Project Grant 2527695
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Grayskytech, Inc. aims to develop a novel technology that will dramatically improve the speed and cost-effectiveness of integrated circuit (IC) design verification. The innovation involves a highly parallel, configurable computer architecture that can effectively turn a single FPGA into hundreds of fast virtual processors. This will enable 30x faster behavioral...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $267,323 Project Grant to the CAL Poly Corporation at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The grant, funded through the NSF Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041), supports the development of new computing methods to improve the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of the electric power grid. Specifically, the project team will research electronic analog and hybrid computing approaches to address challenges...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $275,000 to Axpro Semi, a small business located in Sunnyvale, CA. The funding supports the development of a RISC-V and FPGA pipeline-coupled heterogeneous compute microprocessor architecture and emulation software tools. The goal is to dramatically improve CPU performance and enable more affordable, energy-efficient, and scalable computing...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $255,960 SBIR Phase I project grant to Quantum Energy, Inc., a for-profit organization, to develop a commercial software platform that supports optimal energy decisions. The platform will combine energy system optimization and life cycle assessment models to provide a comprehensive picture of the human health, ecosystem, and biodiversity impacts of energy decisions made by large corporations and governments. The platform will feature a...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to Turbo Power Semiconductor Inc. provides funding of $305,000 to develop an innovative silicon conductivity-controlled power transistor technology. The project aims to commercialize a patent-pending silicon conductivity-controlled bipolar transistor (CCBT) that can significantly reduce conduction and switching losses in high-power electronics...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Xmize LLC aims to develop an AI-powered software for optimizing wire routing in the design of custom analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits, MEMS, and optoelectronics. The proposed innovations include applying graph search methods to identify routable layout regions, developing mathematical models of complex design rules, and deploying an AI-powered solver to generate...
- This $274,904 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an integrated computer vision capability to construct detailed 3D models from 2D photographs. The project aims to integrate geometric and semantic methods to accurately extract critical infrastructure asset features, such as utility pole height, inclination, wire gauges, deterioration, and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Infinion Technology, Inc. a $304,948 STTR Phase I project grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. This two-year project aims to develop an electronic partial discharge (PD) monitoring system to improve the reliability of the U.S. energy grid by predicting transformer failures. The technology will enable real-time, cost-effective PD monitoring of transformers, over two-thirds of which are at or past their...
- This $305,000 SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to accelerate the discovery of novel superconducting materials using an AI-powered workflow. The goal is to develop high-performing, stable, and industrially manufacturable superconductors that can reduce the cost and complexity of applications such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fusion energy. If successful, the technology...
- This SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $304,638 to Vectorwave Corporation, a small disadvantaged business, to develop a new hardware technology that addresses the growing spectrum deficit. The project aims to create an integrated device that can filter interference in real-time, enabling seamless coexistence between commercial and government wireless systems. The research will focus on...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant to Vellex Computing Inc. of San Luis Obispo, CA under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The project aims to develop an analog hardware accelerator to enhance the computational power and speed for simulating modern power systems. The primary objective is to advance a proven analog computing architecture from a circuit board prototype to a scalable, integrated circuit design capable of solving complex AC optimal power flow problems. This innovation is expected to significantly reduce the time and cost required to analyze the dynamics of electric grids, enabling faster deployment of new power projects like advanced nuclear plants and large data centers. The project will also develop software integration to allow the analog processor to be controlled by industry-standard simulation tools. The award period runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $305.0k | 8/27/25 |