Vectech, Inc. received a $255,781 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on June 15, 2021 to fund research and development of advanced computer vision methods for mosquito surveillance through February 28, 2022.
The award was made under the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation and excellence in research and education. Specifically, the grant supports Vectech's development of computer vision technologies to conduct mosquito surveillance, with the goal of advancing monitoring capabilities that can help prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. The one-year project term and funding amount indicate this was an NSF Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant to test the feasibility of Vectech's proposed mosquito surveillance methods.