National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency in the United States that funds and supports research and education in science and engineering. It funds fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering and administers non-dilutive funding programs to aid early‑stage technology development, helping translate discoveries into commercially viable products and services. Through grants and fellowships, the NSF supports researchers, educators, and startups, contributing to innovation and U.S. competitiveness. The agency operates with a substantial budget to advance science, engineering, and STEM education nationwide.

James Donlon

Program Director

Sean L. Jones

Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Debasis Majumdar

Program Director

Graciela Narcho

Staff Associate

Sethuraman Panchanathan

Director

Past deals in Data Mining

San Diego Supercomputer Center

Grant in 2024
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) enables international science and engineering discoveries through advances in computational science and data-intensive, high-performance computing. It provides access to a vast array of data and computational resources and services for all UC researchers who need cyberinfrastructure beyond their own laboratories, classrooms, departments, and academic units. SDSC’s research cyberinfrastructure includes: data-intensive computing resources to the academic and industrial communities through the RCI program's Triton Shared Computing Cluster (TSCC), a high-impact data analysis and preservation system featuring a large-scale disk storage facility, a data analysis facility for petascale research, and a shared research cluster; Gordon, the first high-performance supercomputer to use massive amounts of flash-based memory to speed solutions for data-intensive problems; Trestles, which also features flash-based memory, with a design tailored to the majority of user jobs rather than a handful of researchers who run jobs at thousands of core counts; a green data center equipped to house co-location servers; and an environment for all things related to data, including management, mining, curation, analysis, visualization, access and preservation as well as data storage technologies. Along with its broad spectrum of software, hardware, networking, and information resources, SDSC also offers users full-time support including 24-hour helpdesk services, code optimization, training, portal development, and a variety of other services. San Diego Supercomputer Center was founded in 1985.

Fireline Science

Grant in 2023
Fireline Science, founded in 2019 and based in Tempe, Arizona, specializes in developing educational technology products aimed at fostering innovation. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and data science to create solutions that enhance digital learning experiences. Its products are designed to provide immediate support for digital education, particularly in rural areas where high-speed internet access is limited or for students facing various challenges that hinder their connectivity. By focusing on these critical areas, Fireline Science aims to improve educational opportunities and accessibility for all learners.

Pyte

Seed Round in 2022
Pyte is a secure data collaboration solutions provider that specializes in enabling enterprises to utilize and share data while preserving confidentiality throughout the entire data lifecycle. The company's innovative platform employs advanced cryptographic technology, allowing for computations on encrypted data without decryption, thus facilitating secure collaboration across cloud environments and between multiple organizations. This technology is particularly valuable in various applications, including co-marketing, drug discovery, and fraud detection, enabling businesses to leverage their data in a privacy-compliant manner without the risk of data breaches. Founded by experts with a strong academic background, including six PhDs and several world-renowned specialists in secure computation, Pyte is committed to advancing the field of secure data utilization.

Revelen.AI

Grant in 2022
Revelen.AI is a technology company focused on developing investigative solutions aimed at addressing gun-related crimes. Its innovative technology integrates with existing law enforcement tools and databases, providing a comprehensive method for crime prevention and resolution. By converting database matches into immediate leads on suspects and weapons, Revelen.AI enables investigators to generate actionable trails, facilitating quicker resolutions to crime cases. The company's approach aims to enhance the efficiency of law enforcement efforts in solving crimes and improving public safety.

ViQi

Grant in 2022
ViQi is a software-as-a-service company specializing in scientific image analysis. It offers a customizable platform that enables users to tailor services for data storage and analysis to meet their specific requirements. The company provides tools for image processing and informatics across various sectors, including life sciences, construction, and agriculture. ViQi's platform features a bio-image semantic query system, which facilitates module development and assists with intranet deployment. Additionally, it supports the hosting of image collections, allowing clients to view, investigate, share, and store complex data and images efficiently. This comprehensive approach enables swift results and enhances the discovery process for users in diverse fields.

Quantworks

Grant in 2022
Quantworks develops data-driven analytics software, empowering businesses across various sectors such as finance, retail, and healthcare to derive operational insights from their data banks. The company specializes in creating analytic prototypes that generate value-producing applications, enabling quicker decision-making.

