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The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to increase the volume and improve the accuracy of data on the world’s forests. Presently, when collecting data on forests, surveyors must choose between slow, laborious methods, or quick but inaccurate ones. This project uses recent advances in sensors and machine learning to greatly improve data ...

The broader impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to enhance honey bee health and hence crop production through the development of a biological treatment for Varroa destructor mite, the greatest single cause of honey bee decline. All honey bee colonies in the U.S. (greater than2.5 million) are infested with parasitic Varroa destructor mites which cause devasta ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 project is to develop a targeted biological pesticide for the control of pythium pathogens in the hydroponic greenhouse production of leafy greens. Fresh market production of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, and spinach is shifting to hydroponic greenhouse operations because these operations are ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to improve clinical outcomes for patients with wearable biosensor needs.This project will develop wearable continuous glucose biosensor platforms to address a broad set of disease and wellness applications, such as measuring additional molecules relevant to diabetes management, improving ma ...

The broader impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to develop a technology that delivers low cost of energy from offshore wind and unlocks new markets inaccessible to current technology, e.g., small populations with smaller, locally-maintained turbines, deep water locations where conventional floaters are not economical, and regions lacking deep ports. If succe ...

The broader impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to further develop a technology that will unlock large new supplies of water. The technology can potentially provide a much-needed alternative to reverse osmosis (RO) for water purification, currently the most widely used technology applicable to total dissolved solids.The proposed technology seeks to address u ...

The broader impact of this Small Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase 1 project is to advance the development of germicidal optical fibers (GOF). GOFs side emit ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation along their entire length like a glowstick. Their use in tight channels of homes, businesses, and hospitals can eliminate pathogenic bacteria and viruses that cause operational issues, infections and eve ...

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project will develop an intelligent onsite oil condition monitoring system to quickly analyze the health of high-speed rotating and reciprocating machinery.Oil condition monitoring is a new and high-growth market with revenues of $505 million in 2017 and expected growth to $850 million by 2023. The market for onsite oil monitoring is expected ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is the development of novel food-based oral dosage forms of pharmaceutics potentially superior to traditional tablets as they can be administered at lower doses without compromising therapeutic benefits. Currently tablet form preparations require administration at high doses to achieve desired ...

The broader impacts of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project are to establish a novel and rapid drug-discovery platform aimed at infectious diseases. An opportunity is to tap into an unexplored diversity of human antibodies and develop them into therapies. This technology aims to identify drug candidates and select therapeutic candidates quickly. The established platform w ...