Project Grant 1520382

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to develop an ultra-compact neutron generator for advanced material detection systems. The $273,834 award to Nucleon Power Inc., a certified woman-owned small business, covers a 12-month project period ending on August 31, 2025. The proposed innovation is a novel neutron generator based on lithium niobate piezoelectric transformers...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation provides $100,000 to William Marsh Rice University to develop a strain-sensing smart skin technology using carbon nanotubes. The technology is intended to enable non-contact, laser-based strain measurement with advantages over existing digital image correlation methods. It has applications in infrastructure maintenance and safety inspections across industries such as aerospace, bridges, pipelines, wind turbines. Successful development...

Award Summary Direct Kinetic Solutions Inc. received a $985,369 Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a next-generation Radioisotopic Power Source (RPS) capable of delivering up to 20 years of continuous, stable power for remote and extreme-environment applications. The Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project, which commenced August 1, 2025 and concludes January...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), provides $1,000,000.00 to Wilo Networks Inc. to develop a cutting-edge sensor network platform designed to operate with exceptionally low power consumption. The core innovation involves integrating low-power wake-up radio technology with optimized network protocols, enabling always-on, low-latency communication without the traditional...

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 $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...

This $255,996 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships award to Wave Logix, Inc. supports development of an Internet of Things sensing platform to monitor civil infrastructure concrete strength. The awardee will prototype a piezoelectric concrete strength sensor integrated with customized data logging, processing, and transmission capabilities. A secure cloud-based database is also envisioned to provide contractors real-time in-place concrete strength data through...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $305,000.00 to Creathadh Energies LLC to develop a prototype for vibration harvesting in wearable devices. The goal is to enable human movement vibrations to power wearable applications, such as heart rate monitors for athletes, eliminating the need for battery replacements or recharging. Key innovations will focus on power management circuitry,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary AI Linear Inc. was awarded $1.25 million through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) on July 15, 2025, for an SBIR Phase II project with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The awardee will develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled integrated circuit (IC) designed for real-time anomaly detection in predictive maintenance applications. The IC combines an ultra-low-power analog...

This SBIR Phase I grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program) provides $275,000 to Genalpha Nuclear Technologies LLC to develop a metal foam-based neutron sensor for advanced nuclear reactor instrumentation. The project aims to create a sensor that can withstand the harsh, high-temperature and radiation-intensive environments of next-generation nuclear reactors. This novel sensor technology could have broader...