Anomalee

Grant in 2022
Anomalee is a technology company specializing in safety and security applications through advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques. The company's platform is designed to address critical real-world challenges by providing certified protection against Trojans and employing cluster-based anomaly detection. Anomalee's innovative solutions are aimed at securing artificial intelligence systems and networks across various industries, ensuring the integrity of both the AIs and the data they manage. By focusing on the development of a robust technological framework, Anomalee enables customers to enhance the security of their systems and safeguard sensitive information.

OmicsCraft

Grant in 2022
OmicsCraft offers customers access to a customised data analytics pipeline and a sample-to-solution service. They offer cloud-based platforms that allow them to build analytics pipelines for omic data preprocessing, mass spectrometric-based metabolite identification, differential analysis of metabolite profiles, and multi-omics integration.

Airmettle

Grant in 2022
AirMettle operates a software-defined storage platform designed to streamline data analytics processes. Its core offering is a system that converts diverse data formats into those compatible with analysis tools, thereby minimizing network traffic and reducing the need for costly memory resources in higher-level analytics applications. This enables users to efficiently extract valuable insights from their data.

Pyte

Grant in 2022
Pyte is a secure data collaboration solutions provider that specializes in enabling enterprises to utilize and share data while preserving confidentiality throughout the entire data lifecycle. The company's innovative platform employs advanced cryptographic technology, allowing for computations on encrypted data without decryption, thus facilitating secure collaboration across cloud environments and between multiple organizations. This technology is particularly valuable in various applications, including co-marketing, drug discovery, and fraud detection, enabling businesses to leverage their data in a privacy-compliant manner without the risk of data breaches. Founded by experts with a strong academic background, including six PhDs and several world-renowned specialists in secure computation, Pyte is committed to advancing the field of secure data utilization.

ARIX Technologies

Grant in 2021
Founded in 2017, ARIX Technologies specializes in robotics and data analytics for pipeline inspection. Headquartered in Jackson, Louisiana with an engineering office in Houston, Texas, the company designs and develops crawling robots to monitor, test, and analyze the condition of pipelines in oil and gas refining and petrochemical facilities.

Blocky

Grant in 2021
Blocky specializes in blockchain technology for data integrity. Its innovative Zipperchain solution enables millions of transactions per second with low, predictable costs, making it one of the most environmentally sustainable blockchain solutions available.

InsightFinder

Grant in 2021
InsightFinder is a technology company that provides AI-powered observability and IT management solutions. It offers unsupervised machine‑learning based anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and incident prediction to automatically identify, diagnose, and remediate issues across applications and infrastructure. The platform delivers real-time log analysis, metric intelligence, and alert management to reduce noise and alert fatigue while helping IT teams prevent outages and optimize performance. Its solutions are designed for enterprise-scale environments, enabling proactive maintenance for homegrown and third‑party applications and services. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, InsightFinder serves organizations seeking predictive analytics and automated troubleshooting to improve reliability and efficiency in complex IT ecosystems.

Contextualize

Grant in 2021
Contextualize is a company that specializes in developing tools and technology designed to capture and disseminate domain knowledge within organizations. Its platform enables the collection of expertise spread across various departments, making this information accessible and usable for all employees. By leveraging mathematical descriptions of complex phenomena and advanced machine learning models, Contextualize helps clients extract valuable insights and develop actionable strategies from their data. The company's innovative approach allows organizations to transform their wealth of information into practical knowledge, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.

Summary Analytics

Grant in 2021
Summary Analytics is a Seattle-based company founded in 2017 that develops artificial intelligence-driven machine learning technology and a data analytics platform to deliver faster, lower-cost data insights and knowledge extraction. The company's work includes research in artificial intelligence and submodular optimization, and its platform aims to reduce data redundancies by identifying representative subsets of large datasets using AI and machine learning algorithms, enabling efficient data insights.

DrivenData

Seed Round in 2021
DrivenData is a company focused on leveraging advanced data science and crowdsourcing methodologies to address significant social challenges faced by mission-driven organizations. They organize online competitions lasting 2-3 months, inviting a global community of data scientists to develop the most effective statistical models for complex predictive problems. In addition to these challenges, DrivenData offers comprehensive services that include data assessment and planning, predictive modeling, statistical analysis, and rapid development and prototyping. By merging cutting-edge data science practices with a collaborative approach, DrivenData empowers organizations to utilize their data effectively and deliver impactful services.

