Hyprlift Inc. received a $255,857 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The award supported the company's SBIR Phase I project from July 2021 to February 2022 to develop a proof-of-concept for an innovative tractive drive system. As part of NSF's mission to foster innovation and excellence in engineering research, this award aimed to advance Hyprlift's technology development efforts and help transition the concept to commercial applications. The project focused on establishing technical feasibility and delivering an initial prototype system design.