Project Grant 1951204

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is advancing semiconductor processing technology. The project aims to develop a novel power generator and applicator system that uses nanosecond-scale high voltage pulses to enhance the quality, reduce processing steps, and lower costs of depositing super-thin coatings for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The technology,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program) has awarded a $174,998 Project Grant to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) to develop a new high-throughput low-temperature plasma (LTP) system. The system will generate plasma-activated water (PAW) to address food safety in industrial food processing facilities. Compared to current...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,296 Cooperative Agreement to Surfplasma Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Gainesville, FL, to develop a rapid, low-temperature plasma prototype for disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), medical devices, food products and other materials from pathogens like COVID-19. The project, funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to deliver a market-ready sterilization solution...

AA Plasma LLC received a $199,872.80 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program to integrate its existing gliding arc plasma deposition systems into a dual-plasmatron system for restoring road marking surfaces rapidly and cost-effectively. During the six-month project period ending March 2023, AA Plasma will demonstrate decontamination and pre-treatment of road surfaces, partial melting...

Polykala Technologies, LLC received a $206,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of "NANOCATALYSTS AND SINGLE-ATOM CATALYSTS DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING ASSISTED BY INEXPENSIVE CUSTOM DESIGNED LOW-TEMPERATURE PLASMA." The work will be performed in San Antonio, TX through June 26, 2023. The award is funded through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to...

This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) Project Grant award, valued at $200,000 and provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to advance the synthesis of diamond nanoparticles using low-temperature plasma (LTP) reactors. The research seeks to discover new reaction pathways to control diamond growth and bond formation in LTPs, with the goal of enabling the scalable production of high-quality diamond nanoparticles for critical...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary Alchemy Coatings Inc. received a $304,950 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award funds development of a fluorine-free aluminum oxide coating technology designed to replace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) currently used in industrial waterproof and barrier...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) supports collaborative research between North Carolina State University, Clarkson University, and Texas A&M University to explore non-oxidative chemical reaction pathways in low-temperature atmospheric plasmas. The $161,518 award, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, aims to elucidate the mechanisms of plasma-generated photons, metastables, radicals,...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $305,000 to Plasmachem Solutions, Inc. under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project commencing October 1, 2025, and concluding September 30, 2026. The project focuses on developing a plasma electrochemical system that enables direct air-to-ammonia conversion at ambient conditions using atmospheric nitrogen, water,...