The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,296 Cooperative Agreement to Surfplasma Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Gainesville, FL, to develop a rapid, low-temperature plasma prototype for disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), medical devices, food products and other materials from pathogens like COVID-19. The project, funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to deliver a market-ready sterilization solution...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,961 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to Rush River Research Corp. The grant aims to develop a low-cost, automated receptacle for rapid point-of-care sterilization of personal protective equipment, such as filtering facepiece respirators, for frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the company will construct and...
Fathhome, Inc. received a $255,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to develop an ozone-based field sterilizer for rapid sterilization and reuse of N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The work is being conducted under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovative solutions to national...
This $255,966 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships award to Nano-Product Engineering, LLC will support the development of an antiviral/antimicrobial micropowder for application to personal protective equipment and respiratory equipment surfaces. The award period is from September 15, 2022 through May 31, 2023. The project aims to improve the protective properties of commonly used PPE and respiratory equipment, which typically only provides passive protection and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Air Company Holdings, Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant supports research to develop improved catalysts for sanitizer ethanol production to address needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The award period is from May 15, 2021 through October 31, 2021 and will fund research at Air Company's Brooklyn, New York facility to advance catalyst technologies for sanitizer...
Sterile Geeks VR Inc. was awarded a $254,718 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop mixed reality wearable technology solutions to improve workflow, productivity, and training for medical sterilization technicians. The award period is from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The company will create augmented reality applications and software to enhance job performance for sterile processing...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provided $255,943 to Athem LLC from February 15, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The grant funded the development of a medical device to isolate and purify therapeutic antibodies from recovered COVID-19 donors. The NSF Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award aimed to advance those goals by...
Sperry Medtech Inc. received a $255,382 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on March 1, 2021 to develop a novel respiratory ventilator for clinical care in response to COVID-19. The award was made under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and innovation. With this funding, Sperry Medtech will work to advance a new ventilator design that...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,981 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Frezent Biological Solutions Inc. of Valhalla, NY under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program. The grant funds the development of a novel peptide inhibitor of the coronavirus papain-like protease as a prophylactic and antiviral therapeutic for COVID-19, to be administered via inhalation. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. a $255,999 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop Regenerable Antimicrobial Paints Based on Hydrogen Peroxide. This award, issued on April 1, 2021 for completion by September 30, 2021, will support Quick-Med Technologies' efforts to improve the quality of life and economic strength of the nation by fostering innovation in engineering research....