Cooperative Agreement DESC0022825

This $274,158 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is funding the development of a novel high-brightness rotating envelope micro-focus transmission X-ray source by Reva X-Ray Systems Corporation. The goal is to significantly enhance the throughput, resolution, and sensitivity of X-ray metrology systems, with applications in semiconductor manufacturing, battery production, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1.25M in funding to X-Sight Incorporated to develop a new generation of compact, lightweight 3D X-ray or computed tomography (CT) imaging systems. The project aims to create faster, more cost-effective CT scanners that can improve access to healthcare, enhance national security screening, and advance manufacturing quality control. The key innovation...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to develop an ultra-compact neutron generator for advanced material detection systems. The $273,834 award to Nucleon Power Inc., a certified woman-owned small business, covers a 12-month project period ending on August 31, 2025. The proposed innovation is a novel neutron generator based on lithium niobate piezoelectric transformers...

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...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $104,472 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Radiabeam Technologies, LLC, a small business based in Santa Monica, California. The grant, awarded on February 18, 2025, supports the development of a high-efficiency L-band solid-state power source for novel ultra-high power industrial accelerators. Radiabeam Technologies specializes in designing, manufacturing, and validating advanced particle...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded a $1,060,833 Cooperative Agreement to Genalpha Nuclear Technologies LLC to develop a "Structured Plasma Cell Thermionic Energy Conversion (SPACE-TEC)" system. This groundbreaking nuclear fuel technology is designed to directly convert nuclear heat into electricity, eliminating the need for a conventional power generation system such as a turbine generator. The project, titled "High-Efficiency...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $206,332 to Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc., a small business based in Seattle, Washington, to develop a Gallium Nitride-based radio-frequency generator. The funding will support Eagle Harbor Technologies' research and development efforts to advance semiconductor processing and pulse power technologies. This work builds on the company's prior experience delivering...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Radiabeam Technologies, LLC, a small business based in Santa Monica, California. The funding supports the company's research and development efforts towards "ION LINAC ACCELERATORS BASED ON NIOBIUM-TIN" with a project period from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025. Radiabeam Technologies specializes in the design, manufacturing, and...

Radiabeam Technologies, LLC received a $199,722 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to develop a compact radiofrequency chopper for high-energy heavy-ion beams. The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Under this award, Radiabeam Technologies will design and test a compact RF chopper to...

Radiasoft LLC was awarded a $204,297 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support work titled "RAPID ELECTRON BEAM MODELING AT UNPRECEDENTED PHASE SPACE DENSITIES" from June 27, 2022 through June 26, 2023. The grant funding will allow Radiasoft LLC to deliver products and services focused on modeling electron beam dynamics at extremely high phase space densities, a priority research...