Project Grant 1431016

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Orbotic Systems Inc. a $1.3M Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant (CFDA 11.021) to continue development of the WIND (Wind Ion Neutral Density) instrument. The WIND instrument is designed to generate real-time, global ionospheric-thermospheric neutral density and wind ion data to enhance space weather forecasting and space debris risk mitigation. This builds upon Orbotic Systems' previous success with the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Black Swift Technologies LLC a $395,601 project grant under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program to enable beyond line-of-sight unmanned aircraft system operations through a diverse-source global positioning system. The two-year project beginning February 2021 will develop technology to supplement GPS signals and allow unmanned aircraft to operate safely outside of a pilot's visual line of sight. The NOAA SBIR program...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Dragoon Technology LLC $599,555.33 under the Small Business Innovation Research Program to develop a lightweight, long endurance unmanned aircraft system for tropical cyclone meteorological data collection. The SBIR program seeks to stimulate technological innovation through small business partnerships to meet federal research needs. Specifically, Dragoon will develop a sub-30 pound unmanned aircraft with over 24 hours of flight...

The Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers LLC (TDSX) will develop a compact underwater light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for integration into small remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) under a $128,918 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Phase I SBIR project will prove the feasibility of reducing the size and weight of a LIDAR system for internal installation in...

Biospherical Instruments, Inc. was awarded $299,996 under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Small Business Innovation Research Program to develop a new technology for reducing biofouling on radiometers measuring light in ocean waters. The project aims to install ultraviolet C light-emitting diodes inside radiometers to inhibit biofouling using germicidal UV-C radiation without interfering with radiometric measurements. Key objectives during the initial six-month phase include...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program), is developing a high-precision time-to-digital converter (TDC) capable of picosecond accuracy. The $305,000 award to Main Engineering LLC will enable the research and development of a semiconductor chip-based TDC that can operate in harsh environments and provide enhanced performance features such as zero...

Geometric Data Analytics Inc. received a $299,804 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Small Business Innovation Research Program to develop artificial intelligence capabilities that improve modeling of complex ocean dynamics and assist in logistical management and planning of uncrewed deployment campaigns. Specifically, the awardee will enhance their Float Field Geometric Health software to better predict future positions of floating sensor...

The Aerodyne Research Inc. was awarded a $299,842 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program. The grant will fund the development of an in situ system to quantify dissolved greenhouse gases including nitrous oxide and methane in coastal ocean ecosystems from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023. Specifically, Aerodyne Research will design field deployable instrumentation for real-time measurements of...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Hydrosat Inc. a $1,943,820 Phase II grant under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) to develop high spatiotemporal resolution global satellite thermal infrared data products. Through this project, Hydrosat aims to mature the commercial onramp of its cutting-edge thermal infrared data, which has demonstrated significant potential to improve uncertainty reduction and anomaly detection for...

This STTR Phase I grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development of a compact, multi-wavelength interferometric system for real-time, in-situ metrology in high-precision optical manufacturing. The $274,524 project aims to deliver a market-ready, on-machine metrology system that can improve efficiency and accuracy in diamond tool alignment, surface metrology, and overall manufacturing throughput by...