Project Grant 20253941045521
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Padma Agrobotics LLC received a $174,534 Phase I award under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based autonomous lettuce harvester incorporating computer vision and advanced AI modeling capabilities. The project, which commenced on August 15, 2025, and is scheduled for completion on April 14, 2026, focuses on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Page Technologies, Inc. received a $175,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. The awardee will develop a cost-effective monitoring platform utilizing low-cost printed sensors to enable real-time nutrient monitoring—specifically for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Nave Analytics, Inc. received a $175,000 Project Grant 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 September 1, 2025, through September 15, 2026. The grant supports development of an affordable, scalable irrigation monitoring service that leverages satellite radar imagery from Extellis combined with Nave Analytics' data...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $591,491 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded February 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 14, 2029. The project develops an artificial intelligence-assisted decision support system for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) greenhouse operations, specifically targeting leafy green...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Ecolong LLC received a $181,500 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. The award funds development of the Integrated Pulsed Lighting Solution for Energy Savings (I-PULSES), an advanced horticulture lighting and energy management system designed to optimize controlled environment...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Premier Design Innovations LLC received a $124,586 Project Grant award dated August 15, 2025, from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to develop an automated device designed to improve grain storage management and enhance worker safety. The company will design, prototype, and evaluate an innovative system capable of navigating within grain bins to manage stored grains...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research received a $999,998 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), awarded March 15, 2026, with completion targeted for March 14, 2029. The grant funds the development of a Container Farming Digital Twin—an advanced automation system designed to optimize controlled environment agriculture operations....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Ogive Technology received a $175K Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) dated August 15, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 14, 2026. The award supports development of an advanced, dynamically-controllable nozzle and control system designed to enable precision application of agricultural chemicals in climate-smart and sustainable farming...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cornell University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), awarded on March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 29, 2028. The award supports development of an advanced virtual training platform called Crop-SIM designed to address workforce training gaps in controlled environment agriculture, specifically for teen-leaf lettuce...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Skyvision Sciences, LLC received a $181,498 Project Grant 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 September 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026. The award supports the development and demonstration of a hybrid semiconductor light-harvesting material system designed to simultaneously produce hydrogen gas and convert forest residue...
Crop Convergence, LLC received a $175,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of May 30, 2026. The company is developing an expanded digital twin model—a virtual representation of greenhouse farming operations—designed to address labor shortages and energy efficiency challenges in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) for leafy green production. The model integrates machine learning, plant science, and operations research methodologies to predict outcomes for specific farms using historical data from established operations. The deliverable will extend the existing digital twin platform beyond its current focus on crop yields and plant stress identification to encompass comprehensive energy and water use metrics across entire farming operations. Utilizing explainable artificial intelligence that combines biological modeling with machine learning, the enhanced solution will improve energy efficiency, reduce labor requirements for farm management and monitoring, and streamline decision-making processes. Results will be delivered to greenhouse and vertical farms through a partner and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, emphasizing commercialization aligned with USDA SBIR program objectives of transforming scientific innovation into commercially viable agricultural technologies.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $175.0k | 9/26/25 |