This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,990 to Scorpido Photonics aims to develop a prototype endoscope-based diagnostic system for rapid, non-invasive detection of microscopic tumors. The project integrates plasmonic nanobubble sensors into a medical device platform and standard endoscope to enable instant, optical detection of cancerous tissues during lung cancer diagnostic procedures. The key product is a...
The National Science Foundation awarded $256,000 to Optave Diagnostics LLC through the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a prototype endoscopic probe for molecular imaging and diagnosis of cancerous prostate pathologies. The 12-month project grant will support the creation of a medical device using photoacoustic imaging and acoustic lens technology to aid in the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. The proposed endoscopic probe offers an alternative...
RCE Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $255,892 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop a proof-of-concept machine learning-based diagnostic system for detecting myocardial infarction and ischemia in real-time. The system aims to provide point-of-care clinical classification for heart attack cases using a novel, portable device integrating the awardee's proprietary external...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,189,332 to Sentire Medical Systems, Inc. to develop a novel gas-based sensing system for use during laparoscopic and robotic abdominal surgeries. The system is designed to detect internal bowel injuries, which can lead to life-threatening complications, by identifying specific gas compounds that escape into the abdominal...
This $999,593 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an industrial flow meter for low-volume dispensing. The funded project aims to create an accurate and precise flow meter capable of measuring small flow rates of highly concentrated fluids, enabling on-the-fly dispensing to produce customized mixtures for applications in industries such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $998,320 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Applied Ocean Sciences, LLC to develop an innovative ultrasound-based sensor for real-time detection and characterization of microplastics in water. This project aims to revolutionize microplastics monitoring capabilities by creating a rapid, cost-effective solution compared to existing optical-based methods. The sensor leverages...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement award of $997,734 to Pharmacoustics Technologies LLC, located in Potsdam, NY, aims to develop and validate innovative ultrasonic quality assurance and testing equipment that enables rapid, non-destructive, real-time release testing of pharmaceutical tablets. The project seeks to address limitations in current pharmaceutical manufacturing quality assurance methods by employing novel...
This $999,994 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Deepconvo Inc.'s development of voice-based telehealth products and services for respiratory disease monitoring and screening. Deepconvo will further develop its chronic obstructive pulmonary disease early exacerbation warning system to more accurately measure lung function deterioration through voice and breath data captured on mobile phones. Key...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the University of South Florida (USF) to develop a hybrid and modular electronic nose (e-nose) system for non-invasive medical diagnostic applications. The project aims to converge research on gas sensing and artificial intelligence/machine learning technologies to create an advanced tool for detecting volatile organic compounds as health status...
Sentire Medical Systems, Inc. was awarded a $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant to develop an intraoperative monitoring device to detect bowel injuries during laparoscopic surgical procedures. The goal of the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program is to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies that address national challenges. Through this award, Sentire Medical will characterize gases present during laparoscopic surgery to...