  The presented results are part of a feasibility study of a Super- heated
Superconducting Granule (SSG) device for weakly interacting massive particles
(WIMPs) detection. The sensitivity of SSG to nuclear recoils has been explored
irradiating SSG detectors with a 70Me$\!$V neutron beam proving that energy
thresholds of $\sim$1ke$\!$V can be reached in 30$\mu$m Zn and 17$\mu$m Sn
granules. The successful irradiation experiments with neutrons encouraged us to
plan a prototype SSG dark matter detector. The status of the project will be
presented and the expected counting rate for spin-indepen- dent WIMP
interactions in SSG detectors will be discussed.
