SBIR Phase I: A Collaborative Aerospace Vehicle Design Game in Support of Engineering Curricula for Grades 9-12
Company: VSI Aerospace Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project involves the development of the Design environment for Aerospace Vehicles in Classroom Interaction (DAVinCI). DAVinCI is a collaborative, guided inquiry environment and game targeted for grades 9-12. This concept will integrate aerospace… more
SBIR Phase I: Ultra High Energy Density Nanocomposite Capacitors
Company: HARP Engineering LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will develop nanocomposite capacitor films with high energy density and low loss through the use of a unique synthesis process for high aspect ratio nanowires of previously unrealized compositions in this form. High power capacitors are a… more
SBIR Phase I: Controlled Drug Release from and Degradation of PEG-Hydrogels
Company: PROLYNX, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project seeks to develop novel hydrogel drug-delivery systems. We have developed linkers for drug conjugation to circulating macromolecules that release the native drug by beta-eliminative cleavage at predictable rates with half-lives spanning hours to… more
Go Games Civics: Meeting Common Core Standards With Tablet-Enhanced Multiplayer Role Play Games
Company: Filament Games Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 2Abstract: GoGames will be a tablet-based multiplayer role-play game for middle school social studies classrooms and will focus on topics in civics. GoGames is intended to enable more efficient and effective implementation of traditional civics interventions by replacing static paper content and training… more
SBIR Phase I: Novel Zeolite Membranes for Olefin/Paraffin Separation
Company: Bettergy Corp. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project proposes to develop a highly permeable inorganic membrane for olefin/paraffin separation. Zeolite membranes have a number of advantages over polymer membranes and other inorganic membranes, including greater chemical and mechanical stability,… more
Intelligent In-Line Power Disconnect System
Company: Integrated Solutions For Systems Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This proposal is for an intelligent, in-line, power disconnect system (I2P) which is directly applicable to existing power line infrastructure. It requires
no interruption in utility service for installation. The proposed connection would be coupled with strain sensing gauges and an array of sensors… more
SciSkillQuest: A Standards-Based Game to Develop Students' Scientific Skills, Academic Mindsets, and Learning Strategies in Science
Company: Mindset Works, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This project will develop SciSkillQuest, a web-based multiplayer game intended to teach middle school students scientific inquiry skills and to foster academic growth mindsets in science. Students will pursue quests, employing inquiry skills to navigate and succeed in the game, including Questioning… more
Infowriter: A Student Feedback And Formative Assessment Environment For Writing Information And Explanatory Texts
Company: Common Ground Publishing, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: The project team is developing a prototype of InfoWriter, a Web 2.0 concept mapping tool and writing environment to support students in writing informational and explanatory texts. The product will be used in middle and high school English Language Arts classrooms, and others as appropriate, to… more
Handheld Technology For Speech Development In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Company: Handhold Adaptive, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 2Abstract: SpeechPrompts will be an application for Apple iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iTouch) for use by special education professionals and other caregivers (e.g., special educators, paraprofessionals, SLPs, counselors, and parents) working with students in kindergarten through grade 12 who exhibit prosodic… more
SBIR Phase I: A MEMS Environment Resistant Resonant Sensor (ERRS) Process for Very High Performance and High Reliability Inertial Sensors and Oscillators
Company: ePack, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I project is to demonstrate the feasibility of the environment resistant resonant sensor (ERRS) process which will enable a next generation of high performance and high reliability sensors. In the last 5 years, microelectromechanical… more
SBIR Phase I: High-performance Polymer Composites for Mouth Guards
Company: Akervall Technologies Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project addresses the urgent need for new mouth guard materials that provide better protection. Despite widespread use of mouth guards in sports, there are more than 1 million dental injuries per year costing $500 million in the US alone. Akervall… more
SBIR Phase I: Bioactive, High-Strength Contrast Agents for Orthopedic and Bone Applications
Company: TRANSMAT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project seeks to develop bioactive, high-strength contrast agents for use in orthopedic and bone implant applications. There is a clear clinical need for improved contrast agents that increase the strength, toughness and abrasion wear of… more
SBIR Phase I: Innovative Modified Microbial Surfactants: Biobased Solutions for Industrial and Environmental Applications
Company: Synthezyme Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase-I project will address the development of modified sophorolipid (MSL) surfactant molecules by simple and scalable modification of natural SLs adopting "green chemistry principles". Natural SLs will be produced through fermentation with yeast… more
