This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program totaling $255,655 will support the development of a zeolite filter to dry biomass in an energy efficient and gentle manner. Specifically, the Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I award made to Startle Innovation LLC on September 15, 2022 and concluding March 31, 2023 aims to produce a reusable particle filter for efficiently dehydrating agricultural products while preserving...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,994 to Nona Technologies, Inc. aims to develop an innovative, energy-efficient, and environmentally sustainable desalination technology using ion concentration polarization. The project will optimize the design of this membrane-free, chemical-free system to scale from a bench-scale capacity of 10 liters per hour to a production capacity of 1,000 liters per hour. This...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project aims to gain fundamental knowledge needed to scale up tunable high-frequency microwave heating technology for manufacturing of freeze-dried pharmaceutical and biological products. The $304,436 award to Lyowave, Inc., with a performance period from March 2025 to February 2026, will fund the development of new experimental methods, physics-based...
This $649,989 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a portable, membrane-free water purification and monitoring system by Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The overarching goal is to create a fit-for-purpose solution to address water insecurity in regions with limited infrastructure and frequent water quality issues due to climate change or natural...
This $992,014 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an innovative nanocomposite coating with oleophilic (oil-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) properties. The project aims to create a sustainable and cost-effective solution for environmental remediation of water contamination, particularly addressing challenges faced by marginalized and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant, awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), focuses on the development of retrofit dehumidification systems for air conditioning (AC) units. The $274,921 award to Helix Earth Technologies Inc. aims to enable greater than 50% energy savings for AC systems by eliminating latent loads through a novel liquid desiccant-based retrofit dehumidification...
This $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development and validation of a novel technology that leverages microwaves and electromagnetic fields to enhance the efficiency of anaerobic digestion for generating biogas from organic waste. The project aims to improve anaerobic digestion efficiency by at least 20% across a range of commercially relevant...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $256,000 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) project grant to Sofi Tec, LLC, a woman-owned small business, to develop affordable and efficient new chemical processes for the conversion of natural gas to alcohols. The project aims to reduce methane emissions and mitigate carbon dioxide emissions by capturing and converting methane from flaring and venting, which is expected to have environmental benefits and provide a...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,011,331 to Stochastic Research Technologies LLC, a woman-owned small business, to develop novel clay-based adsorbents for the selective removal of naturally occurring radionuclide materials (NORM) and other contaminants from oil and gas produced water. The research and development aim to create a cost-effective, safe, and customizable...