Project Grant 1330122

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will support the development of flexible, semitransparent organic solar cell modules tailored for greenhouse glazing integration by Polypv LLC. Funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the $256,000 award issued on May 15, 2023 aims to optimize the active layer, electrodes, and encapsulation processes to produce high-performance flexible organic solar cells. The primary objectives are to develop...

Federal Grant Award Summary Ecolong LLC received a $181,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The award funds development of the Integrated Pulsed Lighting Solution for Energy Savings (I-PULSES), an advanced horticulture lighting and energy management system designed to optimize controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operations....

This NSF Project Grant award to Mvmnt-X, Inc. in the amount of $275,000 under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of new optical methods to improve the productivity of microalgae cultivation systems. The key products or services to be delivered through this 12-month project include: New illumination methods to enable ultra-high density, high-efficiency microalgae hybrid-photobioreactor scrubbers for capturing carbon dioxide and other...

Bluedot Photonics, Inc. was awarded a $255,927 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to support work under the SBIR PHASE I: QUANTUM CUTTING DOWNCONVERSION LAYERS FOR IMPROVED SOLAR PV PERFORMANCE award. The award is being carried out in Seattle, WA through May 31, 2022. Under this NSF SBIR Phase I award, issued through the Engineering (47.041) program, Bluedot Photonics is developing quantum cutting downconversion layers to improve the performance of solar...

60Hertz Inc. was awarded a $295,808 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Small Business Innovation Research Program to develop an early warning system for soiling on solar energy assets. The company will use aerosol optical depth measurements from GOES-R ABI and on-site data to cue validation of soiling station and meteorological station data. This aims to help solar service companies move from reactive to proactive maintenance by identifying in...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Namaka Algae, Inc. received a $304,541 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. The award funds development of cost-effective technology to enable dense microalgae cultivation by improving light capture and distribution. The core innovation involves passive solar concentrating elements...

Federal Grant Award Summary Luminova Biotech LLC received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), with a performance period from June 15, 2025 through November 30, 2026. The project aims to develop and validate a proof-of-concept for "Mitochondria-On," a novel technology platform designed to enhance plant mitochondrial function through...

Just Greens LLC, doing business as Aerofarms, received a $594,974 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. The award funds research into implementing ratooning, a proven technique allowing one root and stem system to produce multiple harvests, in the indoor production of leafy greens. Phase I of the project studied...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $174,962 Project Grant to Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corp (Ifos) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The grant supports the development and integration of advanced fiber optic sensing systems to enable cost-effective and scalable environmental monitoring within greenhouse cultivation facilities. This work aims to increase energy efficiency and productivity in...

This NSF Convergence Accelerator program award to Cornell University, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), will develop bio-inspired solar collection skins for buildings to increase energy generation from integrated photovoltaic systems. The $650,000 grant, awarded on January 15, 2024, will leverage nature-inspired design principles and advanced manufacturing techniques like kirigami and 3D printing to create adaptable solar panel surfaces that...