Cooperative Agreement 2439033
- This $276,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant will fund Hairdays Inc. to develop a data-driven hair intelligence platform. The platform will leverage big data from scientific publications and databases as well as user data to provide personalized hair and scalp health insights matched with suitable products and care regimens. The technology will use algorithms to classify different hair types and profiles, identify contributing factors like porosity and texture, analyze product...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $304,450 Project Grant to Lybra Bio Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to develop a microneedle-based platform for the treatment of autoimmune skin diseases, beginning with alopecia areata. The goal is to create a safer, more effective, and user-friendly alternative to current immunosuppressive therapies by delivering targeted treatments through the skin. The Phase I project will...
- This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,000,000 in funding to Ai Pow LLC, a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business located in College Station, TX. The project aims to develop a hardware-aware AutoML platform to enable efficient deployment of AI models on resource-constrained edge devices for real-time defect detection in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to Prjct B CO. for the development of an end-to-end platform to generate custom-fitted garments through body scanning, shape analysis, fit algorithms, and on-demand 3D knitting. This project aims to accelerate the commercialization of an AI-driven mass-customization technology for producing custom-fit garments, which can benefit various markets that require personalized fit, such as...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I Project Grant award of $274,996 to Algoface Inc., dated March 1, 2024, aims to develop a novel AI system called "Face Analyzer/Semantic Search" that bridges descriptive text and facial photos. Unlike conventional facial recognition systems, this technology aims to enable facial analysis and search without requiring a probe photo for comparisons. The key objectives are to construct a comprehensive training dataset, expand computer...
- This $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a novel AI framework that integrates algorithmic logical reasoning with machine learning to enhance the analysis of unstructured enterprise data. The project seeks to transform knowledge work by improving how businesses analyze and act on unstructured information like documents, emails, and reports. The...
- This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) to Finiks Forge, Inc. will develop chemical processes and material fabrication platforms to enable the upcycling of keratin protein waste, derived from animal hair, into sustainable textile fibers. The $275,000 award will fund research to: 1) extract keratin from hair waste through a non-denaturing process, 2) engineer the extracted keratin into textile fibers...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award of $1,244,392 to Oraliva, Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will fund the development of a portable single-cell cytology and predictive analysis platform for the early detection of epithelial cancers. The project aims to create an accurate and efficient, AI-linked point-of-care cancer diagnostic technology that can enable early-stage detection, ultimately reducing the economic...
- This SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $299,700 to Pricing Service, Inc. to develop a scalable AI-enabled automated pricing tool for service industries. The project aims to empower organizations in dynamic pricing sectors, such as transportation, retail, and e-commerce, with affordable revenue management tools to enhance pricing decisions and improve financial performance. The key technical objectives are...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant to Segmedix, CO. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to develop an AI-powered software system to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of prostate cancer diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Specifically, the project will create a style-encoding generative adversarial network (GAN) to harmonize...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $1,250,000 to Hairdays Inc., a minority and woman-owned small business in New York, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award supports the development of an AI-driven mobile health platform for dermatological assessments, with a focus on providing non-invasive, precise, and scalable diagnostic tools for hair and scalp conditions. The key objectives are to: 1) enhance the platform to support mobile 3D scanning and biomarker mapping, 2) refine biomarker metadata extraction for precise hair and scalp assessment, and 3) conduct a comprehensive validation study with dermatology experts. The broader impact of this project is the implementation of a teledermatology platform with a serviceable obtainable market valued at $2 billion, supporting pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations, over-the-counter brands, and healthcare practitioners in need of innovative technologies for assessing and monitoring dermatological conditions and providing more personalized care to patients.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.3m | 8/15/25 |