Zenoleap LLC

Zenoleap LLC is a sole proprietorship registered to receive federal contract and grant awards since June 6, 2019. The company is classified as a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Asian-Pacific American-owned small business. Zenoleap LLC specializes in advanced research and development in the fields of quantum technology, infrared detection, and neuromorphic computing. Through its federal contract and grant awards, the company provides innovative solutions in areas such as high-speed uncooled infrared detectors, quantum dot/graphene nanohybrid platforms for X-ray imaging, and superconducting neuromorphic computing circuits.

Zenoleap LLC has been awarded two prime federal contracts by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command. Both contracts were designated as total small business set-asides under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The first contract, awarded in June 2020, was a $167,433.09 SBIR Phase I contract for research on "Advanced Concepts for Low-Cost High-Speed Uncooled Infrared Detectors." This was followed by a $1,155,749.33 SBIR Phase II contract awarded in July 2021, which included a $579,070.69 modification to fully fund the research on advanced infrared detector and imaging technologies. For the Phase II contract, Zenoleap LLC planned to involve university partners and subcontractors in executing parts of the work.

Zenoleap LLC has also received two prime federal grant awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program. The first grant, awarded in August 2022, was a $255,999 SBIR Phase I project grant to develop novel superconducting neuromorphic computing circuits. This research aimed to design, fabricate, and characterize atomic-tunable memristors and superconducting quantum interference device neurons for energy-efficient, high-speed, and scalable neuromorphic computing. The second grant, awarded in April 2024, is a $275,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant to develop a functional prototype for a quantum dots/graphene nanohybrid X-ray array detection platform. This project focuses on demonstrating the feasibility and superior performance of a quantum sensor approach for medical diagnostic X-ray imaging. For both NSF grants, Zenoleap LLC planned to collaborate with university partners, including the University of Kansas, to facilitate technology transfer and education in advanced materials and electronics.