Project Grant 2014972

This $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is developing innovative metasurface optical waveguiding devices (MOWGs) that control light on a sub-wavelength level. The goal is to overcome the limitations of traditional optical systems, such as weight, size, scalability, and cost, by replacing conventional optical components like lenses and...

This STTR Phase I grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development of a compact, multi-wavelength interferometric system for real-time, in-situ metrology in high-precision optical manufacturing. The $274,524 project aims to deliver a market-ready, on-machine metrology system that can improve efficiency and accuracy in diamond tool alignment, surface metrology, and overall manufacturing throughput by...

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $290,536 Project Grant (CFDA 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training) to Trestle Optics LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to develop a novel high numerical aperture catadioptric lens for ultra-broadband multimodal microscopy. This lens will enable advancements in existing nonlinear optical imaging modalities, such as three-photon excited fluorescence and third-harmonic generation, by overcoming limitations of...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project award of $274,998 to Magnify Biosciences Inc. aims to develop an automated "AutoMagnify" device that physically expands biological specimens up to 1,000 times in 3D while preserving spatial and molecular integrity. This advancement will enable conventional light microscopes to achieve nanoscale imaging resolution capabilities...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $305,000 to support the development of a new class of high-power, surface-emitting, single-mode laser chips with photonic crystal cavity design. The goal is to advance compact and scalable laser technology that can enable more precise and energy-efficient systems for applications such as remote sensing, environmental monitoring, satellite...

This $304,987 STTR Phase I federal grant awarded on June 15, 2025 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports Clearview Optics LLC's development of highly sensitive optical detectors capable of sensing single photons at room temperature. Unlike existing technologies that require extreme cooling, these detectors offer greater accessibility and efficiency with applications across satellite communication,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program awarded Georgia Tech Research Corp a $861,467 Project Grant to develop and implement a new super-resolution imaging technique called Parallel Multifocal Scanning (PMS) Microscopy. The research aims to create an advanced biophotonics and microscopy platform that can provide sub-diffraction limited resolution, confocal-like optical sectioning, and enhanced contrast for studying cells and tissues with...

This $275,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) aims to create tunable high-speed scanners for endomicroscopy applications. The project will merge electrostatic levitation and ferroelectric polarization to develop MEMS micro-mirrors that can control depth-of-focus and enable real-time in vivo imaging with sub-cellular resolution. The technology will address limitations of...

This SBIR Phase I grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is focused on developing a high-throughput 3D printing system for fabricating high-performance glass micro-optics. The $305,000 project aims to overcome limitations in traditional glass optics manufacturing by creating a novel 3D printing platform capable of producing precise, high-contrast glass micro-optical elements at an accelerated...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) grant award to Northeastern University for $275,000 supports the development of tunable high-speed MEMS scanners for real-time in vivo imaging and 3D depth sensing applications. The project aims to merge electrostatic levitation and ferroelectric polarization switching to create MEMS mirrors with large ranges of motion and tunable scan speeds, overcoming limitations of traditional MEMS actuators. The new microscanner technology...