Project Grant 20253361045068
- This SBIR Phase I project awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program is developing an innovative, technology-driven solution to enhance reading support for learners with dyslexia. The $304,935 award, granted on February 1, 2025, supports the development of an adaptive phonetic analysis system that uses advanced speech recognition to identify reading errors with granular precision. This personalized system generates...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) provides $100,000 to Kidvokit, Inc. to design and prototype an AI-powered progress monitoring tool for children with dyslexia on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The goal is to improve educational outcomes by consolidating complex progress data from IEPs and assessments into a clear, chronological format with AI-generated insights. Key products to be...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) provides $125,000 to Tutela Institute LLC to develop an innovative approach to address the shortage of speech-language pathologists and support early childhood language and literacy development in rural areas. The project involves training local Community Health Workers from rural communities to provide tailored...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program provides $125,000.00 to Narratear, Inc. to develop a prototype of its AMA AI special education tool. The AMA AI platform uses personalized AI learning companions tailored to the needs of students with special needs, particularly in rural 3rd-6th grade classrooms, to assist teachers...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Objective ED, Inc. to develop a computer-based co-reading system for students with reading disabilities. This SBIR Phase II project will produce a cloud-based system that students can use at home or school to improve their oral reading through personalized feedback, customizations by teachers, and audio capture capabilities. The...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program) will pilot a technology platform called Individualized Employability Development (IEDEV) v0.5. The $125,000 award to Directed Analytics Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, will be used over 7 months to assess the platform's ability to improve...
- This $276,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant funds Objective ED, Inc. to develop a computer-based co-reading prototype for students with reading disabilities. The prototype will use cloud infrastructure and a user application to perform co-reading with students, validating reading accuracy and offering remediation for mistakes. It will allow teachers to customize lessons and monitor student progress using engaging book content. Data captured will...
- This federal Project Grant award of $287,500 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will fund the development of Background Knowledge Builder (BKB), an assistive reading intervention technology for students with reading disabilities. Charmtech Labs LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Buffalo, New York, will collaborate with special education teachers to fully develop BKB, which utilizes generative artificial...
- This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop an innovative AI-driven platform for interactive language learning designed for young children. The $303,226 award will fund the creation of a personalized, adaptive solution that uses phoneme recognition and learning algorithms to track, assess, and respond to the individual language progress of each child. The platform is designed...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the federal Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), provides $662,034 to The Leland Stanford Junior University to conduct research on the mechanisms underlying word reading difficulties, such as developmental dyslexia. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Development and validation of an open-source online platform...
This $125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program supports the development of innovative dyslexia intervention and individualized emergent reading instruction technologies for rural schools. The award, made to Illuminations, LLC, aims to transform scientific discoveries into commercially viable products and services that benefit agriculture, the environment, and the broader economy. The project's intended outcomes include advancing technologies that address barriers to reading proficiency in rural areas, with a focus on developing disruptive solutions for students with dyslexia. This USDA SBIR Phase I award has an anticipated completion date of April 30, 2026, and is structured to demonstrate the technical feasibility of the proposed innovations and bring them closer to commercialization.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $125.0k | 8/27/25 |