Project Grant 2035894
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program totaling $256,000 will fund the development of an optimized ion mobility spectrometry system for distributed chemical sensing without the use of radioactive ionization sources. The awardee, Sensit Ventures Inc. of Davis, California, will establish an experimental and theoretical framework to miniaturize differential mobility spectrometry technology for analytical-quality chemical...
- This $256,000 National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I Project Grant to Airomatix, Inc. supports the development of a portable oxygen concentrator capable of producing breathable oxygen at higher flow rates than current models. The concentrator utilizes a novel photocatalytic reaction to separate oxygen from ambient air and store it in a chemical solution. It will then release oxygen on demand through a temperature-controlled reaction. During the one-year period of performance ending March 2023,...
- This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop optimized high surface area functionalized nanomaterials for parts per billion (PPB) gas sensing using machine learning models. The $274,991 award to Atmosense, Inc., a minority-owned small business located in San Diego, CA, will fund the research and development of advanced materials...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $255,261 awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of optimized extraction and projection optics for ion point sources. Steam Instruments Inc. will demonstrate technology advances in imaging mass spectrometry through this Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project. Specifically, the company aims to markedly improve mass resolving power to separate key mass...
- This $269,498 National Science Foundation Project Grant supports the development of an Internet of Things-enabled smart air filter monitoring solution by Pollux Technologies LLC. The company will leverage photosensors and machine learning algorithms to accurately detect filter clogging and determine the optimal replacement point based on indoor air quality requirements. This will help reduce premature filter replacements by 50% annually, saving 600 million filters from the landfill. Under the...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Ionicscale LLC $256,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to develop low-cost, portable mass spectrometers based on a chip-scale ion trap mass analyzer. The award aims to advance the company's technology for ubiquitous, high-specificity chemical analysis through a novel ion trap geometry that can be microfabricated at lower costs. This has the potential to bring mass spectrometry capabilities, which are currently...
- This SBIR Phase I project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to develop an advanced thermal oxidizer technology to cost-effectively control greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane, as well as toxic/carcinogenic organic compounds and odors from small emission sources. The $256,657 award to Rotoheater LLC, awarded on February 15, 2024, will support research and development into a novel,...
- 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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, supports the development of a novel, miniaturized ion trap mass spectrometer technology by Ionicscale LLC, a small technology company. The $1,000,000 project aims to create an ultra-compact, remotely programmable chemical analyzer that can greatly expand the accessibility and affordability of mass spectrometry-based chemical detection and...
- Noble Gas Systems Inc. received a $255,946 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop conformable high pressure gas storage systems. Funded under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041), the award supported the company's work from May 2021 through February 2022 to advance engineering research and innovation in enabling technologies for storing gases at high pressures in flexible containers. The NSF Engineering program seeks to...
GP Ionics LLC received a $255,400 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on March 15, 2021 to support work under the SBIR PHASE I: MULTI-STEP SEQUENTIAL PROCESSING OF GAS IONS FOR IDENTIFYING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN RECIRCULATED AIR OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS project. The funding period runs through February 28, 2023. The award is provided through the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA #47.084), which seeks to advance science, engineering, and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Specifically, GP Ionics will utilize the funding to develop multi-step sequential processing of gas ions to identify volatile organic compounds in the recirculated air of energy efficient buildings, helping to ensure indoor air quality in structures designed for maximum energy conservation. The project has the potential to improve building safety and efficiency.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/25/22 | ||
| Not listed | $255.4k | 3/9/21 |