Lakril Technologies Corporation received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to develop and commercialize a process for producing bio-based acrylic acid and acrylates using lactic acid derived from corn and sugar crops. The grant falls under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, which seeks to advance science, engineering, and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Specifically, Lakril will...
The Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) provides $650,000 to Lakril Technologies Corporation for the development of innovative bio-based chemical manufacturing technologies. Specifically, the funding supports research and development efforts to optimize the conversion of corn-derived lactic acid into sustainable, drop-in...
The federal Project Grant award DESC0025186, in the amount of $206,499.00, was awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Rockytech LTD, a Boulder, Colorado-based advanced materials research and development company. The award, with a period of performance from July 2024 to July 2025, supports Rockytech's research on ionic covalent organic frameworks with krypton-specific molecular recognition. This work aligns with the Office of...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Alternative Energy Materials, LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company based in Pullman, Washington. The grant, which falls under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the "Durability Testing of Vanadia and Yttria Co-Doped Zirconia Electrode (VYZION)" project. This research aims to advance the development of specialized ceramic materials for use in...
This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 10, 2023 by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Media And Process Technology Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit manufacturer. The funding supports the company's research and development of reactive carbon capture processes to produce on-site green chemicals, through absorbent recycling. Specific efforts include bench-scale testing of ceramic membranes, modules,...
Liquid Ion Solutions LLC received a $253,865 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop third generation, high performance water-lean solvents for carbon capture. The grant period runs from June 28, 2021 through March 27, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Office of Science's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Chemfinity Technologies, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business in Brooklyn, NY, to develop "Selective and Stability-Enhancing 1-D Crystalline Channels for Efficient Olefin Production." The project aims to advance research on specialized porous polymer materials and membrane technologies for applications in gas separation, critical mineral extraction, and environmental...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to New Iridium, Inc., a for-profit company based in Boulder, Colorado, for the "DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL LIGHT-ACTIVATED PROCESS FOR BIO-ACETIC ACID PRODUCTION" project. This grant, which was awarded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), aims to support New Iridium's research and development efforts in creating innovative light-driven chemical processes to convert carbon...
Z&S Tech, LLC was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop green composites fabricated from bacteria retted bast fiber and polylactic acid for lightweight vehicle components. The grant period runs from June 27, 2022 through April 18, 2023 for Z&S Tech, LLC located in Corinth, TX to deliver products utilizing sustainable materials and technologies with applications...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Media And Process Technology Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 22, 2024. The grant supports the development of "INORGANIC MEMBRANES FOR CONTINUOUS HIGH EFFICIENCY KR/XE SEPARATION", a research project focused on advanced ceramic membranes and separation technologies. Media And Process Technology Inc., a minority-owned, for-profit corporation, will...