Project Grant 20224000036940
- Federal Grant Award Summary Heliowave Technologies Inc. received a $175,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2027. The award supports the development and validation of HELIOCLEAN, a portable, palm-sized biosensing device designed to detect foodborne pathogens including E. coli,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Exopolymer, Inc. received a $181,129 Phase I award under the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), effective September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for May 14, 2027. The company is developing improved biopolymer food ingredients designed to enhance heat stability, extend shelf life, and reduce water loss in packaged foods—particularly pasteurized products such as raw milk...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Halomine Inc. (doing business as Avantguard) received a $348,150 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2026. The award supports the development and optimization of Avantamine, a stabilized, chloramine-based topical antiseptic designed to treat infected...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Atlantic Sea Solutions, Inc. received a $175,000 Project Grant award dated September 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The award supports the development and field testing of an edible biopolymer composite coating technology designed to extend the shelf life of fresh produce and reduce post-harvest food loss. The coating...
- Nanofresh LLC received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The project centers on developing an edible, compostable nanocomposite coating designed to extend the shelf life of fresh produce beyond current commercial wax coating capabilities. The coating leverages micro- and nanoscale layered structures to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Microsensor Labs, LLC received a $181,500 Phase I Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of May 30, 2026. The award funds development and validation of MagiCyte MB, a fully automated, high-speed detection and enumeration system for Salmonella pathogen isolation. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rikarbon Inc.'s Renewable Products Division received a $181,500 Phase I award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), effective August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for April 14, 2027. The project aims to develop enabling technology and manufacturing processes for producing 100% bio-based polyols and bio-polyether polyols...
- Exopolymer, Inc. received a $648,366 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop new fermentation-derived biopolymer ingredients. Under this two-year award running from September 2021 to August 2023, Exopolymer will finalize the commercial development of one or more biopolymer products that outperform hyaluronic acid in moisture binding and skin penetration performance. Work will include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Halogen Power, Inc. received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) under CFDA 47.084, awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The project aims to develop a pre-commercial primary (non-rechargeable) battery prototype for wearable medical and Internet of Things devices based on a novel catholyte technology that...
- Grant Award Summary Green Materials LLC received a $175,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under CFDA 10.212, with an award date of September 15, 2025, and completion target of May 14, 2027. The project aims to develop and validate a novel manufacturing procedure and machine component capable of processing non-meltable, agriculturally-derived polymers through injection-compression molding. This innovation...
Halomine Inc. received a $174,995 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop HaloAdd, a novel thermoplastic additive for modular conveyor belts. HaloAdd aims to prevent pathogen cross-contamination and biofilm formation on conveyor belts using a rechargeable antimicrobial and anti-fouling technology. Key objectives of the seven-month project ending February 2023 include optimizing synthesis parameters to maximize functionality, demonstrating product safety for food contact, and confirming preserved polymer material properties. Once commercialized, HaloAdd technology is positioned to leverage substantial market opportunities in the food processing industry by complementing existing chlorine-based disinfectant use per Environmental Protection Agency criteria.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $175.0k | 2/25/22 |