Project Grant 1256640

This STTR Phase I project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to advance the development and evaluation of a hand-held induction heater device for treating pancreatic and prostate cancer using magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) technology. The project, awarded to Ihnnova LLC, a small business located in Guánica, Puerto Rico, will receive $275,000 in funding over the period of October 1, 2024 to...

This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to develop an innovative screening tool for early detection of breast cancer. The $305,000 award to Bired Imaging Inc. supports the efficient extraction of thermal-spatial point-cloud data from infrared images and the rapid assessment of physics-based AI algorithms to improve cancer detection, especially in women with dense breasts. The...

The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Lumenastra $256,000 under the SBIR PHASE I Project Grant titled "A WEARABLE NON-INVASIVE DEEP TISSUE THERMOMETER." The award period runs from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The funding supports the development of a wearable, non-invasive deep tissue thermometer under the NSF's Engineering grant program (CFDA 47.041). This program seeks to foster innovation in engineering research and education to improve...

This $295,308 Project Grant 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), will support the development and validation of a novel class of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) probes for rapid identification of infectious disease agents. The awardee, Actoprobe LLC, aims to dramatically improve the sensitivity and spatial resolution of scanning...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop a terahertz radar imaging transceiver to improve concealed threat detection for law enforcement and event venue security. The $274,927 award from the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will support the design, implementation, fabrication, and testing of a terahertz radar transceiver, a critical component for a portable, discreet security screening...

This $274,786 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of a cutting-edge scanning magnetometer microscope by Femtosenselabs, LLC. This new microscope technology will enable high-resolution imaging of novel magnetic materials with unprecedented sensitivity at the nanoscale, supporting the advancement of spintronics and the development of...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $289,830.98 Cooperative Agreement under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program to Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc. The purpose of this award is for the company to build a hybrid atomic force microscopy-thermoreflectance (AFM-TR) instrument capable of generating high-resolution thermal resistance, thermal boundary interface resistance, and temperature profile maps of microprocessors and wide bandgap semiconductor...

This SBIR Phase II Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is focused on refining and optimizing a temperature control and insulation system that leverages thermoelectric coolers and vacuum flasks. The key innovation involves decoupling the thermoelectric coolers from the cooled payload to minimize energy use while maintaining precise temperature control. The project aims to improve...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,995 SBIR Phase I project grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Tiptek, LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company. The project aims to improve a critical semiconductor manufacturing method called nanoprobing by enabling the technique to probe smaller and more complex electrical devices for longer periods. The improved nanoprobes developed through this research will support the...

This STTR Phase I Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $305,000 in funding to Sentec LLC to develop a high-temperature pressure sensor for industrial process monitoring applications. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Designing and fabricating a novel circular membrane-based pressure sensor utilizing wide bandgap semiconductor materials capable of operating at...