This project advances a scalable, cloud based training and performance platform that addresses persistent communication and readiness challenges faced by rural volunteer fire and hazmat departments

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $649,998 to Inxsol LLC on September 1, 2026, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to develop a scalable, cloud-based training and performance platform addressing communication and readiness challenges in rural volunteer fire and hazmat departments.

The platform deploys AI-enabled classification of radio transmissions, integrates data streams, and validates performance through stakeholder-guided pilot deployments. Key milestones include refinement of an adaptive learning engine and measurable improvements in communication clarity and training outcomes. The project strengthens rural emergency response capacity by enhancing operational safety, reducing communication failures, and supporting workforce development.

Inxsol LLC, a small disadvantaged business based in Scottsdale, Arizona, performs the work at its Scottsdale location. The project runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The SBIR program supports small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies that demonstrate high technical risk and significant commercial or societal benefit, with Phase I awards typically supporting feasibility demonstration over eight months. This award represents obligated funding at the full amount stated.

Objectives include deploying AI enabled classification of radio transmissions, integrating data streams, and validating platform performance through stakeholder guided pilot deployments. Key milestones include adaptive learning engine refinement, and measurable gains in communication clarity and training outcomes. By enhancing operational safety, reducing costly communication failures, and supporting workforce development, this project strengthens rural emergency response capacity and advances broader rural community resilience and disaster reduction goals.