Project Grant R43FD006891

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) provides $975,713 in funding to Altyx Surgical, Inc. to develop and validate a novel, minimally invasive, mesh-free surgical device for treating stress urinary incontinence in women. The 2-year project aims to advance the surgical procedure and system from the prior Phase I proof-of-concept work, through activities including design optimization, testing, and...

This Project Grant award of $176,201, issued on July 15, 2025, by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), funds research conducted at the University of California, Irvine. The award supports a surgeon-scientist investigator's career development and independent research program focused on understanding urethral dysfunction as a key mechanism underlying female urinary...

The Spinex Inc. was awarded a $4,719,091 Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to develop and clinically validate a transcutaneous electrical spinal cord neuromodulation (TESCON) device to mitigate symptoms of neurogenic bladder resulting from spinal cord injury. The award, made under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), will support Spinex in building a commercial...

This National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant award of $250,000 provides funding from August 15, 2022 to July 31, 2024 to develop and evaluate an absorbable surgical adhesive patch to reinforce internal suture lines in the urinary tract. The University of California, Los Angeles will receive the award to create a flexible, bioabsorbable internal suture reinforcement device aimed at significantly reducing post-operative complications and readmissions for...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a digital therapeutic device and mobile application for patients with high-tone pelvic floor disorders. The award will support the creation of an interactive pelvic wand and accompanying smartphone app to enable patients to conduct targeted pelvic floor muscle physical therapy...

This $254,580 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant funds the development of artificial intelligence-mediated orthopedic implant design and selection software by Med Dimensions, LLC. The Phase I small business innovation research project aims to create a machine learning system that incorporates bone density screening and 2D to 3D reconstruction to generate anatomically-derived implants and guide implant placement for veterinary use. By integrating...

Epivara, Inc. received a $254,760 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a safe and effective injectable alternative to surgical spays in female dogs. The award period runs from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through fostering innovation in engineering research and education. This award will...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a Project Grant totaling $1,429,924 to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station on September 18, 2025, under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847). The award supports a four-year research initiative (through September 2029) to develop a novel magnetoelastic dynamic midurethral sling for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI),...

Federal Grant Award Summary On September 15, 2025, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a $650,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project Grant to Vivifi Medical, Inc. under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847). The award funds research and development of a novel procedural approach and accompanying medical device technology for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a...

Federal Grant Award Summary Thormed Innovation LLC received a $294,886 Project Grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion expected August 14, 2026. The company will develop a wearable wireless ultrasound (WWUS-BM) urinary bladder monitoring system designed to replace indwelling urethral...