The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,296 Cooperative Agreement to Surfplasma Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Gainesville, FL, to develop a rapid, low-temperature plasma prototype for disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), medical devices, food products and other materials from pathogens like COVID-19. The project, funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to deliver a market-ready sterilization solution...
Fathhome, Inc. received a $255,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to develop an ozone-based field sterilizer for rapid sterilization and reuse of N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The work is being conducted under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovative solutions to national...
This $255,966 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships award to Nano-Product Engineering, LLC will support the development of an antiviral/antimicrobial micropowder for application to personal protective equipment and respiratory equipment surfaces. The award period is from September 15, 2022 through May 31, 2023. The project aims to improve the protective properties of commonly used PPE and respiratory equipment, which typically only provides passive protection and...
Skyhaven Systems, LLC received a $255,998 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on August 15, 2021 to complete work by January 31, 2022. The grant funds the development of desktop plug-and-play vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers for personal protective equipment as part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve...
Compact Medical Inc. received a $255,925 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a novel respiratory bag-valve-mask resuscitator. The grant was awarded on August 15, 2021 under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041) and will support product development activities through February 28, 2022. The Engineering program seeks to foster innovation in engineering research and education to improve quality of life and economic strength....
Sperry Medtech Inc. received a $255,382 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on March 1, 2021 to develop a novel respiratory ventilator for clinical care in response to COVID-19. The award was made under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and innovation. With this funding, Sperry Medtech will work to advance a new ventilator design that...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $256,000 Project Grant to Avior Inc., doing business as Avior Bio, to develop a safe and effective copper nanoparticle suspension formulation for face mask applications against SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses. The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. Through this funding, Avior Bio will work to produce a nanoparticle formulation that can be...
Spirrow Therapeutics LLC received a $256,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop polymer surfactant therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), including that caused by COVID-19. The grant period runs from February 15, 2021 through January 31, 2022. The NSF Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provided $255,943 to Athem LLC from February 15, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The grant funded the development of a medical device to isolate and purify therapeutic antibodies from recovered COVID-19 donors. The NSF Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award aimed to advance those goals by...
Carrisan Technologies Inc. received a $255,990 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the NSF Directorate for Engineering SBIR PHASE I program to develop persistent antimicrobial compositions to prevent cross-contamination via hands and gloves from May 2021 through April 2022. The NSF SBIR PHASE I program aims to support innovative research and development from small businesses and translate promising ideas into products and services with commercial potential or public benefit. Under...