Project Grant 1622019

This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop novel, sustainable textile fibers and fabrics derived from seaweed biopolymers and nanomaterials. The project seeks to create a plastic-free, multifunctional textile material with enhanced properties such as fire resistance, UV protection, and heat shielding, which can serve as an alternative to fossil fuel-based textiles....

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,...

SBIR Phase I: Acoustic Molding Technology for Metal Additive Manufacturing Ultrasonium Inc. received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, to develop and validate acoustic molding technology for metal additive manufacturing. The project will investigate the feasibility of using ultrasonic phased arrays to...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $502,682 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support research advancing the manufacturing of multifunctional composite fibers through thermal drawing for wearable energy storage textiles. The three-year award beginning September 1, 2022 will fund research to fill knowledge gaps on how composition and nanostructures affect failure mechanisms during thermal drawing of composites...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation provides $936,667 to Capacitech Energy, Inc. to develop self-powering textiles for electronic wearables under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program. The award seeks to advance an integrated energy capture, storage, and delivery technology incorporating advanced solar cells, supercapacitors, and power electronics into a single flexible unit (Supercell) connected to electronic loads. Design priorities...

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...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to develop an environmentally benign replacement for lead-containing piezoelectric transducers. The project aims to fabricate nano-structured silicon devices that can leverage a newly observed phenomenon, space charge induced flexoelectricity, to create high-performance transducers for sensing, actuation, and energy...

Through a $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), Free Form Fibers L.L.C., a small business based in Saratoga Springs, NY, is conducting research and development on fiber-embedded wireless sensors. The company has prior experience delivering advanced fiber technologies and multifunctional structures for extreme environments to the Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force,...

The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $255,743 Project Grant to Aerosens, Inc. under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop an energy harvesting system for self-sustaining aircraft tracking and monitoring sensors. The one-year award will support Aerosens' Phase I Small Business Innovation Research project to evaluate mechanical energy harvesting technologies for powering Bluetooth Low Energy asset tracking devices onboard aircraft....

This SBIR Phase I project awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $275,000 in funding to Ecotune, Inc. to develop a sustainable, high-performance alternative to natural leather fabric. The project aims to create a 100% bio-based, environmentally friendly leather material that meets industry requirements for mechanical, physical, and aesthetic properties. The proposed technology leverages biomimicry to...