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 National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant to Triangle Environmental Health Initiative LLC (Tri-Ehi) to develop an innovative wastewater treatment technology. The project aims to create a highly selective ion separation and recovery system that can simultaneously remove contaminants, recover valuable byproducts, and produce clean water for non-potable reuse. The core technical innovation involves an...
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Water Illumination Inc., a small minority-owned business, to develop a tunable deep ultraviolet (UV)-based technology for the destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This grant, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to create a cost-effective, chemical-free water treatment system capable of nearly complete PFAS elimination without...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $304,950 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant to Dayzero Water LLC, located in Portland, OR. The grant aims to develop an affordable, point-of-use water treatment device that utilizes ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection technology. The device is designed to be a simple, pitcher-shaped, countertop appliance that can operate on electricity or a rechargeable battery, allowing it to be used for emergency water treatment...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,849 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to First Water Technology Co. on February 15, 2023. The grant will fund research and development of a compact, low-maintenance drinking water treatment plant through January 31, 2024. Specifically, the company will develop an automated control system for precise coagulant dosing, modify the design to minimize waste streams, and construct a pilot plant with...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant of $275,000 awarded to Reset Water LLC supports the development of an innovative electrochemical technology to remove harmful algal blooms (HABs) from bodies of water. The project aims to create a cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally-friendly solution to intercept and eliminate HABs, which pose significant risks to aquatic life, human health, and water resources. The Phase...
Singleto2 Therapeutics LLC received a $255,999 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop safe disinfection and oxygen-level enrichment technologies for recirculating aquaculture systems using singlet oxygen. The grant was awarded on August 1, 2021 under the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041) to support innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research. The one-year project period will...
Aquagenx, LLC received a $246,500 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on December 15, 2021. The award is being used to develop a simple, rapid field culture test to quantify Vibrio cholerae in drinking water under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041). The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. Specifically, the funding will support...
Aqueduct Fluidics LLC received a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation to develop a modular and reconfigurable liquid-handling toolkit for laboratory research under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The two-year award runs from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research and education. This...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $258,000 project grant to the University of California Santa Cruz under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a new technology for removing perchlorate from water. The two-year project running from May 2021 through April 2023 will fund research and development of innovative methods to extract perchlorate, a hazardous chemical found in some water sources, that can have negative health effects if consumed. The...