Project Grant DESC0019536

This $14,300,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded to Aeroshield Materials, Inc. by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the CFDA 81.135 Federal Grant Program. The funding supports Aeroshield Materials' pilot manufacturing of a novel double-pane insulated glass unit (IGU) that utilizes ultra-clear silica aerogel, a lightweight, nanoporous material known for its super-insulating properties. These high-efficiency IGUs are intended to enable more energy-efficient...

The National Science Foundation awarded Aeroshield Materials Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of February 15, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The grant funds the "SBIR PHASE I: DEFECT-FREE MANUFACTURING OF ULTRA-CLEAR MONOLITHIC SILICA AEROGELS FOR INSULATED GLASS UNITS" project. Aeroshield Materials Inc. will develop manufacturing techniques to produce ultra-clear monolithic silica aerogels for use in insulated glass...

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049 - Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) to Aeroshield Materials Inc., a woman-owned small business in Waltham, MA, for the project "Improved U-Factor of Aerogel Insulated Glass Units". The funding will support research and development to advance the energy efficiency of aerogel-based insulated glass technologies. Specifically, the project aims to improve the U-factor (measure of...

Xtallized Intelligence Inc. was awarded a $199,999 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop fast, dense, non-hygroscopic scintillators for particle detectors. The grant-funded project will be completed by March 26, 2023. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports the Office of Science's mission to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform understanding of nature and...

Applied Diamond, Inc. was awarded a $206,380 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a diamond detector system for ion-beam diagnostics. The grant-funded project will support the design and testing of an innovative diamond-based detector that can be used to characterize the properties of ion beams with unprecedented resolution. This detector system aligns with the Office of Science's mission...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Star Cryoelectronics, LLC on July 10, 2023 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop aluminum-based superconducting tunnel junction radiation detectors for a sterile neutrino search. Star Cryoelectronics, a for-profit manufacturer of cryogenic solutions, will leverage specialized facilities and expertise at Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) to characterize the...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), provides $199,993.00 to Incom, Inc. to develop a particle detector for the LHCb-ECAL upgrade 2 featuring ~10 picosecond timing. The award period runs from February 18, 2025 to February 17, 2026. Incom, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized glass and polymer microstructures that has delivered products to support research initiatives across federal agencies,...

RD Research Technology USA LLC was awarded a $199,902 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop all inorganic perovskite materials for low-cost, high performance x-ray imagers. The grant is being carried out under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Specifically, the company will conduct...

This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (ENG), under the federal program titled "Engineering" (CFDA #47.041), provides $316,039 to Boston College to develop high-temperature superconducting photon detectors. Specifically, the grantee will investigate new methods for preparing template films for selective area growth of yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) films and explore using chemical vapor deposition graphene as a protective...

Perotech, Inc. received a $176,419 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to support development of low cost, large area solution processed perovskite films for high performance x-ray imaging through February 28, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that advance U.S. energy security and economic...