Project Grant 1819239

This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop a novel liquid crystal polymer (LCP) called Tullomer to address limitations in fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing. The $275,000 grant, awarded to Z-Polymers, Inc., will fund the optimization of Tullomer's monomer ratios, integration of nucleation additives, and control of mesogenic state formation to enhance...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, awarded to Tissueform, Inc., a for-profit woman-owned small business in Boulder, Colorado, aims to develop a library of human-based bioinks for 3D bioprinting applications. The $274,822 award, with a performance period from September 2024 to August 2025, will focus on creating granulated bioinks for tissues such as cartilage, bone, skin, liver,...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary Phase, Inc. received $304,761 in Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) for a twelve-month project period beginning June 1, 2026. The company is developing advanced three-dimensional (3D) printing technology to manufacture polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic devices—commonly known as "labs on a chip"—used in biomedical research,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator Track M award of $649,990 to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) supports the development and commercialization of a family of sustainable bio-based plastics derived from hydroxy fatty acids. Key activities include scaling up monomer synthesis, conducting polymer characterization and recycling assessments, and performing techno-economic and life cycle analyses. RPI is collaborating with Danimer Scientific, a bioplastics...

This $256,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of additive manufacturing techniques for soft tissue repair. Asante Bio LLC will receive funding to design and engineer a novel 3D microfiber printer capable of assembling synthetic biopolymer filaments into fibrous, flexible implants that promote soft tissue healing. Through this six-month award ending November 2022, Asante Bio will optimize...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant through its Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation in the amount of $249,689 for the project "3D Printed Tissue Implants for Facial Surgery." The project aims to develop a platform for 3D printing tissue implants for facial surgery, enabling the design and rapid manufacturing of implants for tissue reconstruction. The work will involve evaluating the impact...

This NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award to President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University) provides $550,000 in funding from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026 to develop a minimally-invasive, catheter-based additive manufacturing platform capable of creating customized medical implants directly inside the human body. The project aims to transform the field of medical implants by enabling on-demand fabrication of personalized 3D-printed...

This $305,548 National Science Foundation Engineering grant will support the acquisition of a multi-modal, high-resolution 4D bioprinting platform at North Carolina State University. The platform features laser induced forward transfer, micro-valve drop-on-demand, and micro-extrusion printing capabilities for fundamental research and workforce training in additive manufacturing, tissue engineering, plant and animal cell biology, functional materials engineering, and bioelectronics. With...

TD Polymers LLC received a $304,633 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The company will develop and validate compostable multilayer polymer films with programmable biodegradation profiles engineered through multilayer coextrusion technology. The core deliverable addresses the gap between current biodegradable...