The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to ESM Global Productions, LLC to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled database for accurately translating African languages. The project aims to create a first-of-its-kind solution to address the lack of accurate translation tools for diverse African languages, which have traditionally been underserved by Western technology companies. The AI-enabled database will be...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to ESM Global Productions, LLC to develop an advanced AI-powered translation platform for African languages. This 2-year project aims to create a robust database and novel machine learning models to significantly enhance translation accuracy and nuance for underrepresented African languages, addressing a critical gap in current technology....
This $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an AI-powered feedback system for enhancing literacy and creative thinking skills among students in grades 3-8. The project, led by Talk Coaches Inc., aims to transform the English language learning experience by providing real-time, personalized feedback to students to improve their reading...
This $256,800 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is funding the development of a holistic system for comprehensive student assessment. The goal is to leverage AI and natural language processing (NLP) tools to analyze diverse student learning data, including essays, written assignments, and reflections, to provide educators with real-time, detailed insights on student progress. This will...
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the CFDA 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, aims to develop a large language model to improve communication between clinical researchers and participants in clinical trials. The goal is to optimize engagement and retention of participants, which can prevent trial failures. The $273,188 project will use cluster analysis of communications data from several...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is for the development of an Intelligent Language Learning Environment platform by Pangea Chat LLC. The project aims to create a novel language learning solution grounded in learning science and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to make language learning more accessible, inclusive, and socially engaging. Key product goals include...
This Project Grant award of $300,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports a study at Georgetown University to develop an evaluation methodology for measuring the impacts of implementing large language model (LLM)-based tools to assist human experts working in federal, state, and local government programs. The project will compare the performance of LLM-only, human-only, and human-LLM hybrid responses across key metrics...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award provides $303,226 to develop an innovative AI-driven platform for personalized language learning activities for young children with communication delays. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Creating a robust framework for speech pattern analysis using machine learning techniques to achieve high accuracy in speech recognition across diverse...
This Project Grant award of $448,129 from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) will support the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: REDDDOT PHASE 2: INCLUSIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES" project. The goal is to create crucial training datasets, primarily optimized for speech recognition (speech-to-text), for three underrepresented American sociolinguistic contexts: a sociolect, a code-switching language context, and an indigenous...
This $275,000 SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports research and development by Sown To Grow, Inc., a for-profit small business, to develop an innovative technology that measures the strength of student-teacher relationships at scale. The project aims to create new frameworks for defining trusting relationships based on the depth of student reflections, teacher responses, and how those responses...