Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001623

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to Clark County, Nevada under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability in the county's outdoor lighting infrastructure. The funding will support a project to: 1) retrofit existing outdoor lighting fixtures with LED technology, 2) optimize lighting design and controls to minimize light pollution, enhance nighttime visibility, and improve overall lighting quality, and 3) educate and...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,988 Project Grant to SVV Technology Innovations' Lucent Optics division on July 22, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The funding supports the development of "ultra-high performance LED lighting sheets employing photoluminescent light guides." This research project aims to advance energy-efficient and innovative lighting technologies that prioritize material optimization and...

Advalue Photonics Inc. received a $198,880 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to develop a compact, high-power, fiber-based laser system at 257.5nm and 1030nm wavelengths. The project supports the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Under this one-year award concluding on...

Optical Engines, Inc. received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of fiber amplifier technology for ultra-large-mode-area ultrafast laser arrays. The project will be completed by March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform understanding of nature and advance...

Lumarray, Inc. received a $197,654 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to support research and development activities concluding on August 13, 2022. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness through basic research. Specifically, the funding...

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 was provided by the Department of Defense's Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to the University of Central Florida (UCF) for the period of September 15, 2024 through September 14, 2025. The grant supports foundational and applied research across diverse scientific and technical domains critical to national security, with a focus on advancing fundamental knowledge in areas such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, materials...

The federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Aimilight Sensors And Intelligent Systems Inc. The award supports the development of distributed fiber optical sensors technology for in-situ monitoring of cable insulation. This innovative research project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in the area of...

This $380,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under CFDA Program 47.041 (Engineering) will fund the development of new types of on-chip "topological photodetectors" that can detect and differentiate between different modes and properties of light, such as its phase, polarization, and orbital angular momentum. These novel photodetectors, based on emerging quantum materials like Weyl semimetals,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $305,000 in funding to Beamfeed LLC to develop a highly efficient photovoltaic power converter for optical power beaming applications. The project aims to enhance the power conversion efficiency of wireless power transmission systems by designing an advanced photovoltaic receiver that can efficiently absorb and convert monochromatic laser...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $425,000 to the University of Washington is focused on developing high-speed perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for optical interconnects and data transmission. The key objectives are to: Engineer perovskite semiconductor materials and device designs to minimize resistance and increase LED modulation bandwidth. Optimize modulation formats using data-driven learning for high-bandwidth operation....