Project Grant 1819600

Atlantic Sea Solutions, Inc. received a $175,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212), effective September 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026. The project, titled "Edible Biopolymer Composite Coating to Prolong the Shelf Life of Perishable Foods," will be performed at the company's facility in...

Jun Innovations Inc. received a $175,000 Phase I Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2026. The company will develop and validate a transportable supercooling storage container designed to preserve fresh fish without ice crystal formation, maintaining the fish's natural taste, texture, nutrition, and...

RYP Labs, Inc. received a $169,099 Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2025, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The grant supports the development and testing of advanced packaging technology designed to extend fruit shelf life and prevent mold growth during storage and shipping. The project involves four major stages: establishing testing and...

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...

This $996,291 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of innovative products for extending the shelf life of perishable agricultural products. The recipient, RYP Labs, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, aims to create safe, natural bioactive formulations derived from plant-based essential oils to mitigate post-harvest food decay. The project focuses on...

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...

Hazel Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to develop extended release delivery of organic sprout inhibitors to control potato sprouting in the postharvest supply chain. The SBIR/STTR programs support scientific excellence and technological innovation through federal research...

Liquid Orchard, Inc. received a $175,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) effective September 1, 2025, through April 30, 2027. The company is developing an innovative whole-fruit beverage processing technology utilizing high-pressure techniques exceeding 100 megapascals to break down whole apples—including peels and pulp—into...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $275,000 STTR Phase I grant to Inaedis, Inc. to develop an innovative method for the thermal stabilization of biopharmaceutical formulations. The project aims to establish a rapid room-temperature aerosol dehydration (RTAD) process that improves the stability of biologics, vaccines, and other pharmaceuticals, circumventing the need for a cold chain supply. This technology seeks to serve international markets by allowing the pharmaceutical industry to...

Radiant Innovation LLC was awarded a $175,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop rapidly deployable, grid-independent refrigerated containers powered by solar energy and battery storage. The goal of the project is to enable new markets for farmers and food distributors through reliable cold supply chains for storing, distributing, and marketing fresh foods using off-grid...