Cooperative Agreement DESC0020780

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $305,000 to Coherent Photonics, LLC to develop innovative metasurface optical waveguiding devices (MOWGs). The goal is to create compact, lightweight, and cost-effective optical systems that can replace traditional assemblies of optical components like lenses and mirrors. The novel metasurface-based waveguides will enable subwavelength-level control...

The University of Washington was awarded a $315,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to advance technology enabling advanced high-resolution full-color displays through new color conversion technologies. Under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, the University will develop a micro-color converter technology that combines micro-patterning methods and perovskite semiconductors to significantly reduce the number of steps required in micro-LED display...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $366,792 over a 3-year period from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028 to the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) to develop a new laser-based microfabrication system. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Advancing a proof-of-concept system that combines photomechanical materials and programmable spatial light modulators to enable one-step, maskless, and...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,996 Project Grant to SVV Technology Innovations' Lucent Optics division to develop a high-performance volumetric LED troffer with reduced material intensity and enhanced aesthetics. This grant, funded through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the company's research and development of advanced LED lighting technologies that prioritize energy efficiency, material optimization, and innovative...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,988 Project Grant to SVV Technology Innovations' Lucent Optics division on July 22, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The funding supports the development of "ultra-high performance LED lighting sheets employing photoluminescent light guides." This research project aims to advance energy-efficient and innovative lighting technologies that prioritize material optimization and...

This SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $274,953 to Molecular Interfaces, LLC to develop highly efficient and bright organic light-emitting diode (OLED) electrodes for use in displays in cell phones, tablets, and smart watches. The project aims to create a thin chemical adlayer that can improve the transparency and conductivity of top-emitting OLED electrodes, allowing for greater light...

Iris Light Technologies Inc. received a $256,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on December 1, 2021 to support research and development efforts concluding on November 30, 2022. Funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041), the award aims to advance electro-luminescence and doping of black phosphorus for printed lasers on silicon photonic chips. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $425,000 to the University of Washington is focused on developing high-speed perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for optical interconnects and data transmission. The key objectives are to: Engineer perovskite semiconductor materials and device designs to minimize resistance and increase LED modulation bandwidth. Optimize modulation formats using data-driven learning for high-bandwidth operation....

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will support Iris Light Technologies Inc., a small business in Chicago, to develop foundry-scale production of on-chip silicon photonic light emitters enabled by printed photonic inks. The project aims to create black phosphorus-based inks that can be integrated directly onto silicon photonic chips to produce embedded lasers,...

This $599,999 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at the University of Washington to accelerate manufacturing and realization of perovskite micro-light emitting diode displays through data-driven learning approaches. The goal is to advance augmented- and virtual-reality display technologies by exploring new perovskite materials and optimizing device performance with machine learning. Specifically, the research develops a neural network-based machine learning process to...