Project Grant 201633610254641

This Cooperative Agreement award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $986,583.00 in funding to Paramount Planet Product LLC to develop and commercialize an ocean compostable, fish friendly packaging product made from 100% forest-certified cellulose as an alternative to plastic. The project aims to scale a novel molding and drying technology to produce a soufflé cup made entirely from fibrillated cellulose....

Through a $650,000 SBIR grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hawaii Fish Company Inc. (HFC) is developing and manufacturing aquaponics rafts optimized for plant growth, durability, sanitation, and handling. HFC will design and test prototype rafts at aquaponic farms and research institutions to ensure the products are commercially viable. This project aims to provide domestic aquaponic growers with a cost-effective, U.S.-made alternative to imported hydroponic rafts,...

Field Phyto-Nutrients LLC (FPN LLC) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop algae-based feed for finfish cultivation. Through the award period of September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023, FPN LLC will process the marine microalgae Crypthecodinium cohnii (C. cohnii) into feed using a low-temperature drying method. C. cohnii contains high levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) aims to establish the first open-water shellfish and seaweed aquaculture farm in Hawaii, known as the Hilo Aquaculture Pilot Site (HAPS). Key activities include developing operational protocols for HAPS, building business and managerial capacity for the Hilo Aquaculture...

Aquaculture System Technologies, L.L.C. (AST) received a $169,892 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop "start-up" beads for fixed film biological reactors. The beads are designed to eliminate losses during the acclimation period by stimulating heterotrophic bacterial growth for 3-4 weeks without rapidly increasing dissolved biodegradable concentrations....

Tridentis Advanced Marine Vehicles LLC and the Watershed Innovation Laboratory at Washington College will develop technology and monitoring solutions for near-shore aquaculture installations under a $149,865 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Specifically, the awardees will establish baseline water quality and shellfish testing for aquaculture farms, then develop an efficient and cost-effective material solution to continuously monitor environmental...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant to Grow Oyster Reefs LLC, a for-profit organization, to develop a 3D printed metal mold for producing dry-pressed, modular, biophilic concrete reef substrate units. This novel mold will enable mass production of these nature-based concrete units suitable for shoreline protection, ecosystem restoration, and offshore wind infrastructure applications. The project aims to create a...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $599,998 Project Grant under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The project aims to dramatically reduce the cost of producing kelp seedstock, which accounts for 25-40% of the sale price, in order to sustain the rapid growth and competitiveness of the U.S. kelp farming industry. WHOI is...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Tanbark Molded Fiber Products Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to market thermoformers to produce a market accelerator to replace plastic packaging with Type 3 fiber from wood cellulose. The award is effective from January 11, 2024 through the ultimate completion date of August 1, 2026. The Wood Utilization Assistance program...

The Xylome Corporation received a $174,255 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop sustainable aquaculture feeds. The SBIR program aims to support scientific innovation through federal research funding to strengthen the national economy. Under this award, Xylome will engineer yeast to synthesize long-chain omega-3 fatty acids from corn byproducts through fermentation....