This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,150,000, was granted by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The award will enable Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit educational organization, to develop engaging multimedia resources and experiences focused on encouraging young children's interest and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Key project activities include the...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a novel mathematics education app for young children. The app is designed to transform how students relate to and learn mathematics, making it more intuitive, creative, and social. Key features include teaching math through visual representations, fostering student creativity by enabling them to design their own...
Riff Learning Inc. received a $991,417 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation on June 15, 2021 to support work concluding May 31, 2023. The award is provided through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to fund the project "SBIR PHASE II: USING INTERVENTION AND FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE GROUP FUNCTION IN ONLINE CONTEXTS." The project aims to develop technologies to provide feedback and interventions to improve group dynamics and functions in online...
This $386,139 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of an ecosystem to empower musicians through artificial intelligence-enabled music production tools. Funded under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the four-year award to Northwestern University will create an open-source software framework and initiatives allowing musicians and AI researchers to collaborate on improving AI music creation tools. The framework will facilitate deployment of new AI models...
This $1,168,047 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a deeper understanding of the complex problems and needs that drive technology innovation. The project involves: Collecting comprehensive datasets on technical problems, solutions, and organizations across three selected domains; 2) Applying AI/machine learning techniques to analyze this data and identify predictive...
This $149,992 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports the development of adaptable, game-based, interactive learning environments for STEM education. The primary goals are to: 1) Automate the customization and adaptation of 3D simulated game-based learning environments to improve engagement; 2) Assess the effectiveness of these learning environments for diverse learner groups in online and in-person...
Prisms Of Reality Inc. received a $944,532 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award will fund development of an adaptive experiential learning platform to close learning gaps in secondary algebra from September 2021 through August 2023. The platform aims to analyze student performance data and tailor math lessons in real time to meet individual needs and better ensure students master algebraic concepts....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation provided $255,935 to Smart Girls HQ LLC through the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022. The funding supports the development of a digital platform that engages elementary aged girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through personalized informal learning experiences. The Engineering program seeks to improve the quality of life and economic strength...
Cognitive Toybox Inc. received a $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of February 15, 2021 through July 31, 2021. The grant funds the "SBIR PHASE I: FACILITATING EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT DURING COVID-19" project. The NSF Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education. This award will likely support Cognitive Toybox's...
Blocky Inc. received a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2023. The award will support Blocky Inc.'s "SBIR PHASE II: A PROVABLE DATA LINEAGE SYSTEM FOR SCALING THE DATA-SHARING ECONOMY" project. This cooperative agreement aims to develop a provable data lineage system to facilitate the growth of data sharing across industries by...