Revelata

Grant in 2021
Revelata develops an artificial intelligence platform for extracting data from complex financial documents. Its product deepKPI automatically surfaces KPI time series buried within billions of pages of SEC filings. The platform automates discovery and extraction of structured information from unstructured long-form filings, enabling investors and investment professionals to streamline research and decision-making. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Minnowtech

Grant in 2021
Minnowtech, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, specializes in aquaculture technology. The company offers a software imaging platform that enables shrimp farmers worldwide to estimate shrimp abundance non-invasively with precision. By utilizing artificial intelligence and image analysis, Minnowtech's solution optimizes feeding regimes, harvest times, and overall farm management, enhancing market-size shrimp production while minimizing risks to juvenile shrimp. This innovative approach addresses a critical challenge in the aquaculture industry, improving farmers' livelihoods and contributing to global food security and marine environment sustainability.

Semiotic AI

Grant in 2021
Semiotic AI is a company that specializes in encrypted computing services utilizing Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) to enhance data security and privacy in cloud environments. By allowing organizations to perform data analytics on sensitive information without compromising its integrity, Semiotic AI addresses critical concerns related to data protection. The company's technology also safeguards proprietary models by encrypting them prior to deployment. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, Semiotic AI aims to play a significant role in the evolving landscape of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. In addition, the company develops automated decision-making tools that leverage AI and cryptography to facilitate decentralized markets on the blockchain, enhancing price efficiency and usability for businesses and consumers alike. The founders bring extensive experience in cryptography and AI, positioning Semiotic AI as a key player in the future of secure data management.

Verantos

Grant in 2021
Verantos is the market leader in high-validity real-world evidence for life sciences. By incorporating robust clinical narrative data, artificial intelligence technology, and measured validity, Verantos is the first company to generate research-grade evidence at scale across all therapeutic areas. The Verantos Evidence Platform integrates heterogeneous real-world data sources and generates evidence with the accuracy necessary for market access, HEOR, medical affairs, and regulatory use.

Comon

Grant in 2021
Comon provides species identification, ecological monitoring, and geological assessment services. They offer unpiloted aerial systems' images for mapping, monitoring, and identifying rare and invasive species and provide reports on water loggers, soil samples, temperature, historic weather, and tidal data, enabling natural resource managers and conservation organizations to determine practices for sites.

Fireline Science

Grant in 2021
Fireline Science, founded in 2019 and based in Tempe, Arizona, specializes in developing educational technology products aimed at fostering innovation. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and data science to create solutions that enhance digital learning experiences. Its products are designed to provide immediate support for digital education, particularly in rural areas where high-speed internet access is limited or for students facing various challenges that hinder their connectivity. By focusing on these critical areas, Fireline Science aims to improve educational opportunities and accessibility for all learners.

Dasion

Grant in 2021
Dasion is a machine learning software company focused on enhancing healthcare through advanced technologies. It specializes in applying geometric unified machine learning and artificial intelligence to medical diagnostics, including EEG and x-ray technologies. By developing innovative solutions, Dasion aims to improve the quality of medical diagnosis, enabling healthcare providers to utilize effective machine learning tools in their practices. The company is committed to advancing the influence of these technologies in the medical field, facilitating better healthcare outcomes.

Talus Bio

Grant in 2021
Talus Bio is a biotechnology company specializing in drug discovery. It focuses on developing therapies targeting challenging cancer transcription factors using its proprietary MARMOT platform, which integrates functional proteomics, automated biology, machine learning, AI, synthetic chemistry, and computational biology to design and analyze drugs, proteins, and genomics.

Nabla Bio

Grant in 2021
Nabla Bio is a biotechnology company that uses artificial intelligence and lab technologies to rationally design novel proteins for drug development. They aim to create medicines and improve nutrition by engineering proteins with enhanced qualities.

Amissa Health

Grant in 2021
Amissa develops mobile and wearable application solutions aimed at alleviating the challenges of Alzheimer's care. The company’s technology empowers caregivers by allowing them to geo-fence and locate loved ones who may wander, remotely monitor their activity and health, and predict behaviors associated with Alzheimer's. In addition to these features, Amissa offers wearable biosensors integrated with a cloud-based data platform that collects biometric data on activity levels, sleep patterns, and physiological changes. This comprehensive approach not only aids caregivers in monitoring patients but also provides valuable insights for researchers seeking to understand disease progression, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for individuals with dementia and related disorders.

Quantigic Solutions

Grant in 2021
Quantigic Solutions provides equity risk models customized for the quant trading needs as well as quantitative solutions for analyses of business, financial, and scientific data and information, enabling clients to make an educated investment decision.

