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September 10, 2025/

Congratulations, MagDrive Technologies!

It is time to reintroduce our shout out section to celebrate Montana small businesses’ success with SBIR. First up is recent NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II awardee, MagDrive Technologies!

 

MagDrive Technologies, based in Bozeman, Montana, is one of only seven small businesses in the nation that received Phase II contracts through the NASA SBIR Ignite initiative for their “E-Drive: Electromagnetic Zero-Emission Valve Drive” project. MagDrive’s leak-free cryogenic valves will have broad applications to aerospace and terrestrial markets.

 

NASA SBIR Ignite focuses on technologies with significant commercial potential and each small business awardee receives up to $850,000 to continue developing their technologies.

 

Learn more about MagDrive Technologies here and check out the full list of NASA awards here.

 

(Check out some news about NASA’s plans for their FY26 SBIR/STTR program below.)

 

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