Cooperative Agreement 2604928
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Mimic Systems Inc. aims to develop a refrigerant-free heat pump technology using high-performance thermoelectric materials and methods. The project seeks to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of traditional solid-state heat pumps by leveraging new thermoelectric materials and manufacturing processes. The goal is to surpass the performance of traditional...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Notre Dame $1.2 million on September 15, 2026, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop high-performance, low-cost thermoelectric devices using high-throughput ink-based printing methods. The project, titled "Transforming Energy Harvesting and Cooling: Breaking Performance and Cost Barriers of Thermoelectric Technology via High-Throughput Printing," delivers devices that cool...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Taumat LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant aims to establish a new approach to high-performance central processing unit (CPU) thermal management by developing and applying innovative solid-state thermal energy storage (TES) materials and hardware. The project objectives are to: 1)...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Heat2Power Inc. $305,000 on July 1, 2026, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop air-bridge thermophotovoltaic modules for efficient conversion of high-temperature thermal energy to electricity. The Phase I SBIR project runs through June 30, 2027, with performance in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Heat2Power will exploit a novel air-bridge architecture that reflects over 98 percent of waste infrared photons back to...
- This $978,431 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of an innovative two-phase cooling system using micro closed-loop pulsating heat pipes by Global Cooling Technology Group LLC, a small business specializing in advanced cooling technologies. The project aims to create a disruptive cooling solution that can enhance the performance of high-power density electronics,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Taumat LLC received a $1.2M Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, to develop innovative solid-state phase change cooling technology for central processing units (CPUs). The primary deliverables include the development of scalable manufacturing processes for novel metallic, solid-state phase change materials; design...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $300,000 supports research at Temple University from February 2022 to January 2024 to advance additive manufacturing of composite materials with transverse thermoelectricity under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The university will study additive manufacturing techniques for producing thermoelectric semiconductors with perpendicular thermal and electrical transport properties. Such transverse thermoelectric materials could enable new...
- Harvest Thermal, Inc. was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop a low-emissions heating and hot water system. The 24-month project will address technical risks to enable large-scale deployment of residential heating and hot water load shifting using highly efficient heat pump systems. Harvest Thermal will systematically test system performance, reliability, and failure modes to...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $500,007 awarded to the University of Maryland Baltimore County supports research and education activities focused on flexible thermoelectric materials and devices. Specifically, the awardee will conduct research under the Engineering (47.041) program to develop additive printing methods for independently controlling the electrical and thermal properties of thermoelectric composite films through interfacial engineering. This work aims to enable...
- This Project Grant award, granted by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), provides $550,000 in funding to Carnegie Mellon University for the development of high-performance, nanostructured thermal pads to enhance heat dissipation in electronics. The key products or services to be delivered under this award include scalable and cost-effective manufacturing strategies to mass produce the nanostructured thermal pads,...
The National Science Foundation awarded Mimic Systems Inc. a $1.25 million Cooperative Agreement on August 1, 2026, to develop scalable manufacturing processes for solid-state heating and cooling systems using high-performance thermoelectric materials under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The project will optimize additive ink-based fabrication workflows to produce thermoelectric solid-state heat pumps at commercial scale. Work includes fine-tuning N- and P-type thermoelectric ink precursor composition and thermal processing to achieve higher material figures of merit, deploying at-scale thermoelectric leg printing, and reducing thermal interface resistance through integration of advanced thermally conductive materials. The recipient will leverage automated pick-and-place assembly and other industry-standard processes to achieve mass-production yields, and will conduct rigorous cyclic loading reliability testing to identify and resolve failure modes through iterative device design and assembly improvements. The resulting systems will provide homeowners with quiet, durable, electrically powered heat pump alternatives to traditional HVAC equipment, with no moving parts. The award funds work performed in Brooklyn, New York, with a period of performance through July 31, 2028. Sub-awards are planned for this project.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.3m | 7/28/26 |