Atlas AI

Grant in 2020
Atlas AI develops software that monitors economic development drivers in emerging markets. Its proprietary models generate reliable socioeconomic estimates such as land use, crop productivity, household wealth, consumption, and infrastructure access. This enables private and public organizations to explore data interactively and make informed decisions about high-stakes investments and development programs.

Hawaii Integrated Analytics

Grant in 2020
Hawaii Integrated Analytics, founded in 2018 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializes in data research services that assess various socioeconomic projects. The company provides a comprehensive range of services, including protocol design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, aimed at evaluating the social, economic, and health impacts of programs and proposals. Its offerings enable non-profit organizations and businesses to measure the effectiveness and outcomes of their initiatives, including those not specifically targeting socioeconomic issues. Through its analytical expertise, Hawaii Integrated Analytics assists clients in understanding the implications of their work, fostering informed decision-making and strategic planning.

Prime Labs

Grant in 2020
Prime Labs is a technology company that offers cloud-based SaaS platforms for mass spectrometry data processing, analysis, reporting, and visualization in the field of medical drug discovery. Its software enables scientists to conduct experiments more efficiently, accurately, and comprehensively, streamlining workflows and reducing time spent on typically tedious processes. The platform is user-friendly and requires minimal training or installation, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

ViQi

Grant in 2020
ViQi is a software-as-a-service company specializing in scientific image analysis. It offers a customizable platform that enables users to tailor services for data storage and analysis to meet their specific requirements. The company provides tools for image processing and informatics across various sectors, including life sciences, construction, and agriculture. ViQi's platform features a bio-image semantic query system, which facilitates module development and assists with intranet deployment. Additionally, it supports the hosting of image collections, allowing clients to view, investigate, share, and store complex data and images efficiently. This comprehensive approach enables swift results and enhances the discovery process for users in diverse fields.

EigenPatterns

Grant in 2020
EigenPatterns is a machine learning-based solution provider. They create collaborative anomaly detection and pattern recognition systems that combine machine learning and human expertise to provide powerful real-time monitoring capabilities. They offer real-time monitoring of the entire network using the latest machine-learning algorithms and novel data sources.

RENCI

Grant in 2020
RENCI develops and deploys advanced technologies to enable research discoveries and practical innovations. RENCI collaborates with researchers, government, and industry to engage and solve problems affecting North Carolina, the United States, and the world. RENCI is a critical catalyst for data-driven discoveries that lead to improved health, a safer environment, and increased economic and business success.

Geometric Data Analytics

Grant in 2020
Geometric Data Analytics focuses on solving complex data analysis problems. GDA merges expertise from academia with solutions that matter to industry and government.

Oncodisc

Grant in 2020
Oncodisc, Inc., based in Walnut Creek, California, is a medical technology company that specializes in manufacturing connected vascular access devices. These devices are embedded with advanced sensors and communication technology, designed to facilitate oncology drug delivery while monitoring the health of patients undergoing high-risk outpatient therapy. The company's product line includes an implantable vascular access port and data analytics solutions that provide status alerts for early signs of complications, enabling timely interventions and reducing hospitalizations. Additionally, Oncodisc offers a Remote Care Platform with mobile tools for patient-reported outcomes, telehealth services, and patient engagement. Incorporated in 2018, the company aims to enhance cancer care through integrated medical devices, remote monitoring, and data analytics.

Advaita

Grant in 2020
Advaita Corporation, established in 2005 and based in Plymouth, Michigan, is a bioinformatics company that specializes in developing software tools for the research and pharmaceutical industries. The company's flagship product, Pathway-Guide, is a gene-expression analysis tool designed to assist biologists and drug researchers in interpreting complex data from gene-expression experiments. Additionally, Advaita offers consulting services that include pathway analysis, biological model building, biomarker identification, expression data interpretation, report creation, and training on data interpretation. The company's software helps investigators, core facilities, and enterprise bioinformatics teams analyze gene expression data, with capabilities to integrate multi-omic data from a systems biology perspective.

Biocogniv

Grant in 2020
Biocogniv develops AI-powered diagnostic tools for hospitals, delivering real-time clinical intelligence by integrating with electronic health records. Its platform analyzes standard blood tests and other data to screen patients for COVID-19 and to predict sepsis-related in-hospital mortality and ICU admission at emergency department presentations, enabling non-invasive, data-driven decision making. The solution plugs into existing EHR workflows to improve quality, lower costs, and expand access to care. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Burlington, Vermont.

