Project Grant 20203361032058

Insulights.com, Inc. received a $650,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop an innovative electric fence insulator with integrated Internet of Things and mobile notification capabilities. The award is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212), which supports technological innovation to build a strong national economy. Specifically, the...

Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $467,000 Cooperative Agreement to New Mexico State University effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029 to develop and demonstrate Electric Mulch technology for weed control in perennial crop systems such as vineyards. The Electric Mulch system uses an electrical grid as an alternative weed management approach designed to eliminate herbicide dependency, reduce tillage operations, and discontinue reliance on disposable...

Federal Grant Award Summary Insulights.com, Inc. received a $131,500 Phase I award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) on August 15, 2025, with a project completion date of July 14, 2026. The company is developing and proving technical feasibility of an innovative electric fence insulator equipped with remote monitoring capabilities that automatically alerts livestock owners via text message when...

The University of Arizona was awarded a $153,719 Cooperative Agreement by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to conduct research on the use of virtual fence (VF) technology on the Agua Fria National Monument. The research aims to (1) evaluate the effects of VF on excluding livestock from threatened and endangered species habitat, and (2) determine factors influencing livestock distribution. The project will collect and analyze...

This $649,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports Farmsense, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, in developing novel sensor technologies for precise insect pest monitoring and surveillance in agricultural settings. The project aims to create a system inspired by how bats detect and discriminate between different insects, allowing for tracking of insect pests down to the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Texas A&M University System received a $695,156 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response program (CFDA 81.008), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2027. The recipient will develop and implement an acoustic detection and location system integrated into a server platform...

This $250,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), will fund the development of a multi-modal integrated sensor system and through-the-soil wireless power transmission technique for continuous, real-time monitoring of soil variables over time and space. A collaboration between Tennessee Technological University, the University of Tennessee...

The National Science Foundation awarded Vence Corp a $255,754 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on March 15, 2022 to develop an Internet of Things platform for connected livestock monitoring and virtual fencing. The platform will utilize sensor data to track animal movement, activity, and health metrics in real-time. This will enable ranchers to make more informed land management decisions regarding grazing practices while also...

Federal Grant Award Summary AI-Powered Wildlife Deterrent System Development AI Sense LLC received $304,996 in funding through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The award, issued October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026, supports development of an artificial intelligence-powered wildlife deterrent system designed to prevent...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) totaling $649,975 aims to develop and demonstrate an innovative approach to monitoring methane emissions from livestock using advanced gravimetric microsensor technology. The project is led by the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, a non-profit marine research organization, and involves sub-awards to The William H Miner Agricultural Research...