Project Grant 2319654
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, provides $274,944 to Uninet LLC to explore the feasibility of extending 5G software-defined networking and virtual network slicing technologies to non-terrestrial satellite constellations. The project aims to develop more efficient networking solutions to support growing demand for satellite internet services, addressing...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Forward Edge AI Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The grant funds the development of technology to enhance cybersecurity in the space economy, focusing on creating machine learning algorithms to differentiate between cyber attacks and natural anomalies on small satellites. This project...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project award to OSO Semiconductor Inc., a minority-owned small business, will develop a new phased array communication technology to achieve lower power consumption, smaller form factors, and more affordable price targets. The $274,992 grant, awarded on December 15, 2023, will fund the development and testing of an ultra-low loss beamforming circuit that can be integrated into a unique low-power phased...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) provides $979,625 to US Air TECH Corp. to develop a satellite communication (SATCOM) terminal with an innovative Luneburg lens antenna. The project aims to create a compact, high-bandwidth SATCOM system suitable for fixed and mobile platforms, including residences, aerial vehicles, and maritime craft. The technical goals include achieving 100x...
- This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $274,769 to Fringe Metrology LLC to develop an optical metrology system capable of rapidly and accurately measuring large antenna dishes up to 18 meters in diameter. The goal is to revolutionize how high-precision antenna dishes for satellite communications and radio astronomy are constructed by addressing a critical bottleneck in producing...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Chascii Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, a $274,548 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant supports the development of a novel small satellite with embedded optical communications systems. The project aims to deploy a commercial space platform in cislunar and deep space to provide fast connectivity, navigation, and positioning services to space users. Key features...
- This $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is developing innovative metasurface optical waveguiding devices (MOWGs) that control light on a sub-wavelength level. The goal is to overcome the limitations of traditional optical systems, such as weight, size, scalability, and cost, by replacing conventional optical components like lenses and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, funded through the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), aims to extend the range of on-hand wireless communications devices to austere and remote environments. The $246,858 award to Set Point Solutions LLC, a HUBZone certified small business, will enable the development of the Propeller-enabled Projectile Assisted Repeater/Relay of Transmissions (PARROT) technology....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Novatech Innovations LLC received a $304,448 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), awarded July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2025. This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project focuses on developing highly reflective nitride-based distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) for infrared applications. The primary deliverable is the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $272,800 SBIR Phase I Project Grant to Morningbird Media Corporation to develop and test a prototype propulsion engine that utilizes electromagnetic energy to enable high-speed space travel. The goal is to create a fundamentally new approach to spacecraft propulsion that could lead to orders of magnitude faster space travel compared to current chemical propulsion systems. The key technical objectives are to develop a complex dielectric material and...
This $274,120 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an "optical orbital hotspot network" to enhance satellite data collection and utilization. The award recipient, Spacerake, Inc., will focus on creating multi-access laser communication terminals and advancing orbital optical hotspot technology. This innovation aims to decrease technical and cost barriers for accessing low-Earth orbit, enabling rapid innovation and transformational opportunities across various sectors. The award will fund research and development activities ranging from operations development to preliminary hardware design, with the goal of solving the "last mile problem" for small, low-cost satellites and improving their data transmission capabilities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $274.1k | 2/29/24 |