Cooperative Agreement 70NANB18H171

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop a workbench for scientists and engineers to address numerical issues in real-world applications. The $420,000 award, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, will fund the creation of standards, benchmarks, and user interfaces to improve the interoperability and usability of existing tools for numerical software development....

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $420,000 in funding to the University of California, Davis to develop a workbench for scientists and engineers to address numerical issues in real-world applications. The goal is to build a set of standards, benchmarks, and user interfaces to make existing numerical software tools more interoperable and easier to use together. The project...

Summary Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) received a Cooperative Agreement award of $106,494.46 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2026. The award funds Phase I development of commercial software that automates 3D scan-to-simulation capabilities, addressing the need for improved efficiency and robustness in...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded $106,500 to Aperi Computational Mechanics Consulting, LLC under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2026. Products and Services: Aperi will develop proof-of-concept software that automates three-dimensional (3D) scan-to-simulation workflows, eliminating the need for manual...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded $275,000 to ADA TECH LLC to develop a novel artificial intelligence-powered generative design solution. The project aims to integrate consumer data, Internet of Things (IoT) telemetry, and design for excellence (DFX) engineering specifications into 3D generative computer-aided-design models. The primary objectives are to enable the...

This STTR Phase I grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development of a compact, multi-wavelength interferometric system for real-time, in-situ metrology in high-precision optical manufacturing. The $274,524 project aims to deliver a market-ready, on-machine metrology system that can improve efficiency and accuracy in diamond tool alignment, surface metrology, and overall manufacturing throughput by...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $233,426 cooperative agreement to PDES, Inc. under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to extend the ISO 10303 (STEP) standards for model-based engineering, design, and manufacturing process planning to better support composites manufacturing. The key activities include: 1) integrating STEP Application Protocols 242 and 238 to enable...

Form Finding Studio LLC was awarded a $275,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to develop computer-aided design and simulation software for origami-inspired engineering. The one-year award running from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 will support research and development of an intelligent software system to facilitate the design and simulation of folded geometries. Key activities include...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 to Diffract Technology Inc. is focused on developing a novel, high-resolution 3D optical metrology tool for precision manufacturing and industrial applications. The project aims to create a computer-generated holographic system capable of performing rapid, non-contact 3D measurements with sub-10-micron resolution over a large field of view. The advanced 3D...

This $399,752 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) funds a Phase II project to develop standards and open-source software for digital data associated with semiconductor electronics. The project aims to support NIST initiatives related to the CHIPS Act and provide digital data standards to accelerate advanced materials research and development for...