On September 30, 2025, CPS Technologies Corp. announced it had been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Office of Nuclear Energy within the U.S. Department of Energy. The contract, valued at approximately $125,000, will fund a project that runs through April 2026 and is led by Principal Investigator Marinos Blanas.
The project focuses on developing a high‑performance, sustainable impact limiter designed to enhance the safety of transporting spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high‑level radioactive waste (HLW) by rail. By replacing traditional wood‑based limiters with advanced materials, CPS aims to improve energy absorption during potential transportation accidents, thereby supporting the DOE’s goal of safer nuclear material handling.
This award marks CPS’s sixth federally funded research project of 2025 and its first contract with the DOE, expanding the company’s portfolio of advanced materials initiatives. The partnership underscores CPS’s ability to translate its deep materials‑science expertise into practical, cost‑effective solutions for demanding federal applications.
For investors, the contract adds a new revenue stream and demonstrates CPS’s growing traction with federal agencies, positioning the company for future DOE or other government contracts in the nuclear materials and defense sectors. The award also signals continued diversification beyond CPS’s core MMC and hermetic packaging businesses, potentially enhancing long‑term growth prospects.
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