Project Grant 16014

This $256,000 National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I Project Grant to Airomatix, Inc. supports the development of a portable oxygen concentrator capable of producing breathable oxygen at higher flow rates than current models. The concentrator utilizes a novel photocatalytic reaction to separate oxygen from ambient air and store it in a chemical solution. It will then release oxygen on demand through a temperature-controlled reaction. During the one-year period of performance ending March 2023,...

This federal Project Grant award of $484,690.00, provided by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will fund the installation of a fully functioning, reliable oxygen generator at the Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The objective is to reduce SRMC's operating costs significantly and ensure additional on-site oxygen capacity for resilience during...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Susteon Inc. a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a Modular Rapid PSA System for High Purity Oxygen Production. The grant had a period of performance from February 22, 2021 through November 21, 2021. As part of the award, Susteon delivered a modular pressure swing adsorption system to produce high purity oxygen. A sub-award of $50,000 was provided to the Georgia Tech...

This $199,999 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), funded the development of an OxyCycle membrane for high-purity oxygen separation from air. Luna Innovations Incorporated was awarded the funding on February 22, 2021 to develop the membrane technology with the goal of completing work by November 21, 2021. Under the award, Luna Innovations tasked sub-awardee Trimeric Corporation with evaluating...

Fathhome, Inc. received a $255,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to develop an ozone-based field sterilizer for rapid sterilization and reuse of N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The work is being conducted under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovative solutions to national...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,296 Cooperative Agreement to Surfplasma Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Gainesville, FL, to develop a rapid, low-temperature plasma prototype for disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), medical devices, food products and other materials from pathogens like COVID-19. The project, funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to deliver a market-ready sterilization solution...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) under CFDA 93.351 for $346,350 will fund the installation of a helium capture and reliquefaction system at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSA) to support the operation of their nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) facility. The system will enable UTHSA to recycle and reuse helium gas used to maintain the superconducting magnets in their...

PD3 Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a Modular Intelligent Ventilation Platform for new and existing residential building ventilation. The grant will support the design and testing of a smart ventilation system to improve indoor air quality and energy efficiency in homes. The system is intended to allow for real-time monitoring and control of...

This $5,500,679 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program (CFDA 20.708), supports the City Public Services Board (CPS Energy) in San Antonio, TX to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system. The grant aims to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $57,263,726 Cooperative Agreement to Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. (O-I) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations federal grant program (CFDA 81.255) to implement a first-in-market combination of furnace technologies that will reduce carbon intensity by 20-40% at a manufacturing site in Zanesville, Ohio. The Furnace Technology Stack includes a gas/oxy-fuel system, Optimelt heat recovery system, raw material pre-heating, 20-30% electric boost, and...