Cooperative Agreement AID278A1700002

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $304,996 to Aeris Water Technologies, LLC to develop an advanced Atmospheric Water Extraction (AWE) device. The project aims to address global water scarcity challenges and improve energy efficiency in humidity management and HVAC systems. The key objectives include device modeling, adsorbent optimization, alternative adsorbent...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Advanceh2O Corp from August 2021 to June 2023. The grant supports the development of real-time predictive analytics during water treatment processes under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The program seeks technological innovations and solutions to national challenges. Under this award, Advanceh2O Corp will develop an intelligent and proactive...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $999,946 in funding to Wetx Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Salt Lake City, UT. The project aims to develop a transformative solution to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) by establishing a transparent and accountable platform for digital water rights trading...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 SBIR Phase I grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Waterus LLC, a for-profit organization based in Irmo, SC. The goal of this project is to develop an innovative, environmentally-friendly solution for softening hard water without the use of salts. The proposed technology utilizes a novel electrochemical process based on redox flow cell technology to selectively remove calcium and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,994 supports the development of an innovative, membrane-free, and chemical-free desalination technology based on ion concentration polarization. The goal is to create a scalable system that can effectively transition from a bench-scale production capacity of 10 liters per hour to a larger-scale capacity of 1,000 liters per hour. This advancement aims to make desalination more...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,849 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to First Water Technology Co. on February 15, 2023. The grant will fund research and development of a compact, low-maintenance drinking water treatment plant through January 31, 2024. Specifically, the company will develop an automated control system for precise coagulant dosing, modify the design to minimize waste streams, and construct a pilot plant with...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $989,932 to Maia Water Inc. from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026 to develop an open, AI-powered software platform for water and wastewater utilities. The platform aims to enhance operational decision-making and facilitate innovative financing for essential water infrastructure by integrating watershed models and forecasting socio-economic...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $600,493.97 Cooperative Agreement to Pure Blue TECH Inc., doing business as Pure Blue, under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The funding supports the manufacturing and field piloting of novel anti-fouling nanopatterned ultrasonic reverse osmosis (RO) membrane elements for efficient, high-recovery desalination of brackish water and purification of surface water. The key innovation is the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $524,307 SBIR Phase I grant to Pure Spun Innovations (PSI) to develop an innovative water purification technology using NASA-validated vapor compression distillation. The goal of the project is to create a scalable, energy-efficient system capable of efficiently removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from wastewater and recycled water sources. This technology would help wastewater treatment plants comply with...

This $649,989 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a portable, membrane-free water purification and monitoring system by Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The overarching goal is to create a fit-for-purpose solution to address water insecurity in regions with limited infrastructure and frequent water quality issues due to climate change or natural...