This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, CFDA 11.021, provides $349,414 to Zeteo Tech, Inc. to develop a portable, field-deployable MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer system for rapid, automated identification of aerosolized algal toxins. The system aims to establish an early warning capability for harmful algal blooms, protecting coastal communities and industries. The award period is from August 1, 2024...
This $349,948 federal grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) supports the development of the OceanAlgaeTracker (OAT), a sensor buoy system designed to independently measure levels of five major algae groups using fluorescence technology. The goal is to create a low-cost ($3,000), lightweight (10 lbs) buoy that can detect harmful algal blooms earlier and more accurately than current satellite...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Ionicscale LLC a $350,000 Project Grant under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) to develop submersible enclosure and sampling systems for the company's novel mass spectrometry-based chemical analyzers. These compact, portable instruments are designed for a wide range of applications, including environmental pollution monitoring, personalized medicine, food safety, biomanufacturing, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) provides $1,300,000 to Linespect LLC to develop the "HABCamera" - an AI-enhanced system that measures photosynthetic pigments and morphology to automatically identify and count harmful algal bloom (HAB) specimens in water sources. The system combines light sources, lenses, cameras, and environmental sensors to enable...
Goeppert LLC was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) to conduct research on nanoplastic debris from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. The SBIR Program seeks to stimulate technological innovation to meet federal research needs and increase private sector commercialization. Under this award, Goeppert LLC will leverage small business capabilities to...
Coastaloceanvision Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a novel surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technology for rapidly detecting and quantifying human pathogens in seafood. The SERS technology uses a higher energy laser wavelength, an innovative mixture of silver-coated nanoparticles, and a fiber optic probe designed for direct use on seafood tissues and environmental...
This $150,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support the development of a new smartphone-enabled water quality monitoring data platform by Syntro TEK Corporation. Funded through the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), the platform aims to advance NOAA's goal of increasing public engagement in environmental research and monitoring. Under the award, Syntro TEK will develop quantitative water test strips fortified with standards, a...
The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Adelphi Technology, LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a field analyzer for soil and water emissions. The grant period runs from February 22, 2021 through February 21, 2022. The Office of Science's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. This award will...
The Aerodyne Research Inc. was awarded a $299,842 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program. The grant will fund the development of an in situ system to quantify dissolved greenhouse gases including nitrous oxide and methane in coastal ocean ecosystems from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023. Specifically, Aerodyne Research will design field deployable instrumentation for real-time measurements of...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded General Benefit Corporation CD3 a $500,000 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research Program from July 2021 to June 2023. The grant supports the development of continuous environmental DNA monitoring technologies for early detection of aquaculture diseases. The NOAA SBIR Program seeks to stimulate technological innovation to strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research needs and increase...