Cooperative Agreement 70NANB25H146
- This $283,009.12 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program, will enable Highri Optics, Inc., a woman-owned small business, to develop cutting-edge technology for Instrument Transfer Function (ITF) calibration of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic tools. The goal is to enhance the performance and precision of EUV equipment utilized in semiconductor manufacturing. The company...
- Irradiant Technologies Inc. will receive $799,886.46 through September 30, 2024 from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach federal grant program (CFDA 11.620). The cooperative agreement will support the development of a high-throughput experimental discovery system to screen and implement new materials for 3D manufacturing of novel optical and photonic devices using Implosion Fabrication. This...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.620), provides $106,500.00 to Aperi Computational Mechanics Consulting, LLC to develop a commercial software tool that will automate 3D scan-to-simulation capabilities. The project aims to streamline engineering simulation workflows by constructing robust and accurate dynamic simulations from 3D images,...
- Through a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), Julia Jean, LLC, a woman-owned small business based in Irvine, California, is conducting research to test the business case for commercializing a NIST-invented cold cathode electron field emitter technology and implement new lithography procedures for scaling up this important electron source technology....
- 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 federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under CFDA Program 11.620 (Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach), is focused on developing a commercial software tool that will automate 3D scan-to-simulation capabilities. The $106,494.46 award, effective August 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026, will support the recipient, Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT), in constructing robust and accurate dynamic...
- This $400,000 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) aims to enhance AMAG Consulting's SIMUSEM software capabilities for simulating electron beam/solid interactions, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images, and electron trajectories. The project will help semiconductor companies better understand the structure and metrology of manufactured nanoscale...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $289,692 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 11.042 - CHIPS Research and Development) to Direct Electron, L.P., a small disadvantaged business located in San Diego, California. The purpose of the award is for Direct Electron to develop a new high-speed, high-resolution camera system for electron backscatter diffraction (HR EBSD) and transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) applications in scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). The new...
- This $400,000 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) supports the development of an interpretable AI/deep learning system. The system will work in conjunction with a hyperspectral imaging system to detect cell viability, glucose and lactate concentration, and antibody glycosylation and aggregation in Chinese Hamster Ovary (NISTCHO) cell cultures grown in a...
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded Glow Biosciences LLC $118,244.36 under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach cooperative agreement program (CFDA 11.620) to develop a portable optical system for preclinical monitoring of biological processes in non-transgenic animals. The system will allow for non-invasive monitoring of cell signaling and gene expression in live animal models from August 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The...
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 $399,858.96 in funding to Highri Optics, Inc., a woman-owned small business, to develop a commercial product for the precise calibration and image processing of high-performance imaging systems. The project aims to create a product equipped with a calibration standard and specialized data reconstruction software that surpasses current methods, such as the slant-edge technique outlined in ISO 12233. This innovation is expected to substantially enhance the resolution capabilities of a wide range of imaging systems used by national laboratories, universities, research labs, and manufacturing companies. Highri Optics will collaborate with Lawrence Berkley Labs and Rochester Scientific in El Cerrito, CA, through subawards, to support the development and delivery of this advanced imaging system calibration and processing solution.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $399.9k | 9/5/25 |