before
- Who's winning the work now
- Who to call
- What to do this month
Every fact links to its source.
Bid report
Prepared for your team
$117M Navy software contract, up for grabs again
Our call
Bid it, as the prime. You can win this one.
- Who's buying
- U.S. Fleet Forces Command: $21M a year for five years, judged on the technical approach, not the price.
- Who's winning now
- A large integrator that just lost the sister system, with its staff leaving.
- Who to call
- The program office in Norfolk, before the RFP goes out.
- This month
- Show them a working demo, and sign a sub who knows the system.
Company report
Where your federal money is
184 places that fund work like yours
30 worth pursuing
3 to work this quarter
- 1DARPA SBIR: cooling for dense microsystems
- 2Air Force SBIR: avionics thermal management
- 3Navy contract: shipboard power electronics
$793B
Spent on federal contracts in FY2025
That works out to $25,000 for every second of the fiscal year
Free tools for the paperwork
Outrider finds the work. These help with the forms around it.
Questions companies ask first
What does Outrider do for my company?
It finds the federal SBIR topics, grants and contracts that fit what you build, and tells you why each one fits and what could rule you out.
I've never sold to the government. Is Outrider for me?
Yes. You describe your product in your own words; no contract history or agency vocabulary needed. If you build new technology, start with SBIR: Phase II awards run up to $2,153,927, and the government takes no equity.
How is this different from searching SAM.gov?
SAM.gov finds notices that use the words you type. Outrider starts from your words, searches the way agencies write, and covers grants and SBIR topics too.
How often will I hear about new matches?
On Tuesdays, when you have new matches worth your time. One click unsubscribes you.
What is Outrider Tactical?
A hands-on tech-scouting service for government test events. ANTX and REPMUS run their tech scouting on Outrider.
How much does Outrider cost?
Free for companies that join by December 31, 2026. Government plans start at $95 per seat per month. See every plan.
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