The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under its Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program (CFDA 11.609), awarded a $109,993.36 cooperative agreement to Airt Inc. (doing business as Airborne International Response Team) for the period of April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to validate standard test methods for small unmanned aircraft system pilots employed by public safety organizations. NIST's Measurement and...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $260,941 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 11.609 - Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards) to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, doing business as Stony Brook University. The purpose of this 2-year award, effective June 1, 2024, is to support improved accuracy of science-based quantification of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and biogenic exchange in urban and regional settings. Key...
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...
Under a $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), Airflow Sciences Corp. is developing a ruggedized, turn-key sensing package for AZMI pressure monitoring. The company, a for-profit subchapter S corporation specializing in fluid dynamics and thermal engineering, will leverage its expertise in CFD modeling, physical testing, and instrumentation development to deliver this advanced...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $399,998.23 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to ITA International LLC, a veteran-owned small business, to develop a novel Fitted Filtration Efficiency (FFE) protocol for assessing the efficacy of face masks and respirators. The project aims to create protocols that will enable consumers and manufacturers to better understand the expected fit and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program (CFDA 11.609) is focused on improving the performance of a microfabricated optomechanical sensing platform for accelerometer operation. The $127,111 award to Theiss Research, a non-profit research organization, will fund activities to increase the dimensional stability, stiffness, and mechanical quality...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under its Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Xmark Labs, LLC. The purpose of this grant is to establish the feasibility and proof of concept of a networked, affordable environmental sensor for use in commercial buildings, which will enhance energy control and air quality regulation. Under the agreement, Xmark Labs will design, build, test, and...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $398,622 Cooperative Agreement under its Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Interlink Electronics, Inc. The purpose of this Phase II project is to produce a prototype electrochemical gas sensor that can be manufactured using high-volume, roll-to-roll or lamination processes. The expected outcome is the development of advanced digital gas sensing modules that can be integrated into...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $149,961.57 Cooperative Agreement under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) program to Crown Point Technologies LLC, a woman-owned and economically disadvantaged small business. The purpose of this grant is to develop an open-standards, life cycle analysis-specific ontology extension for the Industrial Ontology Foundry core, leveraging biomanufacturing-specific ontology extensions and...
This $999,593 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an industrial flow meter for low-volume dispensing. The funded project aims to create an accurate and precise flow meter capable of measuring small flow rates of highly concentrated fluids, enabling on-the-fly dispensing to produce customized mixtures for applications in industries such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture,...