Project Grant 1647153

This $175,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program (CFDA 10.212), supports Oceanit Laboratories Inc.'s development of innovative modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) solutions to address post-harvest losses and improve the safety and quality of perishable fruits and vegetables. Oceanit's DILEX and ACCEL-X MAP technologies leverage metal organic framework...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $169,099 and provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), is focused on developing and testing a new packaging technology to help fruits last longer and stay mold-free during storage and shipping. The work will be carried out by RYP Labs, Inc., a small business located in Bothell, Washington, and will include four major...

This $727,987 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) aims to develop low-cost, robust antimicrobial packaging films using single atom catalysts (SACs) that mimic natural enzymes to catalyze the disinfection of microorganisms via oxidation. The key objectives are to: 1) synthesize and evaluate SACs with high oxidase-catalytic activity and antimicrobial properties, 2)...

This $3,500,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) aims to develop and implement organic-compliant coatings with organic essential oils (EOs) to enhance the postharvest quality and safety of organic fresh produce. The primary goals are to: 1) formulate organic coatings with EOs to inhibit foodborne pathogens and fungi, 2) evaluate the efficacy of these coatings on organic blueberries, apricots, peppers,...

RYP Labs, Inc. received a $255,044 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop delivery systems for the controlled release of bioactive compounds to extend the shelf life of perishable agricultural products. The one-year grant period, awarded on September 1, 2021 and concluding on August 31, 2022, will support RYP Labs' efforts to design and test encapsulation...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $181,129 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program grant to Exopolymer, Inc. in Mountain View, CA. The project, which runs from September 15, 2025 to May 14, 2026, aims to develop new biopolymer-based food ingredients that enhance heat stability, freshness, and moisture retention in packaged foods. The goal is to commercialize these...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,956 to Gulf Spore LLC (doing business as Chitovate) provides funding to develop an edible mushroom-derived chitosan coating to extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables. The project aims to create a sustainable, antimicrobial, and gas barrier coating alternative to reduce the $1 trillion in annual global food waste. Key objectives include demonstrating the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded a $175,000 project grant to Interlink Electronics, Inc. to develop a low-cost, low-power sensor platform for monitoring and controlling food quality and safety in the agricultural supply chain. The proposed work aims to integrate Interlink Electronics' innovative printed toxic gas sensors with data fusion and smart analytics to create an AI-based post-harvest food quality...

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Research program (CFDA 93.103) was granted to Interlink Electronics, Inc. to develop innovative amperometric gas sensors for monitoring post-harvest food quality and safety. The proposed work aims to create advanced, low-cost sensor nodes that can accurately detect key gases like ethylene, ozone, and food spoilage indicators such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to Jun Innovations Inc., a small business located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The award, granted on September 1, 2025, supports the development and validation of a transportable supercooling storage container for fresh fish that can be integrated into the seafood cold chain from port to retail. The project aims to create...