In 2014, DARPA awarded Sigma Labs a Phase II contract with Honeywell Aerospace after the successful completion of Phase I in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which was established to facilitate contributions from small businesses to national security. Sigma Labs completed Phase II earlier this year, and yesterday the company announced that they have been awarded a Phase III contract - the final stage of the SBIR process, which involves the creation of a finished product or service. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/159610/darpa-sigma-labs-phase-iii/