ChemImage Selected for a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Award by the U.S. NVESD

PITTSBURGH, October 26, 2011 — ChemImage Corporation will receive support through a U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award to continue research and development of NightGuard, a standoff hyperspectral imaging sensor. Managed by the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), the 18-month contract will enable the company to build on the successes achieved in Phase I, while plotting a course for commercialization. When development is complete, NightGuard will provide soldiers with the ability to detect potential threat areas in day and nighttime