Hensun Innovation LLC

Hensun Innovation LLC, a woman-owned, Asian-Pacific American-owned small business based in Spokane, Washington, develops specialized artificial intelligence models and education technology platforms for K-12 STEM instruction, operating primarily as a federal grant recipient (40% prime awards) and sub-recipient under NSF and Department of Education partnerships. The vendor competes in the research and development and education-technology space through NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs rather than federal procurement contracts.

Hensun's primary capability centers on AI-enhanced pedagogical platforms designed to support classroom instruction at scale. The vendor's most substantial award is a $1.25 million NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 47.084) running from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2028, in which Hensun develops and validates domain-specific AI agents for the Colleague AI platform — work that scaffolds whole-class discussion, delivers individualized tutoring, supports formative assessment, and personalizes instruction using student learning data. An earlier $275,000 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Project Grant (CFDA 47.084) awarded July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, supported development of an AI-enhanced math instruction platform integrating retrieval-augmented and generative AI models to assist teachers in creating personalized lesson materials, auto-scoring assessments, and diagnostic reports. Across both funding sources, Hensun's work emphasizes integration of pedagogical knowledge and learning sciences into system architecture, participatory co-design with educators, and dissemination of research findings through peer-reviewed publications and openly accessible training materials.

Hensun holds three sub-awards as a sub-recipient under the University of Washington as prime grantee on the AmplifyLearn initiative focused on leveraging generative AI to enhance K-12 mathematics instruction, with sub-awards dated March 26, 2025, November 3, 2025, and June 17, 2026. Customer concentration sits entirely with research and education funders — the National Science Foundation (2 awards) and the Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (3 awards). Recent activity shows modest growth (one award in 2024, two in 2025, two in 2026); only one award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Hensun has not held federal procurement contracts or seats on government-wide acquisition vehicles to date; the vendor's federal footprint is confined to grant-funded education research and technology development.