RediMinds

Grant in 2020
RediMinds is a consulting firm specializing in digital engineering services that assist businesses in managing complex databases and implementing modern data systems. The company focuses on developing comprehensive data strategies, data engineering, data mining, and data innovation, tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients. By leveraging emerging data-driven insights, RediMinds enables organizations to collaborate effectively with their analytics and decision science teams. This partnership helps businesses validate their digital, cloud, and AI investments while enhancing operational efficiency and profitability. Through rapid experimentation and custom solutions, RediMinds empowers clients to create superior customer experiences and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.

IDEM Systems

Grant in 2020
IDEM Systems provides drug testing kits and drug intelligence technology based on academic research. The testing system uses a novel chemical method to identify drugs, including heroin, other opiates, fentanyl and its derivatives, cocaine, and others. Among the devices are a handheld spectrometer, a sample pen, and a mobile application that allows users to access a proprietary database to identify suspect substances on-site accurately.

S4 Mobile Laboratories

Grant in 2020
S4 Mobile Laboratories operates mobile soil laboratories that automate real-time detection, analysis, and 3D mapping of chemical signatures underground. These labs collect data globally, offering accurate on-site analysis without the need for lab work, reducing costs and delays. Their primary goal is to enhance methods for promoting healthy soils and increasing carbon sequestration, thereby aiding in atmospheric carbon dioxide reduction. This service benefits the agricultural community by providing quick, affordable measurements of soil organic carbon.

Hawaii Data Science Institute

Grant in 2019
The Hawaii Data Science Institute (HI-DSI) is a University of Hawaiʻi System-wide effort to support data science education, collaborative research and partnerships with industry.

USEncryption

Grant in 2019
USEncryption specializes in Privacy-Enhancing Technology, allowing confidential data sharing while maintaining privacy and security. Its patented technology enables processing encrypted data, facilitating insights extraction without decrypting first. This benefits industries like finance, healthcare, AI, and advertising by unlocking valuable insights from sensitive data while ensuring compliance with privacy standards.

Prime Labs

Grant in 2019
Prime Labs is a technology company that offers cloud-based SaaS platforms for mass spectrometry data processing, analysis, reporting, and visualization in the field of medical drug discovery. Its software enables scientists to conduct experiments more efficiently, accurately, and comprehensively, streamlining workflows and reducing time spent on typically tedious processes. The platform is user-friendly and requires minimal training or installation, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

scite

Grant in 2019
Scite, Inc. operates a citation platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to discover and evaluate scientific articles. Founded in 2018 and located in Brooklyn, New York, the platform employs deep learning and natural language processing to analyze and classify citation statements as supportive, contradictory, or merely mentioning the original work. This innovative approach allows Scite to assess the reliability of scientific claims, researchers, institutions, journals, and fields of study. By providing a research validation tool, Scite aims to enhance the trustworthiness of scientific discourse and protect researchers from false and unverified claims, thereby promoting credible research in the scientific community.

Red Oak Strategic

Grant in 2019
Red Oak Strategic is a data science and analytics firm that empowers clients with tailored, data-driven solutions. They specialize in cloud-based data science applications using R, Python, Spark, and h2o, along with infrastructure design, database solutions, and data visualizations. Their expertise spans various sectors, including political campaigns, corporate institutions, non-profits, and startups, helping these organizations enhance decision-making, optimize processes, and achieve strategic goals.

Atlas AI

Grant in 2019
Atlas AI develops software that monitors economic development drivers in emerging markets. Its proprietary models generate reliable socioeconomic estimates such as land use, crop productivity, household wealth, consumption, and infrastructure access. This enables private and public organizations to explore data interactively and make informed decisions about high-stakes investments and development programs.

Minnowtech

Grant in 2019
Minnowtech, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, specializes in aquaculture technology. The company offers a software imaging platform that enables shrimp farmers worldwide to estimate shrimp abundance non-invasively with precision. By utilizing artificial intelligence and image analysis, Minnowtech's solution optimizes feeding regimes, harvest times, and overall farm management, enhancing market-size shrimp production while minimizing risks to juvenile shrimp. This innovative approach addresses a critical challenge in the aquaculture industry, improving farmers' livelihoods and contributing to global food security and marine environment sustainability.

