Project Grant 80NSSC24K0322

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program) has awarded a $174,998 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) to develop a new high-throughput low-temperature plasma (LTP) system. The system will generate plasma-activated water (PAW) to address food safety in industrial food processing facilities. Compared to current...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,296 Cooperative Agreement to Surfplasma Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Gainesville, FL, to develop a rapid, low-temperature plasma prototype for disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), medical devices, food products and other materials from pathogens like COVID-19. The project, funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to deliver a market-ready sterilization solution...

Skyhaven Systems, LLC received a $255,998 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on August 15, 2021 to complete work by January 31, 2022. The grant funds the development of desktop plug-and-play vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers for personal protective equipment as part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve...

This $199,928 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), was provided to Diversified Technologies, Inc. to develop a novel medium-pressure, low-temperature plasma disinfector. The project will be completed by April 9, 2024. Diversified Technologies is a specialty electronics manufacturer that has received numerous federal research and development contracts and grants, including prior awards...

AA Plasma LLC received a $195,839 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to support work completing March 27, 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 and economic security. Specifically, the funding will support AA Plasma's development and testing of pulsed plasma activated fog...

Sterile Geeks VR Inc. was awarded a $254,718 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop mixed reality wearable technology solutions to improve workflow, productivity, and training for medical sterilization technicians. The award period is from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The company will create augmented reality applications and software to enhance job performance for sterile processing...

Fathhome, Inc. received a $255,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to develop an ozone-based field sterilizer for rapid sterilization and reuse of N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The work is being conducted under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovative solutions to national...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $199,989.00 to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT), a small business manufacturer based in Neffsville, Pennsylvania. The grant, awarded on February 18, 2025, supports the development of a "Dual Mode Air Plasma Decontamination System" with a planned completion date of November 17, 2025. ACT specializes in thermal management solutions for...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $294,958 to Forchun LLC (DBA Plasmizer) to develop an innovative electric propulsion (EP) system. The project aims to combine gridded ion thruster (GIT) and Hall thruster (HT) technologies into a single Gridded Hall Thruster (GHT) system. The GHT is designed to overcome the limitations of individual EP technologies, achieving higher thrust and specific...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,961 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to Rush River Research Corp. The grant aims to develop a low-cost, automated receptacle for rapid point-of-care sterilization of personal protective equipment, such as filtering facepiece respirators, for frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the company will construct and...