Project Grant R43GM093480

This $299,783 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the University of Texas at Austin's efforts to transform the TAPIS framework into an open source ecosystem. TAPIS currently provides a unified web-based API for securely managing computational workloads across institutions. Under this award, the University will establish governance structures and contribution processes to expand TAPIS into a collaborative development...

This $399,752 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) funds a Phase II project to develop standards and open-source software for digital data associated with semiconductor electronics. The project aims to support NIST initiatives related to the CHIPS Act and provide digital data standards to accelerate advanced materials research and development for...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $259,848.73 Cooperative Agreement under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program to Primenano, Inc., a for-profit technology company, to develop an advanced prototype of a measurement technology for in-line metrology. The project aims to create a non-destructive, wafer-based measurement system with applications in materials purity, electrical properties, 3D device, and next-generation manufacturing. Primenano...

Open Source Instruments Inc. received a $240,700 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a novel dense fiber array for astronomical spectroscopy. The grant was awarded on January 15, 2022 under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) with work to be completed by December 31, 2022. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Nion Co a $199,352 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop open source (S)TEM control software. The grant supported Nion Co's work from February 2021 through November 2021 to create powerful and user-friendly microscope control, data analysis, and visualization software called OPEN SOURCE (S)TEM CONTROL USING NION SWIFT. The Office of Science's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries...

Purdue University was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an open-source ecosystem around proactive software supply chain monitoring. Funded through the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), this 12-month project aims to engage stakeholders in emerging applications like artificial intelligence, internet of things, and critical infrastructure to build a sustainable community focused on providing usable security...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $283,489.89 Cooperative Agreement grant to Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp. under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program. The purpose of the grant is for Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp. to develop, validate, and commercialize a new "Gigahertz Optical Photothermal Infrared" instrument for the semiconductor industry. This instrument will enable high-speed thermal properties analysis and simultaneous...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $289,830.98 Cooperative Agreement under the CHIPS Research and Development (CFDA 11.042) program to Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc. The purpose of this award is for the company to build a hybrid atomic force microscopy-thermoreflectance (AFM-TR) instrument capable of generating high-resolution thermal resistance, thermal boundary interface resistance, and temperature profile maps of microprocessors and wide bandgap semiconductor...

This Project Grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), within the Department of Commerce, provides $200,044 under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program (CFDA 11.609) to the University of North Florida for work improving access to NIST data products and services. Key deliverables include updating the Solubility Database (SRD 106) with a new code base and further data review while expanding support for units interoperability. The recipient...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,982 Project Grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (TIP, CFDA 47.084) to the University of Washington on September 15, 2022 for the period ending August 31, 2023. The grant funds the "POSE: PHASE I: SCOPING THE TRANSITION OF ROSETTA TO A SELF-SUSTAINING OPEN-SOURCE ECOSYSTEM" project. The project aims to transition Rosetta, leading biomolecular modeling and design software, to a self-sustaining open-source...