This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides $256,000 in funding to Gyropalm LLC of West Lafayette, Indiana. The award falls under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Specifically, the company will develop a framework for scalable experimentation of virtual...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is to develop a subtractive-waveguide-based display technology for augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The $275,000 grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, aims to create a display solution that can achieve pixel-wise transparency control and hard-edge occlusion using a single CMOS display panel. This would...
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop a bi-directional brain-computer interface (BCI) system to support advanced neuroprosthetics and restore functional independence for individuals with sensorimotor impairments. The $295,000 award to In Virtualis LLC, a woman-owned small business located in Mercer Island, WA, will fund the...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $863,501, was issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to develop an augmented reality (AR) headset that utilizes high-speed (up to 20 Mbps) and low-power electro-quasistatic human body communication technology. This innovation seeks to enable distributed computation for lightweight AR and improve the rapid adoption of internet-connected smart devices,...
This $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant supports 2PI Inc. to develop a novel 3D sensor utilizing metasurface flat optics technology. Funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), this Phase I Small Business Innovation Research award aims to demonstrate an ultra-compact 3D sensor prototype with enhanced performance over existing solutions. Specifically, 2PI will validate a design featuring panoramic vision, improved spatial resolution, and...
This $256,000 National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I Project Grant will support the development of a haptic glove for real-time speech comprehension by Subtle Technology LLC. The glove aims to convert auditory speech into information perceivable through the skin as a potential supplement to existing techniques like lip reading for the over 466 million people worldwide with hearing loss. Key objectives include developing an intuitive touch-based language representation of words and a...
This $274,786 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of a cutting-edge scanning magnetometer microscope by Femtosenselabs, LLC. This new microscope technology will enable high-resolution imaging of novel magnetic materials with unprecedented sensitivity at the nanoscale, supporting the advancement of spintronics and the development of...
This $276,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant supports the development of an augmented reality e-commerce platform by Augray LLC to enable footwear retailers to offer virtual product try-ons. Under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, Augray will employ artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented reality and 3D modeling to convert physical products into seamless, high-performance 3D models viewable on smartphones. The platform aims to provide immersive...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,970 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Censyn, Inc. on November 15, 2023 under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The award is for the development of a portable, handheld electroencephalogram (EEG) device designed to provide a rapid, quantifiable assessment of concussions and facilitate faster access to proper patient care. The project aims to overcome limitations of current...