The National Science Foundation awarded $276,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to Oneseventeen Media PBC for its SBIR Phase I project titled "An Intelligent Mental Health Care Companion for Kids." The project aims to develop a mobile-accessed system leveraging machine learning and cognitive behavioral therapies to detect and triage symptoms of loneliness, anger, anxiety, and depression in children ages 10-18. The system will utilize chatbots...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Futuresthrive LTD under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support development of a first-of-its-kind mental health screening tool for youth ages 4-18. Using artificial intelligence, voice and facial biometrics, sentiment analysis and machine learning, the gamified online platform aims to identify risk factors and provide a baseline for understanding a...
Bloomalo LLC was awarded a $256,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Small Business Innovation Research program. The grant will support development of an artificial intelligence-driven pediatric care platform to enable personalized and coordinated developmental and behavioral care for children. The platform aims to address critical gaps and needs in children's behavioral health by providing evidence-based content, personalized assessments using data-driven...
Lifespan Digital Health LLC was awarded a $255,409 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop bio-behavioral technology and provide mental health services. Specifically, the company will use predictive algorithms, wearable technology, and peripheral autonomic biofeedback to provide timely data and enable mental health professionals to treat students. This innovative approach aims to address the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 SBIR Phase I grant to Waverley Creations, Inc. to develop a "Resilience Gym" - a mobile and web app subscription service that aims to improve the emotional health and well-being of working adults. The product is based on behavioral science research and uses virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and mobile nudges to deliver a personalized, scalable solution for users to adopt new, empowering mindsets. The project seeks to...
This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $275,000 to Edna Inc., a woman-owned small business, to develop an AI-powered tool that proactively monitors the mental health of student-athletes, particularly those from underserved communities such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The primary objective is to train a large language model using minority data to...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) award provides $274,574 to Lifelab Studios, Inc. to develop and test an AI-powered platform that assists justice-involved youth in developing protective factors for positive life changes. The project will use advanced machine learning and large language models to optimize the platform's effectiveness in providing tailored, strengths-based feedback to help break the cycle of recidivism and support...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of an innovative AI-driven platform for interactive language-learning targeted at young children with communication delays. The $303,226 award aims to create an adaptive solution that combines speech recognition algorithms, progress tracking, and personalized learning activities to enhance speech development and reduce the...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $175,000 to Parkview Hospital, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana to advance the use of trauma-informed care (TIC) principles in the design of mental health chatbots. The goal is to reduce the risks of AI-driven chatbots providing incorrect or harmful advice to vulnerable users seeking mental health support. The project will assess existing...
This SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $305,000 to Talk Coaches Inc., a woman-owned small business in Austin, TX, to develop an AI-powered feedback system to enhance literacy, creativity, and student engagement in grades 3-8. The project aims to address poor reading and writing outcomes by providing real-time, personalized feedback on reading comprehension, writing, and creativity. The...