Project Grant 1844085

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 bi-directional brain-computer interface (BCI) solution to support advanced neuroprosthetics and devices. The $295,000 award, granted to In Virtualis LLC, a woman-owned small business, will fund the creation of a Unity-based extended reality (XR) BCI development platform, a unifying API to handle diverse digital signal...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Elite Neuro Inc. aims to develop and validate a virtual reality-based platform that integrates cognitive assessment and enhancement through perceptual training. The project addresses the need for scalable, scientifically validated tools to improve cognitive performance across domains such as athletics, education, and cognitive rehabilitation. The virtual reality...

The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Immergo Labs, Inc. of Santa Cruz, CA. The grant supports the development of an immersive virtual reality platform for remote physical therapy and monitoring under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The platform will enable physical therapists to conduct remote sessions with patients using VR to assess movement and provide real-time feedback...

This is a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The $1,000,000 award to Immergo Labs, Inc. supports the development of an immersive virtual reality (VR) platform for remote physical therapy and monitoring. The proposed innovation aims to increase the affordability, accessibility, and accuracy of physical therapy through an embodied telehealth solution with 3D virtual avatars and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1,200,991 to Mindtrace Technologies, Inc. to develop a first-of-its-kind cognitive dashboard to support clinical decision-making in neurosurgery. The project aims to create a software platform that integrates multiple data sources, including behavioral tests and functional/structural brain mapping, to enable clinicians to more effectively...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,970 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Censyn, Inc. on November 15, 2023 under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The award is for the development of a portable, handheld electroencephalogram (EEG) device designed to provide a rapid, quantifiable assessment of concussions and facilitate faster access to proper patient care. The project aims to overcome limitations of current...

This $276,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Project Grant will fund the development of a virtual reality platform to deliver applied behavior analysis therapy to individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Vriends Corp will create software to simulate social skills therapy environments and enable certified therapists to provide remote treatment sessions aligned with applied behavior analysis principles. The envisioned virtual reality clinic aims to improve...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), provides $449,729 to Openmindxr LLC to develop a suite of virtual reality (VR) programs that aim to improve social skills in children with ADHD. The key products being delivered are three distinct VR modules: 1) the PerspectiveR module, which allows users to experience interactions from multiple viewpoints; 2) the Social Skills Challenge module,...

This $276,000 National Science Foundation award through the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of a cognitive dashboard software platform to aid neurosurgical clinical decision-making. Mindtrace Technologies, Inc. will deliver a turn-key software solution that enables neurosurgical teams to map individual patient brain functions, assess and track measures of mental performance throughout care, and integrate with existing medical imaging and data...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 SBIR Phase I grant to Waverley Creations, Inc. to develop a "Resilience Gym" - a mobile and web app subscription service that aims to improve the emotional health and well-being of working adults. The product is based on behavioral science research and uses virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and mobile nudges to deliver a personalized, scalable solution for users to adopt new, empowering mindsets. The project seeks to...