Project Grant 1046990

Hummingbird Nano, Inc. received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the Small Business Innovation Research Program to develop an innovative microfluidic pressure-based methodology to significantly reduce the binding time for microcystin detection assays while increasing sensitivity. Microcystins are hepatotoxins produced by harmful algal blooms that can devastate ecological and economic systems when blooms occur on a large scale....

This $650,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of engineered microbial sensors for assessing water quality. The primary objective is to create new low-cost sensing systems that can detect chemicals in water throughout the water cycle, including wastewater treatment, drinking water, industrial use, and stormwater discharges. The project employs a convergence research...

Microsensor Labs, LLC received a $181,500 Phase I Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded on September 30, 2025. The company will develop and validate MagiCyte MB, a fully automated, high-speed, and cost-effective system designed to rapidly detect, isolate, and enumerate Salmonella from poultry products. The research leverages novel biological...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant award to Northwestern University, under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074), provides $3,000,000 over 5 years to develop rapid, in-home water quality biosensors to address global water security challenges. The project will leverage insights from the study of natural microbial water contaminant detection to create a synthetic biology biotechnology platform for detecting lead, copper, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

Coastaloceanvision Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a novel surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technology for rapidly detecting and quantifying human pathogens in seafood. The SERS technology uses a higher energy laser wavelength, an innovative mixture of silver-coated nanoparticles, and a fiber optic probe designed for direct use on seafood tissues and environmental...

This $1,016,000.00 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will fund the development and application of a low-cost, portable biosensing platform for detecting and monitoring waterborne pathogens in aquaculture and coastal environments. The University of Massachusetts Lowell, as the prime awardee, will lead the effort to adapt its patented biosensing technology to enable real-time pathogen detection and...

Federal Grant Award Summary Wave Lumina Inc. received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), effective May 15, 2025 through April 30, 2026. The awardee will develop a portable field screening device for rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water environments. The device integrates surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $304,950 to Dayzero Water LLC to develop an effective, affordable, ultraviolet (UV) water treatment device. The project aims to create a simple, countertop appliance that uses UV light disinfection technology to produce safe drinking water, even when a community's water infrastructure is damaged by natural disasters. Key objectives include...

Nanospy Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on August 15, 2021 to develop handheld graphene-based sensors for rapid detection of Salmonella species in food processing facilities. The award is part of the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) administered by NSF, which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and innovation. Under the grant, Nanospy will design portable sensors...

Federal Grant Award Summary Nanoplasmonics LLC received a $304,780 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) on June 1, 2025, to develop breakthrough sensor technology for mycotoxin detection in the food supply chain. The project, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will be completed by May 31, 2026. The primary deliverable is an innovative detection system that...