Accordion Health

Grant in 2019
Accordion Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing predictive analytics software solutions aimed at transforming large datasets into actionable insights for healthcare organizations. By leveraging advanced machine learning techniques, Accordion Health’s platform provides targeted guidance that processes data to identify undocumented conditions and track member behaviors in real-time. This enables healthcare providers to lower costs and enhance quality outcomes through custom analytics and precise predictions. The company operates as a subsidiary of Evolent Health, Inc., further expanding its capabilities in the healthcare analytics sector.

DataChat

Grant in 2019
DataChat develops a conversational intelligence platform that enables users to interact with their data naturally through language. It offers predictive analytics, visualization tools, and collaboration features, allowing users to uncover patterns in data and make informed decisions quickly.

Litterati

Grant in 2019
Litterati is an innovative application focused on promoting litter collection and environmental cleanliness. The app allows users to photograph litter, automatically geo-tagging the images and suggesting appropriate tags for various types of waste. This functionality enables individuals, schools, organizations, and communities to track their litter-picking efforts collectively. By fostering group participation, Litterati aims to create a collaborative environment where communities can work together to achieve cleaner streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces. The platform also plans to introduce mapping features, allowing users to see litter collection activities in their local areas, thereby enhancing community engagement in environmental stewardship.

Steppingblocks

Grant in 2019
Steppingblocks is a data and analytics platform that provides workforce and education outcome insights for individuals in North America. Its Student Platform offers digital career counseling informed by real-world data and resources to support data-driven career development. The platform analyzes career options by degree or job title and includes information on student loans and repayment considerations to help students plan successful education and careers.

Advaita

Grant in 2019
Advaita Corporation, established in 2005 and based in Plymouth, Michigan, is a bioinformatics company that specializes in developing software tools for the research and pharmaceutical industries. The company's flagship product, Pathway-Guide, is a gene-expression analysis tool designed to assist biologists and drug researchers in interpreting complex data from gene-expression experiments. Additionally, Advaita offers consulting services that include pathway analysis, biological model building, biomarker identification, expression data interpretation, report creation, and training on data interpretation. The company's software helps investigators, core facilities, and enterprise bioinformatics teams analyze gene expression data, with capabilities to integrate multi-omic data from a systems biology perspective.

Agita Labs

Grant in 2019
Agita Labs is a startup based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It specializes in developing advanced privacy-preserving computing architectures designed to facilitate the creation of new data markets while safeguarding intellectual property and respecting personal information.

IDEM Systems

Grant in 2019
IDEM Systems provides drug testing kits and drug intelligence technology based on academic research. The testing system uses a novel chemical method to identify drugs, including heroin, other opiates, fentanyl and its derivatives, cocaine, and others. Among the devices are a handheld spectrometer, a sample pen, and a mobile application that allows users to access a proprietary database to identify suspect substances on-site accurately.

Blocky

Grant in 2019
Blocky specializes in blockchain technology for data integrity. Its innovative Zipperchain solution enables millions of transactions per second with low, predictable costs, making it one of the most environmentally sustainable blockchain solutions available.

BioInfoExperts

Grant in 2018
BioInfoExperts specializes in comprehensive molecular surveillance services aimed at understanding infectious disease dynamics and monitoring pathogens. The company provides a range of services, including genomic sequencing, extraction of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and advanced data analytics. Additionally, BioInfoExperts offers cloud-based data visualizations, facilitating efficient research and development of diagnostic tests for various infectious diseases. With a focus on supporting laboratory services, the company enables clients to enhance their capabilities in pathogen surveillance and analysis.

Harvest CROO

Grant in 2018
Founded in 2013, Harvest CROO specializes in developing AI-driven robotic systems for autonomous harvesting in agriculture. Headquartered in Plant City, Florida, the company aims to address labor shortages by automating pick-to-pack processes, offering real-time monitoring and analytics tools to optimize operations.

Verantos

Grant in 2018
Verantos is the market leader in high-validity real-world evidence for life sciences. By incorporating robust clinical narrative data, artificial intelligence technology, and measured validity, Verantos is the first company to generate research-grade evidence at scale across all therapeutic areas. The Verantos Evidence Platform integrates heterogeneous real-world data sources and generates evidence with the accuracy necessary for market access, HEOR, medical affairs, and regulatory use.

EigenPatterns

Grant in 2018
EigenPatterns is a machine learning-based solution provider. They create collaborative anomaly detection and pattern recognition systems that combine machine learning and human expertise to provide powerful real-time monitoring capabilities. They offer real-time monitoring of the entire network using the latest machine-learning algorithms and novel data sources.

