Cooperative Agreement R43MH110287

This $275,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of novel electronic-photonic silicon carbide neural probes for recording and stimulating neural activity. The Georgia Tech Research Corporation will receive funding on behalf of collaborating researchers to design penetrating neural probes made entirely of silicon carbide, a robust material proven to withstand the corrosive brain environment long-term. The probes...

This $255,999 National Science Foundation award under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Zenoleap LLC's development of novel superconducting neuromorphic computing circuits. The awardee will design, fabricate, and characterize atomic-tunable memristors and superconducting quantum interference device neurons to enable true biological brain-inspired deep learning network algorithms. This superconducting neuromorphic circuit aims to significantly improve energy...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the TIP (Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop a novel, multifunctional neural probe for advancing neuroscience research. The $254,456 grant awarded to Neurobionics Inc. on August 15, 2024, will fund the integration of electrical, optical, and chemical capabilities into a single implantable device. This versatile tool will enable...

This NSF Engineering Program award of $605,320 to North Carolina State University (NC State) supports the development of a flexible, FMRI-compatible neural probe with multi-modal sensing and modulation capabilities. The novel probe is designed to advance understanding of neural circuit dynamics and enable closed-loop neuromodulation for treating neurological disorders. Key product elements include: Flexible, multi-shank neural probe fabricated using polymeric materials to enable deep brain...

Federal Grant Award Summary Spike Neuro LLC, a minority-owned and veteran-owned small business, received a $537,650 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I award 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). The award, effective June 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026, supports development of a flexible carbon fiber penetrating nerve cuff...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of $275,000 awarded to Lumoniq Inc. supports research and development of a nanoscale hybrid optical interconnect platform to revolutionize internal computer chip connections. The project aims to commercialize a new approach called Coupled Hybrid Plasmonics (CHP) that uses the interaction of light and metals to enable high-bandwidth, low-power,...

Avicenatech Corporation received a $255,612 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop ultra-high throughput parallel optical links for chip-to-chip interconnects. The grant period runs from February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021. Under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation and education, Avicenatech will use the funding to advance...

Photonect Interconnect Solutions Inc. received a $275,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a chip technology for cheaper and easier photonic device manufacturing. The company will focus on a new fusion splicing machine and novel silicon dioxide mode converter that enables faster, more accurate, and lower cost fiber placement on chips compared to existing technologies....

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.074 Biological Sciences) is for the development of a piezoelectric inchworm machine to enable automated implantation of miniaturized flexible microelectrodes into the brain for large-scale chronic neural recordings. The $499,991 award will fund the development of the inchworm insertion mechanism and its integration with a 3D-printed skull cap platform. This system aims to address the challenges of electrode buckling and...

Purdue University was awarded a $1,304,216 Project Grant by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop and test a new platform for high-density 3D electrophysiology and two-photon calcium imaging in freely moving animals. The goal is to enable simultaneous recording of millisecond electrical dynamics and spatial mapping of neural circuit activity during natural behaviors to better understand how the brain processes...