Project Grant 1448665

This Cooperative Agreement award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,000,000 in funding to Superclean Glass Inc. for a 2-year project period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. The project aims to develop an electrostatic self-cleaning technology to increase the energy yield from dusty solar panels, particularly in desert regions. The research efforts will include experiments and modeling to...

Superclean Glass Inc. received a $255,974 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on December 1, 2021 to support work concluding on November 30, 2022. The grant funds the development of a new generation of electrostatic self-cleaning technology to increase energy yield from dusty solar panels under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Pinwheel Solar LLC a $275,000 STTR Phase I grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to produce durable, flexible, and high-efficiency perovskite solar panels with a projected 20% power conversion efficiency and lower manufacturing costs compared to existing technologies. The key technical focus is on improving the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells by addressing both extrinsic...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation will support Environmental Protective Coatings LLC's development of durable, omniphobic coatings through Scops Coating Technologies LLC. Funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the $1,013,950 award aims to validate pilot-scale production and enhance weatherability of fluorine-free, self-cleaning coating materials. Key objectives include pilot-scale production to enable...

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...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is advancing semiconductor processing technology. The project aims to develop a novel power generator and applicator system that uses nanosecond-scale high voltage pulses to enhance the quality, reduce processing steps, and lower costs of depositing super-thin coatings for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The technology,...

Federal Grant Award Summary Alchemy Coatings Inc. received a $304,950 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award funds development of a fluorine-free aluminum oxide coating technology designed to replace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) currently used in industrial waterproof and barrier...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $305,000 to Elektrum Technologies, Inc. to develop an additive manufacturing process for producing low-cost, flexible, and transparent conductive electrodes. The goal is to create a more cost-effective alternative to indium tin oxide, which is a brittle material currently used in many optoelectronic applications. The Phase I project will focus on two key...

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...

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...