This $275,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of thermoformable technical ceramics for thermal management solutions. The award recipient, Fourier LLC, aims to address key technical challenges in manufacturing scalable, three-dimensional thermoformable ceramic parts that can effectively conduct heat while remaining electrically insulative. This innovation has...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $265,072 Project Grant to Perseus Materials, Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to establish the thermal and mechanical limits of novel, fiber-reinforced, plastic composite materials (FRPs) and pioneer a fast-manufacturing process for these FRPs. The project objectives are to enable widespread adoption of lightweight FRPs in...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Elektrum Technologies, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer based in Krugerville, TX. The funding will support the development of an innovative, fully additive manufacturing process for ultra-low-cost, flexible transparent metal-mesh conductors as an alternative to indium tin oxide. The project aims to create a modular, roll-to-roll electroless...
Additive Manufacturing Innovations LLC received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The award will support the development of a next-generation, computationally efficient software for simulating additive manufacturing processes of metals from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate seeks to advance science,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to Limelight Steel Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The project aims to develop a laser furnace system that can thermally decompose low-grade iron ore to produce molten iron metal and steel in a more sustainable, energy-efficient, and cost-effective manner compared to existing green steel production technologies. The key...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Taumat LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant aims to establish a new approach to high-performance central processing unit (CPU) thermal management by developing and applying innovative solid-state thermal energy storage (TES) materials and hardware. The project objectives are to: 1)...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $255,938 Project Grant to Metox International, Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant aims to develop technology for the next generation of high-temperature superconducting wire production that will increase the throughput and quality of power transmission. The research focuses on improving the conversion efficiency of precursor material into high-temperature...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $273,563 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Medicarbone Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The objective of this 12-month project is to design, develop, and demonstrate the feasibility of a minimally-invasive intramedullary (IM) sleeve system with an in situ, photocurable, and removable polymeric bone cement for the treatment of orthopedic fractures. The project aims to address...
This $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to develop an AI-powered data platform to address the challenge of "dark data" in materials science. The project by FUM Technologies, Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Cambridge, MA, seeks to create a conversational digital expert system that can extract and synthesize valuable...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $963,349 Cooperative Agreement under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Truspin Nanomaterial Innovation, Inc., a small disadvantaged business in Birmingham, Alabama. The project aims to develop a scalable platform process for manufacturing a diverse portfolio of high-performance nanofiber materials using alternating current electrospinning technology. Key objectives include expanding the nanofiber composition...