Project Grant 1844045

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program totaling $256,000 will fund the development of an optimized ion mobility spectrometry system for distributed chemical sensing without the use of radioactive ionization sources. The awardee, Sensit Ventures Inc. of Davis, California, will establish an experimental and theoretical framework to miniaturize differential mobility spectrometry technology for analytical-quality chemical...

The National Science Foundation awarded $274,147 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop biodegradable electronic sensors through its Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I grant. The awardee, Transparent Path SPC, will formulate carbon-based inks for aerosol jet printing onto biodegradable substrates to produce temperature and humidity sensors. The goals are to co-print graphene, carbon nanotubes, and cellulose inks; develop printing processes; and...

Federal Grant Award Summary Interlink Electronics, Inc. received a $200,000 Phase I Project Grant from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The company is developing innovative amperometric gas sensor nodes designed to monitor post-harvest food quality and safety throughout the food supply chain. The project focuses on creating low-cost, advanced...

This Small Business Innovation Research (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 optimized high surface area functionalized nanomaterials for parts per billion (PPB) gas sensing using machine learning models. The $274,991 award to Atmosense, Inc., a minority-owned small business located in San Diego, CA, will fund the research and development of advanced materials...

Spec Sensors LLC was awarded a $199,912.24 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The award will support Spec Sensors' development of next-generation amperometric gas sensors through miniaturization and cost reduction. Specifically, Spec Sensors will design thinner sensor materials, validate roll-to-roll printing techniques, and develop new inks...

This Small Business Innovation Research Program award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture totals $174,976 to Rednox, Inc. for the development of inexpensive nitrous oxide (N2O) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensors. Under the project grant, Rednox and scientists from Ohio State University will develop near-infrared spectroscopy sensors for measuring N2O and solid-state electrochemical sensors for NOx at the parts per million and parts per...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $425,000 to Carnegie Mellon University to develop a chip-scale quantum spectroscopy solution for mid-infrared gas sensing. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: (a) Optimization of a silicon-carbide-on-aluminum-nitride integrated photonics platform for low-loss performance from visible to mid-infrared spectra; (b) Development of silicon carbide...

Ionicscale LLC was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop membrane-based inlet systems for compact mass spectrometry-based chemical sensors. The goal of the seven-month project ending February 2024 is to enable risk reduction in deploying low-cost sensors for soil or liquid sampling. Work will focus on designing membrane inlets compatible with...

This $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports Prhobe Inc.'s development of an innovative logistics tracking system. The project aims to revolutionize logistics and transport management by providing real-time visibility at the serial number level through the integration of wireless technologies including RFID, UWB, and cellular. The system will attach to...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $398,622 Cooperative Agreement under its Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Interlink Electronics, Inc. The purpose of this Phase II project is to produce a prototype electrochemical gas sensor that can be manufactured using high-volume, roll-to-roll or lamination processes. The expected outcome is the development of advanced digital gas sensing modules that can be integrated into...