Susmax Inc. received a $255,755 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on August 15, 2021 to support research titled "SBIR PHASE I: SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE FOR CONCRETE USE FROM WASTE COAL COMBUSTION ASH." The award is part of the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation and excellence. Under this award, Susmax will develop techniques for sustainably...
This $491,763 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to transform hazardous industrial waste and biomass into sustainable, low-carbon construction materials using negative emission technology (NET). The project revolves around developing a process to capture and mineralize CO2 from alkaline industrial waste streams, creating calcium-rich compounds that can partially replace Portland cement in concrete. This...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,743,635 from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to transform industrial and biomass wastes into low-cost, low-carbon construction materials using a novel negative emission technology (NET). The project is a collaborative effort involving researchers from the University of Alabama, University of New Mexico, University of Idaho, and Alabama A&M University, a Historically Black College and University. The...
This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to develop sustainable materials and manufacturing methods to address the impacts of climate change. The project is led by Southern University and A&M College, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), in collaboration with the University of Delaware, Clemson University, Louisiana State University, Trident Technical College, and a minority-owned...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of an innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly soil improvement solution for coastal regions. The primary awardee, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), will optimize fly ash-based geopolymer materials to stabilize salt-bearing coastal soils, conduct medium-scale laboratory experiments to develop...
This $999,910 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of an Internet-of-Things (IoT) concrete sensing system for infrastructure monitoring. The project, led by Wavelogix, Inc., a minority-owned small business, aims to create a market-ready solution that addresses challenges in the construction industry related to using antiquated testing methods. The goal is to enable...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $999,739 to Gencores Inc., a small business based in Somerville, Massachusetts, to demonstrate the scalable production of high-performance 3-dimensional foam cores for structural composites. The project aims to develop a proprietary synthetic route and material structuration process to enable cost-efficient production of...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,915 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Alternative Energy Materials, LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company based in Pullman, Washington. The grant, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), supports the development of a novel dry powder pressing additive manufacturing technique for fabricating multifunctional ceramic monoliths with internal flow structures....
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, provided under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), funds Rubi Laboratories, Inc. to scale and validate an enzymatic carbon capture and utilization process for industrial sustainability. The $969,961 project aims to develop a robust, efficient, and commercially viable method for producing sustainable cellulosic fibers from industrial CO2 emissions. This innovation has the potential to...
This $256,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant supports the development of a green process for low-cost production of silicon carbide from waste silicon. Awarded on August 15, 2021 to Susteon Inc. located in Cary, North Carolina, the project is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2023. A sub-award of $100,000 supports related research activities to be conducted by the University of Wyoming, with Susteon developing the green silicon...