A Lafayette startup company that specializes in ammunition tracer technology landed a $1.5 million grant to grow its business.
GlowSens landed the grant, a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant, from the Department of Defense, U.S. Marines, officials announced. The grant was a highly competitive award with only about 10% of SBIR applicants nationwide reaching Phase II.
GlowSens, which is currently housed at the Opportunity Machine, uses technology to address critical performance and safety issues with tracer ammunition. Traditional tracer rounds emit both light and heat, which can often cause wildfires that cause environmental damage and inhibit military training, company officials said…