Prime Labs

Grant in 2018
Prime Labs is a technology company that offers cloud-based SaaS platforms for mass spectrometry data processing, analysis, reporting, and visualization in the field of medical drug discovery. Its software enables scientists to conduct experiments more efficiently, accurately, and comprehensively, streamlining workflows and reducing time spent on typically tedious processes. The platform is user-friendly and requires minimal training or installation, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

DataSecTech

Grant in 2018
DataSecTech provides offers big data technology for data privacy and security. They provide SecureCompute and SecureDL products that allow businesses to establish and maintain access control guidelines, proactively scan code for security flaws, and impose data governance across the industry.

Radial Analytics

Grant in 2018
Radial Analytics focuses on addressing significant data challenges in healthcare through its innovative cloud-based planning system. The company's primary product is a decision support solution designed for hospital case managers and discharge planners, enabling them to identify the most appropriate post-acute care facilities for patients. This system utilizes an evidence-driven approach, taking into account each patient's unique clinical, functional, and behavioral needs. By capturing and processing extensive real-time patient data, Radial Analytics helps hospitals optimize the quality of care while reducing post-acute costs for shared-risk patients. The company is partially supported by the National Science Foundation, which aids in the development of technology aimed at creating positive societal and economic impacts.

Steppingblocks

Grant in 2018
Steppingblocks is a data and analytics platform that provides workforce and education outcome insights for individuals in North America. Its Student Platform offers digital career counseling informed by real-world data and resources to support data-driven career development. The platform analyzes career options by degree or job title and includes information on student loans and repayment considerations to help students plan successful education and careers.

Litterati

Grant in 2018
Litterati is an innovative application focused on promoting litter collection and environmental cleanliness. The app allows users to photograph litter, automatically geo-tagging the images and suggesting appropriate tags for various types of waste. This functionality enables individuals, schools, organizations, and communities to track their litter-picking efforts collectively. By fostering group participation, Litterati aims to create a collaborative environment where communities can work together to achieve cleaner streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces. The platform also plans to introduce mapping features, allowing users to see litter collection activities in their local areas, thereby enhancing community engagement in environmental stewardship.

Bayesian Health

Grant in 2017
Founded in 2016, Bayesian Health offers an AI-driven platform that integrates with hospital EMR systems. It provides real-time, actionable insights to healthcare teams by analyzing multi-layered clinical data sets, enabling timely decisions and improving patient care efficiency.

DataChat

Grant in 2017
DataChat develops a conversational intelligence platform that enables users to interact with their data naturally through language. It offers predictive analytics, visualization tools, and collaboration features, allowing users to uncover patterns in data and make informed decisions quickly.

National Center for Super computing Applications

Grant in 2017
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) offers high-performance computing resources and expert assistance to scientists and engineers. It facilitates advanced research by providing access to cutting-edge computational tools and technologies, enabling users to tackle complex scientific and engineering challenges. NCSA’s mission is to empower researchers across various disciplines by enhancing their ability to process and analyze large datasets, thereby fostering innovation and discovery in fields such as climate science, biology, and materials science. Through its services, NCSA plays a crucial role in advancing scientific knowledge and supporting the development of new methodologies in computational research.

Advaita

Grant in 2017
Advaita Corporation, established in 2005 and based in Plymouth, Michigan, is a bioinformatics company that specializes in developing software tools for the research and pharmaceutical industries. The company's flagship product, Pathway-Guide, is a gene-expression analysis tool designed to assist biologists and drug researchers in interpreting complex data from gene-expression experiments. Additionally, Advaita offers consulting services that include pathway analysis, biological model building, biomarker identification, expression data interpretation, report creation, and training on data interpretation. The company's software helps investigators, core facilities, and enterprise bioinformatics teams analyze gene expression data, with capabilities to integrate multi-omic data from a systems biology perspective.

GDA Corp

Grant in 2017
GDA specializes in sophisticated processing and deep analysis of airborne and satellite imagery for agricultural intelligence. They are a recognized leader in the rapid processing and analysis of massive amounts of imagery for frequent, objective in-season assessments of crop conditions, progress, acreage, and yield from sub-field to country levels. GDA continually aggregates imagery from a multitude of sources enabling global cropland coverage and analysis. They work with customers to integrate quality imagery and advanced analysis from GDA into their agricultural management systems. GDA is, at its core, a satellite image analysis company and has been focused on tough problems in image processing from its inception in 2002. GDA grew out of a long history of science-backed image processing research particularly as it relates to agricultural analysis. They have a seasoned track record of winning highly competitive Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants to develop state-of-art technology and have been a prime contractor to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service since 2005.

