Vermeer SBIR/AFWERX cumulative non-dilutive awards
Vermeer received over $7M in cumulative non-dilutive funding — a series of Phase II SBIR awards plus additional AFWERX funding since joining the Air Force Techstars accelerator — to develop its GPS-free Visual Positioning System (VPS) for drone and satellite navigation.
Since joining the U.S. Air Force's Techstars accelerator, Vermeer (legally Aerocine Ventures, Inc.) has won at least six Department of Defense/Air Force Phase II SBIR awards between 2020 and 2024 — spanning AFRL- and AFSOC-sponsored projects on AR drone navigation, satellite guidance/navigation/control visualization, UAS change detection, and a celestial-sensor-augmented Visual Positioning System — together totaling roughly $5.77M per SBIR.gov's public award records. Combined with additional AFWERX non-dilutive funding outside the SBIR program, Vermeer's total exceeds the $7M+ figure it has publicly cited; the funding supports VPS, its optical-navigation platform letting drones and other autonomous systems operate without GPS, including in jammed or spoofed environments.
Award detail
- Agency
- US Air Force / AFWERX
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- $7M+
- Vehicle
- SBIR
- Awarded
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the Vermeer SBIR/AFWERX cumulative non-dilutive awards contract?
- Since joining the U.S. Air Force's Techstars accelerator, Vermeer (legally Aerocine Ventures, Inc.) has won at least six Department of Defense/Air Force Phase II SBIR awards between 2020 and 2024 — spanning AFRL- and AFSOC-sponsored projects on AR drone navigation, satellite guidance/navigation/control visualization, UAS change detection, and a celestial-sensor-augmented Visual Positioning System — together totaling roughly $5.77M per SBIR.gov's public award records. Combined with additional AFWERX non-dilutive funding outside the SBIR program, Vermeer's total exceeds the $7M+ figure it has publicly cited; the funding supports VPS, its optical-navigation platform letting drones and other autonomous systems operate without GPS, including in jammed or spoofed environments.
- Which agency awarded the Vermeer SBIR/AFWERX cumulative non-dilutive awards contract?
- The Vermeer SBIR/AFWERX cumulative non-dilutive awards contract was awarded by US Air Force / AFWERX under a SBIR vehicle.
- How much is the Vermeer SBIR/AFWERX cumulative non-dilutive awards contract worth?
- The Vermeer SBIR/AFWERX cumulative non-dilutive awards contract has a value of $7M+.
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Vermeer has received over $7M in combined SBIR and AFWERX non-dilutive funding since joining the Air Force Techstars accelerator
PR Newswire: American-Ukrainian Defense Tech Startup Vermeer Reaches $10M in Total Series A Funding Following Draper Associates-Led ExtensionVerified2025-10-23 - 2
SBIR.gov firm portfolio for Aerocine Ventures, Inc. (dba Vermeer) lists six DoD/Air Force Phase II SBIR awards, 2020-2024, totaling $5,765,540, spanning AR drone navigation, satellite GNC visualization, UAS change detection, and Visual Positioning System projects.
SBIR.gov: Firm Portfolio: Aerocine Ventures IncVerified2026-08-08