Cooperative Agreement 70NANB15H002

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $399,908.58 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Objectsecurity LLC, a San Diego-based small business. The purpose of this Phase II project is for Objectsecurity LLC to develop the Operational Technology (OT) Artificial Intelligence (AI) - NIST Compliance Tool (OTAI-NCT). This innovative solution aims to continuously evaluate the cyber-hygiene of...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $8,000,000 Cooperative Agreement on November 1, 2024 under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to the Association of University Technology Managers Inc. (doing business as Aurp), a non-profit focused on technology transfer and innovation. The purpose of this award is to develop and implement tools, programs, and activities to promote federal technologies and related resources. Key...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $399,978.52 cooperative agreement to Tiami LLC, a minority-owned small business, under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The purpose of this award is for Tiami to improve first responder situational awareness in various types of building structures, including underground areas, where GPS coverage is unavailable. Tiami plans to prototype a portable digital television (DTV)...

The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $106,500 cooperative agreement to Xallent LLC from August 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The award will support Xallent LLC's development of a nano-electro-mechanical-systems probe for thin film materials characterization. The Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program seeks to stimulate technological...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) provides $106,494.46 to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc., a small business manufacturer, to develop a commercial software tool that will automate 3D scan-to-simulation capabilities. The goal is to improve the efficiency and robustness of engineering simulations by enabling the construction of accurate dynamic...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Nanoelectronic Imaging, Inc., a small business based in Riverside, California. The purpose of this 6-month award is for Nanoelectronic Imaging, Inc. to propose a solution for nanoscale temperature mapping in operating semiconductor devices using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The proposed solution...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $257,367.33 Cooperative Agreement to Vapor Cell Technologies LLC under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program. The purpose of this award is for Vapor Cell Technologies to construct novel displacement measurement tools that are traceable to the SI meter, using high-technology readiness level (TRL) and manufacturing readiness level (MRL) technologies. The goal is to enable more precise, accurate, and repeatable...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $289,999.65 Cooperative Agreement under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program to Tiptek, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to create new gigahertz nanoprobes for semiconductor failure analysis. Through this funding, Tiptek will build ultra-high-speed nanoprobe prototypes capable of operating at gigahertz frequencies to detect "soft" electrical faults that are difficult to identify with...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $106,500 Cooperative Agreement on August 1, 2025 to Parman Tech, Inc. under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach federal grant program (CFDA 11.620). The purpose of the award is for Parman Tech to develop an advanced microfluidic module to support the commercialization of NIST's particle separation technology using optical forces. The planned activities include developing proof of principle, proof of...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to Criticality Sciences Inc. under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The purpose of this 2-year project is for Criticality Sciences Inc. to validate data inputs and outputs and develop methods to use metrics to support resilience investment and financing for water and power global critical infrastructure. The expected outcomes aim to translate the...