ETEGENT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Department of Defense · SBIR
AI-Readiness Score
14/19
AI / ML Relevance
8/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
4/5
Award
$3,493,155
Award amount
—
Award date
FA865019F6100
PIID
Awardee
10
Total awards
$13,540,107
Total $ won
12.7/19
Avg AI score
Description
SYNTHETIC NEURAL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT - SBIR III (TO 2)
Score Rationale
Award title explicitly names 'synthetic neural network development,' placing it squarely in deep learning territory and suggesting the core deliverable IS an ML system (score 8, not higher only because description lacks detail on specific techniques or application domain). Problem framing is severely underdeveloped—no operational context, end-user role, or success criteria articulated; 'synthetic neural network development' alone is a technique, not a problem statement (score 2). Awardee name 'ETEGENT TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.' shows no legacy integrator markers and appears startup-aligned; SBIR Phase III award indicates prior validation, supporting a modern small business signal (score 4—credible but not enough public signal to rate higher).