Grant For Research 80NSSC21K0336
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- This federal contract award, number 80NSSC21K0338, was granted to Imec USA Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc., a non-profit organization, to conduct research in the unique environment of space. The $486,204.80 grant, awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, supports Imec's continued investigation into scientific advancements with translational applications on Earth, which is critical to the progression of human space exploration. The contract is not set aside. Imec...
- This award is a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Imec USA Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc., a non-profit research and development organization. The grant supports the testing and development of Imec's proprietary nanofluidic processor (NFP) technology, which is designed to enable gravity-independent, point-of-care medical diagnostics for space exploration. The goal is to demonstrate the NFP's ability to perform a complete blood cell count test in variable...
- This federal contract award, valued at $23,541.65, was issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum (Imec), a non-profit research center based in Belgium. The award is for the delivery of Neuropixel micro electrodes and head stages, which are essential components for neuroscience research and the advancement of technologies to understand and treat neurological and mental health conditions. This contract is a firm fixed price purchase...
- This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Imec USA Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc., a non-profit research organization, for three research projects related to the effects of microgravity on the human body. The three projects are: Evaluation of hindlimb suspension as a model to study ophthalmic complications in microgravity, including ocular structure, function, and association with intracranial pressure. A gene expression and histologic approach...
- The Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health awarded a $24,888.60 firm fixed price purchase order to Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum, doing business as Imec, located in Belgium. The contract is for the delivery of neuropixels and accessories to support the NIH NIMH's research efforts. Performance will take place in Belgium over the course of one year, from September 2023 through September 2024. No subcontractors or...
- The Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research awarded a $12,270.50 firm fixed price purchase order to Imec, a Belgium-based company, to deliver NeuroPixels 1.0 probes. Performance will take place in Belgium over a period of five months, from August 11, 2023 through December 11, 2023. Imec will serve as the prime contractor on this contract to provide the requested neural probes to the NIH for use in its...
- This firm fixed price purchase order, valued at $28,839.70, was awarded by the Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21) of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum (Imec), a non-profit research center in Belgium. The contract is for the delivery of Neuropixels probes and accessories, which are specialized neural recording devices used in neuroscience research. The award was made in response to a Sources Sought notice issued by VISN 21 on behalf of...
- This federal contract award, valued at $904,212.00, was granted to Nanohmics Inc., a technology development and research company based in Austin, Texas. The contract, awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is for the development and demonstration of a mid-wave infrared (MWIR) hyperspectral framing camera with a chip-scale spectral element. The contract has an ultimate completion date of February 3, 2025. Nanohmics has a strong track...
- This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC19K0715, was granted to H Nu Photonics LLC, doing business as HNU Photonics, a science and technology company based in Hawaii. The $325,480.53 grant funds research to characterize the effects of microgravity on neuron microtubule structure and intracellular vesicle trafficking, which may contribute to cognitive impairments and reduced neuroplasticity observed in astronauts during long-duration spaceflight. The research will utilize the Mobile Spacelab...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Exploration Institute LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The $149,998 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the research and development of "NERVES" (Neuromorphic Electronics that Rethinks Verifiable Efficiency on Spacecraft), which aims to create neuromorphic electronics that can be used on spacecraft. The contract...
This contract award, valued at $482,623.65, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Imec USA Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc., a non-profit research organization, to conduct electrophysiology recording of neuronal networks during suborbital spaceflight. The award is a grant for research, with no set-aside designation. Imec USA Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc. is a subsidiary of Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum (Imec), a non-profit research center in Belgium that specializes in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. Imec has provided specialized neurotechnology products, such as neural probes and neuropixels, to support various federal biomedical research initiatives, including projects funded by the National Institutes of Health. This contract aligns with NASA's interests in understanding the effects of microgravity on neurophysiology, which can inform the development of countermeasures to support astronaut health and performance during spaceflight missions.
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| P00005 | Funding Only Action | ($3k) | 12/30/24 | |
| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/5/23 | |
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