Project Grant N629092312029

This $305,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award supports the development of a novel magnetocaloric cooling system for temperature-controlled logistics and cold chain applications. The project aims to create a reusable, refrigerant-free cooling solution to replace disposable packaging like dry ice and foam insulation, improving supply chain efficiency and reducing food and medical waste. Key technical challenges include...

This $978,431 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of an innovative two-phase cooling system using micro closed-loop pulsating heat pipes by Global Cooling Technology Group LLC, a small business specializing in advanced cooling technologies. The project aims to create a disruptive cooling solution that can enhance the performance of high-power density electronics,...

The Project Grant award R43GM156169 for $306,852.00, provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), aims to develop and validate cryopreservation technology that automates the soaking, cooling, and warming of small biological samples such as oocytes and embryos. The key objectives are to optimize convective heat transfer to achieve ultra-fast cooling and warming rates, eliminate ice formation and...

Global Cooling Technology Group LLC received a $296,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant supports research and development of innovative two-phase cooling technologies using micro closed loop pulsating heat pipes for applications in high power density electronics. The STTR program aims to stimulate technological innovation through cooperative...

This two-year, $297,189 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research aims to develop new approaches for ultra-low temperature refrigeration without reliance on rare helium isotopes. Specifically, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will investigate using electrically-tunable spin-orbit interactions in Rashba materials to achieve refrigeration through adiabatic electrification, with a goal of reaching temperatures as low as 0.01 K. If successful,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Planck Energies Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project aims to develop an environmentally friendly, passive cooling coating that can help reduce the temperature of buildings and provide 5-25% energy savings, thereby reducing the need for traditional air conditioning systems. The key products and services to be delivered include: An innovative paint-like coating...

The National Science Foundation awarded $275,000 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to Kazadi Enterprises LTD to develop a Hydrologic Open Cooling System. The project aims to create a renewable, closed container cooling system incorporating rechargeable vacuum insulation and a novel two-stage heat pump. The system is designed to maintain cooling chamber temperatures between 1.5-5 degrees Celsius using 10% or less of the electrical power of...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $275,001 Project Grant under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (CFDA 93.865) program to Jun Innovations Inc. to develop a novel supercooling technology for preserving biological materials like ovaries at subzero temperatures without freezing. The goal is to enable extended storage durations and higher recovery rates of ovarian functionality compared to traditional cryopreservation methods,...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,998 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Neffsville, Pennsylvania, to develop a passive two-phase microreactor transportation cooling system. The award has a performance period from July 22, 2024 to April 21, 2025. The project aims to advance specialized thermal management technologies for aerospace, defense, and energy applications. Advanced Cooling Technologies...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), aims to develop a molecular toolbox for non-invasive, temperature-controlled methods to induce specific forms of programmed cell death in living animals. The $545,682 award to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania will fund the generation of protein constructs...