Project Grant DESC0023796

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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project awarded to 3Fates-Xray, Inc. aims to develop a deep learning approach to enable "single-shot" X-ray phase-contrast imaging. This technology has the potential to significantly enhance the capabilities of next-generation X-ray imaging systems for applications such as aviation security, food inspection, and additive manufacturing quality control. The $274,996 award, which runs from Sep 1, 2023...

This $6 million project grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, will expand the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance qualifications framework for additive manufacturing materials and processes. Funded under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program, Wichita State University will purchase, install, and receive training for an RPMI Standard 557XR 4kW fiber laser to extend lab capabilities. A steering committee of subject matter...

Rochester Scientific LLC was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop advanced metrology for integration into the manufacture of high-resolution x-ray gratings. The award is being used to provide products and services that support the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic...

Radiabeam Technologies, LLC received a $199,864 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to support work completing November 13, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and major scientific tools. Specifically, the funding will support Radiabeam Technologies' work on...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program provides $704,482 to Auburn University to acquire an X-ray diffraction contrast tomography (DCT) instrument. This advanced instrument will enable new research, education, and workforce development activities at Auburn University, in the state of Alabama, and the Southeast region. The DCT instrument will allow researchers to non-destructively map the orientations of crystalline...

Cooperative Agreement Summary X-Wave Innovations, Inc. received a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 2, 2026. The agreement funds development of a machine learning-based in-situ monitoring (ML-ISM) package designed to address quality control challenges in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF)...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary X-Sight Incorporated received $1.25M in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) under an SBIR Phase II award, effective June 15, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2027. The award supports the development of compact, distributed multi-source X-ray imaging technology designed to replace conventional mechanically-rotating computed tomography (CT) systems. The core deliverable...

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...

Radiabeam Technologies, LLC was awarded a $399,794 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049) on June 27, 2022. The grant will fund the development of technologies for cleaning synchrotron radiation beamlines using rapid prototyping, machine vision and robotics. The Office of Science aims to advance scientific understanding and energy technologies through basic research, and this award supports Radiabeam's...