Project Grant 2025881

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $275,000 to advance the development of an electromechanical mass transfer system for space operations. The project aims to create a novel platform that can enable cost-effective movement of resources on the lunar surface and other low-gravity environments without the use of consumable fuels or onboard propulsion systems. The work will focus...

This STTR Phase I grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development of a compact, multi-wavelength interferometric system for real-time, in-situ metrology in high-precision optical manufacturing. The $274,524 project aims to deliver a market-ready, on-machine metrology system that can improve efficiency and accuracy in diamond tool alignment, surface metrology, and overall manufacturing throughput by...

This 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) provides $275,000 to Shroom-E Co., LLC to develop a prototype system for improved production of specialty cultivated mushrooms (SCM). The proposed system aims to automate and streamline the SCM fruiting block production process, reducing labor, energy, and contamination risks compared to conventional methods. The...

This STTR Phase I project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to advance the development and evaluation of a hand-held induction heater device for treating pancreatic and prostate cancer using magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) technology. The project, awarded to Ihnnova LLC, a small business located in Guánica, Puerto Rico, will receive $275,000 in funding over the period of October 1, 2024 to...

This Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The $274,579 award to Variables Machines Company aims to develop a reconfigurable additive manufacturing print bed composed of an array of linear actuators. This technology is expected to significantly reduce the cost, lead time, and material waste associated with large format additive manufacturing. The project entails designing the actuator...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant, CFDA #47.084 "NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships", provides $275,000 to Hoverr Inc. to develop and optimize a novel electric vacuum thruster device that could revolutionize transportation by enabling propulsion without traditional fuels. The project aims to (1) develop and improve a prototype using advanced materials and design refinements, and (2) confirm the technology's...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) Phase I SBIR grant in the amount of $274,773 awarded to DTP Thermoelectrics LLC will support the development of a prototype distributed transport properties (DTP) thermoelectric cooling module. The key objectives are to produce a DTP module capable of achieving a maximum temperature difference greater than 90 Kelvin with a 3-fold increase in cooling efficiency compared to conventional...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I award of $275,000 to Imperium Technologies, Inc. is funding the development of an innovative Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) electromechanical steam trap system. The project aims to address the issue of undetectable steam trap failures, which contribute to significant energy losses and greenhouse gas emissions across diverse industries that rely on steam generation. The new steam trap design will incorporate electronic sensors to monitor...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $275,000 STTR Phase I grant to Inaedis, Inc. to develop an innovative method for the thermal stabilization of biopharmaceutical formulations. The project aims to establish a rapid room-temperature aerosol dehydration (RTAD) process that improves the stability of biologics, vaccines, and other pharmaceuticals, circumventing the need for a cold chain supply. This technology seeks to serve international markets by allowing the pharmaceutical industry to...

Global Cooling Technology Group LLC received a $296,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant supports research and development of innovative two-phase cooling technologies using micro closed loop pulsating heat pipes for applications in high power density electronics. The STTR program aims to stimulate technological innovation through cooperative...