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SBIR Phase I:Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform for evaluating and developing cultural competence and diversity, equity and inclusion awareness
SBC: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC Topic: LCThe broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project focusses on developing culturally-competent, humanlike,m and empathetic artificial intelligence (AI) agents for use within the pre-kindergarten (pre-K)-graduate school educational context. In the broadest sense, cultural competence refers to an organization's or individual's capacity and effectiveness i ...
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SBIR Phase I:Carbon-Free Hydrogen Production by Plasma Dissociation of Hydrogen Sulfide
SBC: RedShift Energy, Inc. Topic: ENThe broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is connected to creating a large-scale source of low production cost, carbon-free hydrogen. This hydrogen will be produced from hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Nearly 8 million tons of H2S are processed by the energy industry each year. Sulfur recovery units (SRUs) are used to safely manage H2S. SRUs ...
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SBIR Phase I:Developing an Automated Outbound Packing System
SBC: GRIDIRON ROBOTICS LLC Topic: RThe broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to enable the fast and efficient loading of parcels into shipping containers ranging from small delivery vans to maritime shipping containers. This project will focus on demonstrating the feasibility of an algorithmic approach and robotic development. The technology is a step towards creati ...
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SBIR Phase I:Development of Fire-Safe and Low-Cost Flow Batteries using New Membranes for Long-Duration Energy Storage
SBC: Energao, Inc. Topic: ENThe broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is derived from providing energy self-sufficiency to residential buildings. Fire-safe and low-cost redox flow batteries, combined with rooftop solar panels or backyard wind turbines, can meet the increased electricity needs of American families without relying on the national grid. During the ...
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SBIR Phase I:High-throughput Nanocatalyst Synthesis and Screening for Broad Decarbonization
SBC: Stoicheia, Inc. Topic: ENThe broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is an acceleration in how new materials are discovered, designed, and commercialized in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.One aim is to increase the use of renewable electricity in the chemical and energy industries.A major hurdle is the lack of efficient electrocatalysts that enable ...
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SBIR Phase I:Hydrologic Open Cooling System (HOCS) for low-energy refrigeration
SBC: KAZADI ENTERPRISES LTD Topic: ETThe broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is the development of a technology enabling low-energy, resilient cooling that is capable of mitigating the environmental impacts and high costs of conventional refrigeration. There is a critical need for sustainable cooling solutions that provide an alternative to hydrofluorocarbon-based refr ...
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SBIR Phase I:Improving indoor agriculture grow light efficiency with adaptive light shaping
SBC: LEAFICIENT INC Topic: ETThe broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable food supply chain, which could democratize access to healthy foods and lessen food insecurity.The US system for growing and distributing fresh food is inefficient and insufficient in the context of climate change. Controlled environmental agricultu ...
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SBIR Phase I:Low-Cost Bipolar Plate for a Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
SBC: Elektroda, LLC Topic: ENThe broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project addresses the high cost of proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. As the world transitions from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles, the market for fuel cells is expected to increase substantially. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) have a number of advantages, such a ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 National Science Foundation -
SBIR Phase I:Real-Time Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bidirectional American Sign Language (ASL) Communication System
SBC: Nicholas Wilkins Topic: AIThe broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to improve the communication between Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) individuals and the hearing community through automated sign language recognition. In the United States alone there are over 48 million D/HH individuals, who in total possess $87 billion in purchasing power. It appears businesses are not adequ ...
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SBIR Phase I: A low-cost, bacterial production platform for the manufacturing of high purity recombinant proteins and growth factors
SBC: OPERA BIOSCIENCE, INC. Topic: BTThe broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to introduce a cost-effective way to produce recombinant proteins and growth factors for the cultivated meat industry. Cultivating animal cells to create animal tissues, including muscle and fat, allows manufacturers to create real animal meat as an alternative to animal-farmed meat. Producing meat i ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 National Science Foundation