Project Grant 20264000046658
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $650,000 to Water Illumination Inc. on September 1, 2026, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to optimize and scale up an in-line flow-through, chemical-free UV treatment system for destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in agricultural and food industry water applications. Water Illumination Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business, will develop and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Lateralsystems LLC $275,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a smart water quality and atmospheric conditions monitoring platform for controlled environment agriculture. The platform will provide indoor farmers with data insights to reduce risks and improve efficient use of resources when growing nutrient dense foods. Key deliverables include an Internet of Things service that integrates...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Dottir Labs, Inc. $305,000 on July 1, 2026, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) for a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project to develop and validate a centralized swept-source Raman spectroscopy platform for real-time water quality monitoring. The recipient will develop an optical sensor system that detects harmful chemicals in water instantly and continuously without introducing reagents or requiring...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $254,976 Project Grant to Resbonds International Corporation through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a digital platform for assessing water quality at urban-watershed interfaces. The platform will integrate physical data from advanced monitoring systems with artificial intelligence to serve as a scalable analytics platform using environmental, economic, and social data. It aims to help cities and utilities finance infrastructure projects...
- Ionicscale LLC was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop membrane-based inlet systems for compact mass spectrometry-based chemical sensors. The goal of the seven-month project ending February 2024 is to enable risk reduction in deploying low-cost sensors for soil or liquid sampling. Work will focus on designing membrane inlets compatible with...
- This $649,989 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a portable, membrane-free water purification and monitoring system by Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The overarching goal is to create a fit-for-purpose solution to address water insecurity in regions with limited infrastructure and frequent water quality issues due to climate change or natural...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Advanceh2O Corp from August 2021 to June 2023. The grant supports the development of real-time predictive analytics during water treatment processes under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The program seeks technological innovations and solutions to national challenges. Under this award, Advanceh2O Corp will develop an intelligent and proactive...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Iowa State University of Science and Technology $590,395 on May 1, 2026, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to conduct a three-year longitudinal research program addressing nitrate contamination in private rural drinking water wells and household responses to water quality information. The project builds on the Iowa Rural Drinking Water Initiative to measure whether prior...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded The Regents of the University of California at Riverside $728,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to develop a rapid, highly sensitive biosensor for detecting pathogens and antibiotic-resistant organisms in biosolids generated from wastewater treatment. The biosensor uses a nanoscale filtering device, called a nano-sieve, to capture and concentrate microorganisms from...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award to Northwestern University, under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074), provides $3,000,000 over 5 years to develop rapid, in-home water quality biosensors to address global water security challenges. The project will leverage insights from the study of natural microbial water contaminant detection to create a synthetic biology biotechnology platform for detecting lead, copper, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $600,000 to Foundation Instruments Inc. on September 1, 2026, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to develop and validate a next-generation water quality analyzer platform for rural utilities. Foundation Instruments will finalize machine learning-driven detection models, complete prototypes, and conduct trials to validate performance of an analyzer capable of monitoring primary disinfectants and inorganic contaminants. Key metrics focus on accuracy, operational reliability, and cost savings. The platform is designed to offer rural water utilities a cost-efficient, low-input, and highly adaptable method for monitoring water treatment operations, with milestones advancing both the core platform and automated variations toward market readiness. The technology is intended to lower treatment costs, safeguard water infrastructure, and ensure more reliable access to clean drinking water in rural communities. The project runs through August 31, 2028, and is performed in Collierville, Tennessee. This is a Phase II award, continuing work developed under a prior Phase I grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $600.0k | 8/24/26 |