Project Grant W81XWH2210605

Acatechol, Inc. was awarded a $274,982 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to develop an innovative anti-infective coating for Foley catheters. The project aims to create a hybrid coating that combines biofilm-repellent and antimicrobial properties to provide prolonged resistance against pathogen colonization and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). This work is being conducted under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year, $449,999 Project Grant under their Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Cincinnati to develop an implantable biosensor platform that can continuously monitor various biomarkers in the body for over a year. The project aims to create a new class of long-lasting aptamer-based sensors protected by robust porous oxide coatings, which would enable the first practical implantable monitoring system for managing chronic...

Grant Award Summary Minnesota Healthsolutions Corporation received a $1,068,096 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847) on September 15, 2025, with an expected completion date of August 31, 2026. The award funds development and evaluation of a novel bladder catheterization device designed to provide an innovative alternative to current bladder...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS, CFDA 93.350) awarded The Leland Stanford Junior University a $288,690 project grant effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, to develop advanced catheter-based sensor technology for real-time monitoring of embolization procedures. The primary deliverable is a miniaturized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) sensor integrated into microcatheters that enables quantitative...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), provides $1,749,465.00 to Bright Uro, Inc. to develop a catheter-free, extended-monitoring urodynamics device for quantitative, real-time bladder management in spinal cord-injured patients. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 1, 2026. The goal of this project is to create an innovative medical device that can assist in the care and treatment...

This $136,924 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a smart stent for post-endovascular aneurysm repair surveillance at the University of South Florida. The key product to be delivered is a flexible, battery-less bioelectronic stent system that combines piezoelectric porous membrane sensors and microcoils for near-field magnetic induction communication. The smart stent will be woven with sensors inside and outside of a conventional stent graft to enable wireless...

This $550,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a remote monitoring system to reduce infections among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). The project aims to enable real-time, continuous, and quantitative monitoring of biomarkers in dialysate to facilitate early detection and diagnosis of PD-associated infections. To achieve this, the project team will:...

Federal Grant Award Summary Folde Inc. received a $303,242 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) on October 1, 2025, for the development of a novel urinary catheter device designed to address difficult urethral catheterizations (DUC). Over the twelve-month performance period ending September 30, 2026, the company will deliver an optimized catheter design through...

The National Science Foundation awarded Integrated Medical Sensors Inc. a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a novel multi-analyte microsensor platform for continuous wireless monitoring applications. The grant aims to create a unique monolithic semiconductor platform capable of wirelessly monitoring multiple biochemical and physiological markers simultaneously in a sub-cubic millimeter footprint. This miniature,...

Federal Grant Award Summary Thormed Innovation LLC received a $294,886 Project Grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 14, 2026. The award supports development of a wearable wireless ultrasound urinary bladder monitoring system designed to provide non-invasive, real-time hemodynamic...