Project Grant 1632476

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant award to La Luce Cristallina, Inc. provides $274,997 to address critical technical challenges in scaling up barium titanate on silicon technology for photonic integrated circuits. The key products and services to be delivered under this 1-year project include: Developing a process to mitigate the thermal stress that arises from integrating barium titanate, an optical material, with silicon...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project awarded $305,000 to Turbo Power Semiconductor Inc. on June 1, 2025 to develop a silicon conductivity-controlled power transistor device. The project aims to commercialize an innovative silicon conductivity-controlled bipolar transistor (CCBT) technology designed to significantly reduce conduction and switching losses in high-power electronics....

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,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 STTR Phase I Project Grant to Perawatt Energy Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to commercialize a new class of soft magnetic composite material that can significantly improve the efficiency and performance of power systems in data centers, power supplies, and consumer devices. The innovation targets technical barriers in achieving high saturation flux density and low core...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant, under CFDA program 47.084 "NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships," provides $272,771 in funding to Thintronics Inc. for the development of novel synthetic polymer-based dielectric materials for printed circuit boards (PCBs). The key objectives of this project are to develop low dielectric constant (≤2.8) and low dissipation factor (≤0.0026) materials that are inherently...

This STTR Phase I project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to advance the development and evaluation of a hand-held induction heater device for treating pancreatic and prostate cancer using magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) technology. The project, awarded to Ihnnova LLC, a small business located in Guánica, Puerto Rico, will receive $275,000 in funding over the period of October 1, 2024 to...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Quantum Formatics Corp. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to accelerate the discovery of novel superconducting materials using an AI-driven workflow. The goal is to develop high-performing, stable, and easily manufactured superconductors that can operate at higher temperatures than existing commercial materials. If...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnerships for Innovation - Technology Translation (PFI-TT) federal Project Grant award of $550,000 aims to further develop and commercialize a novel conducting coordination polymer material called NITTFTT. The goal is to optimize the material's unique properties, including high conductivity, stability in harsh conditions, and solution processability, and explore its applications in electromagnetic shielding coatings and flexible electronics. The...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to C-Crete Technologies LLC for the development of "Multifunctional Kraft Paper for Insulating Next Generation Transformers". The project aims to advance carbon-negative insulating materials for large power transformers, building on C-Crete's prior federally-funded research in carbon mineralization, novel concrete...

Hyper TECH Research Inc. received a $413,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research and development of ultra-high thermal conductivity magnetic electrical insulation and radiation resistant aluminum yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) cables through March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to...