Smart buoy device to locate ropeless fishing gear
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- NA21OAR0210101
- Recipient
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Blue Ocean Gear Inc. UEI E8KRWWXQCVN7
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $399,613
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.021 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
- Completion date
- Place of performance
- Redwood City, CA 94061, USA
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About this award
Blue Ocean Gear Inc. was awarded a $399,613 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program to develop a smart buoy device to locate ropeless fishing gear from February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The SBIR Program seeks to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector and strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs, including commercialization of technologies. Under this award, Blue Ocean Gear Inc. will deliver a smart buoy system to help fishermen locate their gear without the need for surface ropes, reducing risks to marine wildlife from entanglement. The buoy is intended to transmit location data via radio frequency to assist fishermen in efficiently retrieving submerged fishing traps and nets.
Quick answers
Who received award NA21OAR0210101?
NA21OAR0210101 was awarded to Blue Ocean Gear Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on February 1, 2021.
How much is award NA21OAR0210101 worth?
$399,613 has been obligated on NA21OAR0210101.
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