The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant of $273,915 to Brave Virtual Worlds Inc., a for-profit small disadvantaged business, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant aims to develop a biofeedback system that combines wearable sensors, real-time data capture, and immersive virtual reality visualization to enhance the understanding of joint angles and movement patterns. The project involves designing and refining the...
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...
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...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Elite Neuro Inc. aims to develop and validate a virtual reality-based platform that integrates cognitive assessment and enhancement through perceptual training. The project addresses the need for scalable, scientifically validated tools to improve cognitive performance across domains such as athletics, education, and cognitive rehabilitation. The virtual reality...
This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program seeks to develop a digital mental health platform for children and adolescents. Awarded on July 15, 2022 for $275,932, the grant supports Bluewonder Creative Inc. to build a proof-of-concept platform leveraging technologies including natural language processing, machine learning, and chatbots. The platform aims to provide personalized mental and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Immergo Labs, Inc. of Santa Cruz, CA. The grant supports the development of an immersive virtual reality platform for remote physical therapy and monitoring under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The platform will enable physical therapists to conduct remote sessions with patients using VR to assess movement and provide real-time feedback...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Kintsugi Mindful Wellness, Inc. a $1.5 million cooperative agreement under the SBIR PHASE II program titled "AUGMENTING VIRTUAL HEALTHCARE WITH VOICE BIOMARKERS" from May 2021 through April 2025. Under this award, Kintsugi will develop and deliver products and services augmenting virtual healthcare with voice biomarker technology. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to improve quality of life and economic...
Diverse Emergent Engineering Prospective-Deep- Designs LLC (the Awardee) received a $275,866 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on February 1, 2021 to develop VIBES, an intelligent application for emotional support during the COVID-19 crisis. The award is being administered under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies as well...
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...
This $276,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant funds the development of a personalized consumer health guidance platform by Rift Valley Health Co. The platform will analyze an individual's sleep, exercise, nutrition, and mental health data from wearables and smart home devices to generate a baseline health profile and recommendations. Both objective biometric data and subjective user inputs will be integrated to draw meaningful correlations and develop a...