Project Grant 1853522

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...

This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is focused on developing a portable device for the rapid, on-site detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The $305,000 award to Wave Lumina Inc., with a performance period from May 2025 to April 2026, aims to create an affordable, field-deployable sensor system that can detect PFAS at parts-per-trillion levels using...

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded a Project Grant under the Environmental Health federal grant program (CFDA 93.113) to Interlink Electronics, Inc. to develop a high-resolution, ground-level air quality monitoring system using hyper-local, low-cost sensor nodes and AI forecasting. The $845,202 grant, awarded on July 18, 2025, will fund the demonstration of a low-cost sensor node that can monitor temperature, humidity, carbon monoxide, volatile organic...

This $199,558 National Science Foundation project grant, funded under the Engineering (47.041) program, supports the development of an integratable nano-optical particle sizer for measuring ultrafine airborne particles less than 100 nanometers at Lawrence Technological University from February 2022 through January 2024. The proposed research aims to advance optical particle sensing capabilities to the ultrafine range by investigating optical responses of nano-optical structures to airborne...

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...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the Environmental Health federal grant program (CFDA 93.113), aims to develop a new calibration method for air pollution sensors using supercritical fluid cartridges. Specifically, the project will leverage small, commonly available carbon dioxide (CO2) cartridges that can produce larger gas volumes than pressurized cylinders. By heating the CO2 cartridges above the critical temperature, the...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District a $143,000 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034). The grant will fund the purchase and installation of continuous particulate matter 2.5 monitors to replace existing filter-based monitors in environmental justice and underserved communities...

This $404,000 Environmental Protection Agency project grant will fund the replacement and enhancement of particulate matter 2.5 and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutant monitors in and near environmental justice communities in Connecticut from August 2022 to July 2024. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, as awardee, will purchase continuous PM2.5 monitors to replace existing filter-based monitors, allowing for 24/7 real-time reporting of air...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $702,252 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to acquire a time-of-flight aerosol chemical speciation monitor (TOF-ACSM) and scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) instrumentation. These instruments will enable research in several key areas, including urban air pollution under cold and dark conditions, aerosol production from boreal forest fires, biogenic secondary organic aerosol...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $590,000 Project Grant to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The grant funds will be used to enhance particulate matter 2.5 and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutant monitoring in communities facing disproportionate exposure and health risks....