Project Grant P116Z220084

This $305,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the research and development of a new hydrogel elastomer technology by Gelastomerics LLC, a small business in Fort Collins, CO. The goal is to develop a versatile, drop-in elastomer alternative that can provide intrinsic lubricity and meet the technical performance demands for use in intravascular catheter components. This...

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) was awarded a $426,509 Project Grant 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). The grant, awarded on September 21, 2023, will fund the development of an injectable microporous hydrogel for delivering neural stem cells to regenerate damaged neural tissues, such as from spinal cord injuries. The key products...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,250,000 to Biodevek Inc., a small business in Boston, MA, to develop a novel sprayable hydrogel sealant for managing gastrointestinal (GI) lesions and bleeding. The project aims to create a minimally invasive, bio-adhesive hydrogel solution that can provide sustained lesion protection and hemostasis,...

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to Karios Technologies LLC to develop TissueShield, a novel single-use, ready-to-use, sterile, dual-chamber, dual-syringe sprayable hydrogel for preventing post-surgical cardiac adhesions. TissueShield is a 3-component polymer system that can be easily sprayed directly onto the heart, forming a robust anti-adhesion layer within seconds. The...

The National Science Foundation awarded Hysa Fillers LLC a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop multi-principal element alloy fillers for enhancing toughness in repairing nickel-base superalloy components. Hysa Fillers will design and test novel alloys using thermodynamics-based calculations to identify compositions that suppress detrimental phases and improve mechanical performance. The alloys aim to fill cracks in gas...

This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of an advanced wound care technology at Florida International University. Specifically, the university will create a bandage-integrated platform that provides feedback-mediated wound therapy to enable personalized care. The conformable platform is designed to non-invasively monitor multiple wound biomarkers in spatial detail and then apply targeted...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program award to Purdue University supports research to develop high-performance tactile sensors that can detect various sizes of objects within microseconds, comparable to human skin. The $510,542 grant, awarded on November 1, 2023, will fund the manufacturing of these sensors using 3D printing and conformal polymer coating techniques. The research aims to create a new manufacturing capability for hierarchically architected structures with...

Fluidform Inc. received a $249,644 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop additive manufacturing techniques for silicone elastomers and thermosets using freeform reversible embedding. The grant was awarded on May 1, 2021 under the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041) to support innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research. Specifically, the funding will enable Fluidform to advance...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), under the Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.846), provides $241,778 to Polymerix Technologies LLC to develop an improved process for manufacturing crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) components for joint replacement implants. The key objectives are to optimize a pressure-quenching process to enhance the mechanical...

Hyprlift Inc. received a $255,857 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The award supported the company's SBIR Phase I project from July 2021 to February 2022 to develop a proof-of-concept for an innovative tractive drive system. As part of NSF's mission to foster innovation and excellence in engineering research, this award aimed to advance Hyprlift's technology development efforts...