DESIGNA // Government R&D + SBIR/STTR Fit

Turn an operational kernel into a fundable transition plan.

Research concepts connect the working PHP/WebAssembly runtime with mission-specific testing and prototype development.

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Phase I feasibilityPhase II prototypeTransition path

Funding lifecycleOPERATIONAL BASELINE // TRANSITION-ORIENTED

01Operational baselineWorking PHP/WASM runtime and deployment lessons.

02Phase I feasibilityMeasure startup, footprint, recovery, and controls.

03Phase II prototypeHarden the selected technical hypothesis.

04Mission pilotEvaluate against a defined workflow and environment.

05TransitionPlan acquisition, insertion, or partner integration.

01 // Deployment baselineOperational PHP/WASM runtime

A working runtime provides the starting point for mission-specific validation.

02 // Runtime recordVersion and date: pending

Phase I plans pair a release record with a representative application.

03 // MeasurementsStartup, recovery, footprint: pending

Phase I will measure the baseline against the selected workload.

04 // Validation artifactEvidence packet on request

Deployment notes and test results are scoped to the proposed mission.

Fund the right unknowns

Start from a working baseline. Fund the unknowns.

Each concept names the problem, research question, deliverables, and intended buyer.

Flagship concept // Project A

Resilient Agent Runtime for Low-Resource Government Systems.

A proposal direction joining the working runtime with AI assistance and recovery research.

NSF AI SBIR/STTRDARPA/IPTODHS S&T SBIRDoW SBIR/STTR - topic dependent

Why it fits: Trustworthy, secure, efficient, commercially scalable AI infrastructure with a bounded runtime and measurable operating controls.
Current baseline: Operational PHP/WASM kernel and deployment experience.
Remaining unknown: Startup, footprint, recovery, provenance, and bounded-action performance under defined mission faults.
Phase I / Phase II: Benchmark feasibility, then a hardened prototype and mission pilot.

Variant B

Low-resource trusted execution.

Test resource use and access boundaries under changing deployment conditions.

DHS S&T SBIRDoW SBIR/STTR - topic dependent

Why it fits: Resilient, distributed, or continuity-focused applications with a testable resource and isolation hypothesis.
Deliverable: Measured prototype with a mission-specific transition path.
Transition customer: Field operations, emergency response, or distributed administration.

Variant C

Recoverable digital services.

Classify failures and prepare repairs with approval and rollback.

DARPA/IPTODoW RISE - transition path

Why it fits: Research into recovery policies, provenance, and controlled intervention - not an ordinary implementation effort.
Deliverable: Fault-injection trials, recovery evidence, and a mission-pilot plan.
Commercialization: Resilient service infrastructure for regulated and continuity-sensitive operators.

Phase I feasibility$250K-$350K

Define the hypothesis and workload. Measure the baseline.

Phase II prototype / validation$750K-$1.8M

Build the prototype and test failures under mission conditions.

Transition / acquisition planning$1.5M-$3M+

Funding depends on the program, partner, and acquisition route.

Eligibility and submission note. Funding depends on the specific solicitation, company eligibility, topic alignment, proposal evaluation, and allowable-cost rules. DESIGNA will tailor the project to the agency topic rather than submit a generic platform proposal.

Opportunity intake

Bring us the application and the conditions it must meet.

Agencies, prime contractors, universities, and small businesses can request a brief for a specific pilot or research proposal.