Project Grant 1648769

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is developing a portable, cost-effective detection system for harmful mycotoxins in the food supply chain. The $304,780 award to Nanoplasmonics LLC aims to create a sensor system that combines molecular imprinted polymers, plasmonic nanoparticles, and smartphone-based signal processing to enable rapid, on-site testing for mycotoxins. This...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1,249,394 to support the continued development of a novel spectroscopy system for the early detection of crop afflictions. The project aims to create a vehicle-mounted hyperspectral imaging system with AI-powered diagnostics to enable farmers to make data-driven decisions about water and fertilizer management, and to control crop diseases....

Advanced Growing Resources Inc. was awarded a $255,786 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop a novel handheld spectroscopy device for early detection of crop afflictions. The one-year award will support the design of an affordable imaging spectrometer integrated with precision optics to bridge gaps in existing technologies. The device will be deployed to collect spectral data from grapes, a high-value crop...

This SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $304,972 to Particle4X, Inc. to develop a real-time, inline sensor system that integrates digital inline holography and deep learning to detect particulate matter and microbial contaminants during injectable drug manufacturing. The system aims to enable continuous quality monitoring, supporting the industry's shift from batch to continuous manufacturing. Key...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) provides $174,706 to Innovative Automation Technologies, LLC to develop a proof-of-concept for the "CoopAEye" - a low-cost camera system that offers complete visual coverage and edge AI processing capabilities for commercial poultry houses. The...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program) provides $174,787 to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to develop a portable, durable, and cost-effective optical-based ammonia sensor for use in animal production settings. The sensor is engineered to accurately detect ammonia levels...

This $175,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program supports the development of a new technology called HELIOCLEAN by Heliowave Technologies Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in College Station, Texas. The HELIOCLEAN system utilizes advanced biosensing reagents and a portable device to enable rapid, sensitive, and accurate detection of...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to Agrofocal Technologies, Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The funding supports the development of Agrofocal's real-time crop monitoring system that can be mounted on any vehicle to provide high-resolution, under-the-canopy images of crops. This system enables farmers to monitor crop health,...

This USDA NIFA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I award of $174,923 to Safetyspect Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, aims to develop the Contamination Sanitation Inspection (CSI) System. The CSI System is a groundbreaking solution that leverages fluorescence imaging, edge computing, and deep learning to enable real-time detection of fecal contamination in poultry production without requiring a darkened environment. This innovation...

This SBIR Phase I project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA), will focus on developing and evaluating the technical feasibility of a novel Lead Rapid Response Analyzer (Lead-RR) device for the detection and quantification of lead in drinking water. The project, with a total funding of $124,971, aims to create an affordable, automated, and rapid testing analyzer to enable more frequent and reliable testing to support...