Cooperative Agreement AIDOAAA1500023

This $275,765 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program aims to develop and test prototypes of personal active cooling garments to protect at-risk patients from extreme heat waves. The project will leverage flexible thermoelectric device (F-TED) technology from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to create lightweight, wearable cooling garments with adjustable temperature control and...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $300,000 in funding to The University of Akron for the "REDDDOT PHASE 1: PLANNING GRANT: MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT THROUGH A PRECEDE-PROCEED FRAMEWORK FOR SAFETY" project. The goal of this planning project is to develop personal protective equipment (PPE) that can detect and respond to hazards in real-time, improving safety for first...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $295,924 Project Grant to Inspire RX LLC under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) to develop a patient-worn negative pressure system to prevent the spread of highly transmissible infectious diseases among healthcare workers. The funding supports research, prototyping, and testing of this innovative healthcare technology to enhance safety and protection for medical personnel. The award period...

This cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation will support the development of mechanized clothing to enhance productivity and low back health for logistics industry workers. Herowear LLC will receive $998,660 under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) from September 2022 through August 2024. The project aims to address key design challenges for assistive technologies that provide lift assistance for delivery drivers. Herowear will add mode...

The Department of the Army awarded a $324,493.13 Project Grant to Path, a global health nonprofit in Seattle, under the Pest Management and Vector Control Research program (CFDA 12.355). The grant supports the research and development of novel repellent textiles to protect deployed military personnel from disease vectors, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and flies. The 3-year project aims to further advance Anovoteks' technology for creating repellent fabrics for Army combat uniforms and components of...

This Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.837), provides $842,408 to Inspire RX LLC to develop and evaluate a personal negative pressure device called the Aerosolve Biohelmet. The goal is to create a solution that enables rapid, safe, and scalable initial treatment and transport of patients with highly transmissible respiratory infectious diseases, including COVID-19, influenza,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $605,520 Cooperative Agreement to Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. (AFFOA), a non-profit organization, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The funding supports the development and U.S.-based production of a rugged, fully encapsulating suit for Biosafety Level 4 agricultural research (ABSL-4 AG) and other Biosafety Level 4 environments. The award has an ultimate completion date of June...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), will support research to investigate strategies for quantifying, evaluating, and improving the physical accessibility of everyday clothing using garment-based assistive soft robotics. The $100,099 grant, awarded on September 1, 2023, will fund a collaborative effort led by the Regents of the University...

The federal Project Grant award R43OH012650 for $604,818.00 was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) to Innovative Design Labs Inc., a small business specializing in healthcare technologies. The grant funding supports the development of an active arm-support industrial exoskeleton to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). The project aims to create an advanced technological solution that...

The Department of Defense's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) awarded a 4-year, $1,976,883 Project Grant to North Carolina State University to develop "Epidermal Sensors for Wireless and Enhanced Amputee Skin Tracking (E-SWEAT)". The grant aims to advance medical technologies for military personnel through innovative research on wearable epidermal sensors to monitor skin health and enhance prosthetic limb tracking for amputees. As part of the project,...