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  1. A low-cost snow water equivalent sensor

    SBC: NWB SENSORS INC            Topic: 84

    Project SummaryAccumulated snowpack is a major source of water throughout the United States. Accuratelymonitoring snow on the northern plains is a significant need for streamflow forecasting andreservoir management. This has been demonstrated by the US Army Corp of Engineersestablishment of the Upper Missouri River Basin Plains Snow and Soil Moisture MonitoringNetwork. The availability of a low-co ...

    SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of Agriculture
  2. Thermal management and energy harvesting in a solar geothermal greenhouse for improved plant production

    SBC: PVT CLEAN ENERGY LLC            Topic: 813

    Thermal management and energy harvesting of a solar geothermal greenhouse forimproved plant productionThis project studies a proposed greenhouse that utilizes building integrated photovoltaic-thermal(BIPVT) panels coupled with geothermal energy for the dual synergetic benefits of: 1) improvedenergy harvesting and management toward zero-net-energy agriculture 2) controlledenvironmental agriculture ...

    SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of Agriculture
  3. A new method for real-time tracking of pollinators – quantifying honeybee and native bee activity

    SBC: ATOLLA TECH LLC            Topic: 813

    At Atolla Tech we are proposing a new method for assessing the pollination efficiency of differentbee species in real-time thereby aiding growers in optimizing pollination of their crop whether theyrely on wild pollinators or use honey bee services or both. Our technology includes a lidar andmachine learning (ML) algorithm that detects identifies and tracks pollinator species in real-time.Their fl ...

    SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of Agriculture
  4. Automated Microfluidic Sample Prep of High Molecular Weight Plant DNA for Long-Read Sequencing

    SBC: INSO BIOSCIENCES INC            Topic: 82

    Inso Biosciences is developing hardware systems and instruments to streamline biological samplehandling and preparation for next-generation sequencing and genomic analysis. Inso's microfluidic- based platform enables extraction and purification of high-molecular-weight (HMW) DNA fordownstream genomic applications such as long-read sequencing. DNA sample prep is currently acritical bottleneck for p ...

    SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of Agriculture
  5. Precision biologics for sustainable agriculture

    SBC: QUORUM BIO, INC.            Topic: 84

    QUORUM BioPhase I USDA-NIFA-SBIR-009301Topic 8.4PROJECT SUMMARYDR. SUDHARSAN DWARAKNATH (Principal Investigator)Chief Executive OfficerQuorum Bio335 Madison Ave New York NY 10017E-mail: sudharsan.dwaraknath@gmail.comEngineering Precision Biologics for Sustainable AgriculturePhosphorus fertilizer is an essential nutrient to meet global agricultural demand but itsexcessive domestic production and us ...

    SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of Agriculture
  6. Novel Biopreservatives to Improve the Shelf Life Of Cottage Cheese

    SBC: Imvela Corp.            Topic: 85

    Thegoalofthisproposalistodevelopabiopreservativeingredientthatextendstheshelflifefood productsstartingwithsoftcheesessuchascottagecheese.Dairyproductsarepartofahealthydietfor ~80% of Americans providing essential protein calcium and vitamins. Dairy foods are highly susceptible to microbialspoilagebutchemicalpreservativesusedindairyfoodsareincreasingly restricted due to safety concerns. Thus dairy ...

    SBIR Phase II 2023 Department of Agriculture
  7. Digitized Farm-To-School Online Food Bid Platform and Matchmaking Marketplace That Utilizes Blockchain Technology

    SBC: Wildkale.com, Inc.            Topic: 812

    PROJECT SUMMARYTitle:Title Of Project - Digitized Farm-To-School Online Food Bid Platform andMatchmaking Marketplace That Utilizes Blockchain TechnologyPD:Ana Jakimovska Institution:Wildkale.com IncProject Coordinator:Sarah Jane Ficken Institution:Ripe.io (Ripe Technologies)The research conducted during a SBIR Phase I grant identified significant gaps in the Farm-to- School (F2S) system that could ...

    SBIR Phase II 2023 Department of Agriculture
  8. A self-cleaning food conveyor belt with ongoing antimicrobial effect claim

    SBC: Halomine Inc.            Topic: 85

    7. Project Summary/AbstractFood safety is a priority goal for the USDA NIFA SBIR Program and the food industry forobvious food security public health and economic reasons. Hazard Analysis and CriticalControl Points (HACCP) systems have been implemented industry wide to manage operationaldisinfecting and cleaning but these approaches are not infallible. Technical solutions are neededthat can enhanc ...

    SBIR Phase I 2022 Department of Agriculture
  9. SBIR Phase I: Novel Biopreservatives to Improve The Shelf Life Of Processed Bread Goods

    SBC: Imvela Corp.            Topic: 85

    In this USDA SBIR Phase I proposal we will develop a proof-of-concept natural antifungalbioprotectant that is applicable to bread and other baked goods contributing to reduced food waste(Area 8.5). Baked goods account for 4% of food waste nationally or >$6 billion in economic loss.Current artificial chemical preservatives (e.g. benzoates and sorbates) are increasingly subject toscrutiny by consume ...

    SBIR Phase I 2022 Department of Agriculture
  10. Automated Pollinator Identification: Next-Generation Sensors for Species and Behavior

    SBC: FIELD DATA SERVICES LLC            Topic: 813

    The project's goal is to enable machine learning ("AI") enabled pollinator ID and behavior detectionon agricultural producer lands where detection units send insect IDs and behavior counts back tothe producer. Our objective is to build on an existing USDA open-source automated insectidentification device that can already send machine vision results back to the farmer.All camera-based computer visi ...

    SBIR Phase I 2022 Department of Agriculture
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