This $1,234,866 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, supports the development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The broader impact of this project is to bring a cost-effective, rapid ELISA testing method to market as an alternative to the current slow and expensive liquid chromatography-mass...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Science Foundation under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, focuses on developing advanced electrochemical degradation technology for removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. The $999,603 award to Elateq, Inc., a small, minority-owned business, aims to create a sustainable, cost-effective, and easily operated on-site solution to destroy these "forever chemicals" that are...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $305,000.00 in funding to Wave Lumina Inc. to develop a portable device for rapid, on-site detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The innovation aims to address the urgent need for affordable, real-time PFAS monitoring, particularly near military bases, airports, and industrial facilities. The project will develop a...
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Water Illumination Inc., a small minority-owned business, to develop a tunable deep ultraviolet (UV)-based technology for the destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This grant, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to create a cost-effective, chemical-free water treatment system capable of nearly complete PFAS elimination without...
The National Science Foundation awarded Aqua Science LLC a $255,751 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and water. The grant period runs from April 15, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Under this award, Aqua Science will develop novel ELISAs to detect perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), two prevalent...
This $999,940 Cooperative Agreement awarded on March 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development and field deployment of Purafide, LLC's plasma-based water treatment technology to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The project aims to pilot the innovative plasma reactor technology at high-priority PFAS remediation and landfill sites in Michigan, with the goal of achieving PFAS...
This $650,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of engineered microbial sensors for assessing water quality. The primary objective is to create new low-cost sensing systems that can detect chemicals in water throughout the water cycle, including wastewater treatment, drinking water, industrial use, and stormwater discharges. The project employs a convergence research...
This USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program award (CFDA 10.212) provides $647,446 to Cache Environmental Laboratories, P.C. to develop and commercially deploy a biochar-based electrochemical impedance PFAS detector technology. The funding supports research and development to create a portable, low-cost device capable of reliably measuring per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $200,000, was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The purpose of this 2-year award is to further optimize molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensors for the detection and transport of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in complex environmental matrices. The research will focus on in-field deployment and evaluation of the sensor's performance in surface...
This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded on May 15, 2025 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the CFDA 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program. The project aims to advance a new approach to monitoring drinking water quality that will fill gaps in the current monitoring framework and benefit urban and rural residents across the country to increase access to safe drinking water and restore trust in water supplies. The key objectives are to: (1) refine and...