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 Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an advanced propellant-less propulsion system for small satellites by Field Propulsion Technologies Inc., a small business based in Aurora, Colorado. The project aims to create a prototype propulsion device utilizing a specialized metamaterial based on graphene composite that can generate thrust through unresolved...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Qubitsolve Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, will develop a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software prototype for quantum computers. The project aims to utilize quantum computing to perform CFD simulations, initially targeting applications in the aerospace and automotive industries, with potential future use in national defense, healthcare, and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant, CFDA #47.084 "NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships", provides $275,000 to Hoverr Inc. to develop and optimize a novel electric vacuum thruster device that could revolutionize transportation by enabling propulsion without traditional fuels. The project aims to (1) develop and improve a prototype using advanced materials and design refinements, and (2) confirm the technology's...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant to Quantum Metrology LLC, located in Portland, Oregon. The project, titled "Quantum Metrology for Subsurface Defect Detection in Semiconductor Manufacturing," aims to develop a novel, non-destructive, in-line inspection technology to improve the quality and efficiency of semiconductor manufacturing. The project focuses on building and testing a new inspection tool...
This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), supports research and development by Casimir, Inc. to demonstrate the technical feasibility of continuous power generation from the quantum field for terrestrial and space applications. The $274,920 award aims to validate numerical analysis design tools that will enable optimization of custom power cells, with the goal of commercializing...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of South Florida located in Tampa, FL. The three-year grant, effective August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026, funds research to advance the fundamental understanding of quantum friction and time-dependent processes stemming from quantum vacuum fluctuations. The project focuses on developing a unified kinetic theory that accounts for factors...
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...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,995 SBIR Phase I project grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Tiptek, LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company. The project aims to improve a critical semiconductor manufacturing method called nanoprobing by enabling the technique to probe smaller and more complex electrical devices for longer periods. The improved nanoprobes developed through this research will support the...