Cooperative Agreement 2243671
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,951 to Parthian Battery Solutions LLC will develop a novel technology to rapidly and accurately assess the state of health of second-life lithium-ion batteries. The technology will utilize advanced battery modeling and data analytics to determine the overall battery health beyond just capacity degradation, enabling more informed decision-making for repurposing retired...
- Summary This cooperative agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on September 1, 2025, provides $1,230,631 in funding to Khemia Metals Inc. for the development of base-metal alloy foils as cost-effective replacements for copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The project, which will conclude on August 31, 2027, represents a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award aimed at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $303,107 to Power 3D, Inc. under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project commencing June 1, 2025, and concluding February 28, 2026. The project focuses on developing high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion microbatteries utilizing 3D-printed microscale cathode electrodes and wafer-level processing techniques. The primary...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award to Aluminio Inc. will focus on researching and developing specialized aluminum foils as a low-cost, lightweight alternative to replace copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries. The $274,723 grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using specialized aluminum foils that can achieve the necessary electrochemical properties, adhesion, and weldability for...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $279,105 to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) aims to develop transformative solutions for enhancing the capabilities of electric vehicle battery management systems. The key products to be delivered include: An interconnected electro-thermal-aging model of a lithium-ion battery pack to better understand the interplay between electrical, thermal, and aging behavior and their impact on...
- This $357,720 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will fund a study examining the impact of learning-by-doing and government actions on the global electric vehicle (EV) battery industry. The study will compile comprehensive data on EV sales, prices, attributes, and battery suppliers across 13 leading EV markets. The researchers will then develop a structural model to assess how battery costs evolve...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Landsdowne Labs LLC received a $1.0 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The awardee will develop and deliver safer coin cell battery casings engineered to passively deactivate upon exposure to bodily fluids, thereby mitigating the...
- This Project Grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $224,741 to Brown University to support collaborative mechanistic research on chemomechanics in phase-changing electroceramics for sodium-ion batteries. The research deliverables include fundamental scientific investigations integrating novel experiments, data analysis, and modeling approaches to...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $550,000 provides funding to The Washington University in St. Louis to develop high-performance, long-life electrodes for sustainable sodium-based batteries. The key objectives are to scale up cathode synthesis, demonstrate superior performance in large-format cells, and advance the fundamental understanding of the heat and mass transfer dynamics, interparticle interactions, and...
- This NSF Project Grant for $320,000.00, awarded to Oakland University and running from May 2025 to April 2028, aims to advance sustainable electrification systems through the development of a novel estimation and monitoring framework that requires fewer sensors for repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries. The key objectives are to: (1) develop a dense extended Kalman filter to simultaneously estimate parameters for a large number of connected cells without requiring sensor measurements...
SBIR PHASE II: FORECASTING BATTERY HEALTH AND MAINTENANCE USING DATA-DRIVEN PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT INCLUDES ENHANCING US ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS, IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, AND DEVELOPING THE US TECHNICAL WORKFORCE. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE MANUFACTURERS, INTEGRATORS, AND OPERATORS OF BATTERY-POWERED ASSETS. EMPOWERING BATTERY ENGINEERING TEAMS WITH PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS ACROSS THEIR PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE WILL BE A CRUCIAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TO ACCELERATING THE SCALE-UP OF DOMESTIC BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT. BRINGING BETTER BATTERY TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET FASTER AND ENSURING A LONG, SAFE OPERATING LIFE WILL, IN TURN, CATALYZE THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS AND TOWARDS ELECTRIC VEHICLES, GRID-SCALE ENERGY STORAGE, AND OTHER CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES. THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS INCLUDE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS, IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AND UBIQUITOUS LOW-COST ENERGY. THE POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF THIS PROJECT WILL HELP ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF NEW BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLES, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, AND OTHER ASSETS. IT WILL ALLOW THE COMPANY TO SERVE THE WIDER BATTERY INDUSTRY BY DE-RISKING OPERATION AND EXTENDING SERVICE LIFE OF BATTERY ASSETS, THEREBY INCREASING CUSTOMER REVENUE AND AVOIDING COSTLY WARRANTY EVENTS. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO DE-RISK THE DEPLOYMENT, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. IT WILL COMBINE RESULTS FROM THE PHASE I WITH DATA FROM PARTNERS TO FORECAST SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND INFORM WARRANTY DESIGN, THEREBY LOWERING THE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP AND MINIMIZING LIABILITY. ACCESS TO CELL TESTING, OUTGOING QUALITY CONTROL, AND FIELD DATA WILL ALLOW FOR A DEEP DIVE ACROSS THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE TO IDENTIFY HOW KNOWN DEGRADATION MECHANISMS MANIFEST IN THE REAL-WORLD BATTERY DATA. PHYSICS-INFORMED FEATURE ENGINEERING WILL BE USED TO EXTEND MODELS TO INCORPORATE THESE INSIGHTS AND THEN IMPLEMENT THESE MODELS AT SCALE IN THE CLOUD. CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS INCLUDE: 1) CORRELATING REAL-WORLD OPERATING CONDITIONS WITH KNOWN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY DEGRADATION PATHWAYS, 2) ENGINEERING NEW FEATURES THAT ARE CORRELATED WITH PHYSICS- AND ELECTROCHEMICAL-BASED INSIGHTS, 3) ACCURATELY ESTIMATING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE TO WITHIN 5% OF TOTAL CYCLE LIFE, AND 4) IMPLEMENTING DATA-DRIVEN MODEL IN A SCALABLE CLOUD ENVIRONMENT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $8.0k | 12/11/24 | ||
| Not listed | $198.2k | 8/23/24 | ||
| Not listed | ($9k) | 9/22/23 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/21/23 |