The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded $256,000 to Biomimics, LLC through a Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) on August 15, 2021. The grant supports the development of biobased and biodegradable superabsorbent polymers through the SBIR Phase I project ending July 31, 2022. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through fostering innovation in engineering research and education. This...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Trgel LLC a $276,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) on August 15, 2021 to complete the project by July 31, 2022. The grant funds the development of a new sustainable plastic through SBIR PHASE I funding for manufacturing process research and development. The NSF Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve lives...
This three-year, $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Virginia to develop a scalable and sustainable process for nano cellulose production by leveraging the surface activity of hydrophobin biosurfactants. The goal is to improve the rate and extent of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose for conversion into nano cellulose and value-added fuels and chemicals. Researchers will examine how hydrophobins...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded North Carolina State University a $250,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from June 15, 2021 to May 31, 2023. The grant funds the development of a network of electronic noses to sense stress-induced chemical fingerprints emitted by plants. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research....
This $249,999 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of nano-cellulose enabled bio-nanofertilizers for agriculture at Stony Brook University from February 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. The goal is to significantly reduce nitrogen fertilizer usage and associated greenhouse gas emissions through a new nitration-oxidation process that extracts nano-cellulose directly from non-woody biomass with lower chemical and energy needs. Researchers will demonstrate scaling up this...
The National Science Foundation awarded American Nanotechnologies Inc. a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a platform for printable chemical sensors. The one-year project ending November 30th, 2022 will support the creation of technology enabling the printing of chemical sensors for applications such as environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics. The NSF Engineering program aims to strengthen engineering...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Hummingbird Nano Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funded a feasibility study from April 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021 for Dynamic Configurable Liquid Molding. As part of its mission to foster innovation and excellence in engineering, the Engineering program aims to improve quality of life and economic strength through support of early-stage research and...
Biochip Labs Inc. received a $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022. The grant funding supports the company's work to develop standardized and reproducible culture and activation methods for endothelial cells in microfluidic devices for drug screening applications. The NSF Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and...
Biotech Naturale Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The grant funds the development of a simple, targeted, and flexible method for transferring value-added genes from wild relatives of crop plants. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through fostering innovation...
The National Science Foundation awarded Geomat, LLC a $275,937 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022. The grant funds research titled "NANOREMEDIATION OF OILY WASTE WATERS FROM SPILLS AND DISCHARGES." Specifically, Geomat will develop nanotechnology-based solutions to remediate oil contamination in water resulting from spills and industrial discharges. The Engineering program seeks to advance innovation and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Celludot LLC a $275,913 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. The grant funds the development of a nanocellulose-based adjuvant to reduce herbicide drift. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award supports such goals through funding the creation of a novel agricultural product intended to help minimize unintended exposure to herbicides and potential environmental impacts.