SBIR Phase I: Polyoxometalate-Based Conductometric Cell
Company: Spectradyn Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I project is aimed at development of a conductometric cell for water quality monitoring that employs properties of polyxoxmetalats (POMs) and their so called lacunary derivatives. The proposed approach is based on measurements of electric… more
SBIR Phase I: Designing an Immune System Response Into High-Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials (CMC)
Company: Free Form Fibers LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is designed to evaluate a novel interphase nanocoating designed for Silicon Carbide (SiC) fibers, which is intended to behave as a biomimetic immune system for high-temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) exposed to an oxidizing… more
SBIR Phase I: Multistatic Spectral Interferometry for Precision Profilometry
Company: Chiaro Technologies, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I project will demonstrate innovative new technology for high precision, non-contact 3D imaging and metrology with order of magnitude improvement in lateral resolution, depth of field, and measurement speed over existing commercial optical… more
SBIR Phase I: Novel low temperature, in-situ processing route for high performance, light weight structural materials
Company: Vinci Technology Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project relates to the use of nano-structured chemicals in the processing of light-weight magnesium (Mg) alloys for high performance applications. It is postulated that reactive nano-structured chemicals such as polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane… more
Readorium Rising Reader: Smart Nonfiction Comprehension Software For Students In Grades 3-5
Company: Mtelegence Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: The project team is developing a prototype of the Readorium Rising Reader, a web-based game for students in grades 3 to 5 intended to strengthen reading comprehension of non-fiction science text. The game will provide students with strategies to use as they construct meaning and decipher new… more
Dynamic Narrative Generation Software To Improve Social And Behavioral School Readiness Skills Needed For The Successful Transition To Grade School
Company: 3-C Institute for Social Development Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: The project team is developing a prototype of a web-based intervention for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students to prepare for the transition to grade school. The product will support students as they create stories using a step-by-step scripted interactive process. The stories will focus on… more
Hall Of Heroes: An Interactive Social Tutoring System To Improve And Measure Social Goals For Students In Preparation For Transition To Middle School
Company: 3-C Institute for Social Development Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 2Abstract: Hall of Heroes will be a web-based game for fifth graders to engage with pedagogical agents (animated life-like characters) to solve tailored social problem solving tasks and build social skills to use in challenging situations. Instructional content will focus on six core Social Skill Units… more
Dynamic E-Learning to Improve Postsecondary Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with High Functioning Autism
Company: 3-C Institute for Social Development Agency/Program/Year/Phase: ED / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This project team will develop a web-based product to engage 11th and 12th grade high school students with HF-ASD in a self-paced online interactive course to learn about the transition to college, learn specific resilience strategies for coping with the transition to college, and to practice… more
SBIR Phase II: Inexpensive and Effecient System for Signal Amplification
Company: ALPHA UNIVERSE, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project proposes to develop a new signal amplification system that, while being inexpensive and simple to use, can be combined with antibodies or other probe molecules and can increase detection limits of conventional Enzyme-linked… more
SBIR Phase I: Quantifying consumer rationale expressed in free text online discussions
Company: Urban Interactions Inc / GigBin.com Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims at developing a targeted semantic processing framework for the analysis of online conversations. A particular focus is given to improving the state-of-the art in the design of semi-supervised syntactic and semantic parsers capable… more
SBIR Phase II: In situ PFC Monitoring Sensors
Company: United Science LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2013 / 2Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project addresses the analysis needs for monitoring perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in water. PFOA and PFOS are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that have been found at low concentrations in waste… more
Code Ray: Software Assurance Risk Management Framework for Hybrid Analysis Mapping
Company: Applied Visions, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Two methods for analyzing software security risks are dynamic application security testing (DAST) - an outside in perspective - and static application
security testing (SAST) - and inside out perspective. Both have shortfalls. DAST findings do not give insight into the root cause, making… more