Marinus Analytics

Grant in 2017
Marinus Analytics is an open-source intelligence and internet safety organization that focuses on disrupting crimes such as human trafficking, child sex abuse, money laundering, and cyber fraud, while protecting vulnerable victims. It develops a software-as-a-service platform that uses artificial intelligence and graph analytics to extract actionable insights from large data sets, enabling frontline public-safety professionals to respond in a victim-centered manner. The platform identifies indicators of vulnerability and helps detect organized crime, supporting authorities and service providers in preventing exploitation and prosecuting offenders.

Data2Discovery

Grant in 2017
Data2Discovery is an IT consulting and data analytics company focused on life sciences, healthcare, and related disciplines. It provides services in data science, linked data, machine learning, and graph-based analytics to support drug discovery, disaster medicine, and food science. The company maintains a healthcare data analytics platform that aggregates large, heterogeneous datasets from public and proprietary sources, enabling graph technologies, data linking and mapping, and AI-driven insights. By applying scalable graph mining and analytics, it helps clients derive actionable results, improve decision making, and accelerate research across life sciences and healthcare. Customer inquiries are handled through multiple channels, including phone, email, and online applications.

NGD Systems

Grant in 2017
NGD Systems develops advanced computational storage drives (CSDs), enabling customers to process data where it resides. Their products offer high capacity, power efficiency, and small form factors, ideal for edge computing networks, AI/ML applications, CDNs, and hyperscale environments.

InsightFinder

Grant in 2017
InsightFinder is a technology company that provides AI-powered observability and IT management solutions. It offers unsupervised machine‑learning based anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and incident prediction to automatically identify, diagnose, and remediate issues across applications and infrastructure. The platform delivers real-time log analysis, metric intelligence, and alert management to reduce noise and alert fatigue while helping IT teams prevent outages and optimize performance. Its solutions are designed for enterprise-scale environments, enabling proactive maintenance for homegrown and third‑party applications and services. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, InsightFinder serves organizations seeking predictive analytics and automated troubleshooting to improve reliability and efficiency in complex IT ecosystems.

Navipoint Genomics

Grant in 2016
Navipoint Genomics is a bioinformatics analysis software developer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and founded in 2015. The company specializes in the analysis of entire human genomes, providing tools that enhance the speed and efficiency of large-scale genomic analysis. Its software facilitates the transfer and examination of full human genomes, significantly reducing analysis time. Additionally, Navipoint Genomics develops a pipeline that enables the investigation of gene expression changes and the detection of fusion transcripts at the whole-transcriptome level. This capability allows clients to achieve improved reporting quality, characterized by high confidence values and fewer false negatives in their genomic analyses.

DataSecTech

Grant in 2016
DataSecTech provides offers big data technology for data privacy and security. They provide SecureCompute and SecureDL products that allow businesses to establish and maintain access control guidelines, proactively scan code for security flaws, and impose data governance across the industry.

BioInfoExperts

Grant in 2016
BioInfoExperts specializes in comprehensive molecular surveillance services aimed at understanding infectious disease dynamics and monitoring pathogens. The company provides a range of services, including genomic sequencing, extraction of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and advanced data analytics. Additionally, BioInfoExperts offers cloud-based data visualizations, facilitating efficient research and development of diagnostic tests for various infectious diseases. With a focus on supporting laboratory services, the company enables clients to enhance their capabilities in pathogen surveillance and analysis.

Harvest CROO

Grant in 2016
Founded in 2013, Harvest CROO specializes in developing AI-driven robotic systems for autonomous harvesting in agriculture. Headquartered in Plant City, Florida, the company aims to address labor shortages by automating pick-to-pack processes, offering real-time monitoring and analytics tools to optimize operations.

MicroDevice Engineering

Grant in 2016
MicroDevice Engineering commercializes blood-related research. They obtain highly accurate electrokinetic measurements of cells via fully integrated fluidics and electrical detection. They provide image analysis, data analytics, interface development, and electronic circuitry design and optimization services.

BioSignal Analytics

Grant in 2016
BioSignal Analytics is a healthcare technology company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, focused on enhancing healthcare quality through automated interpretation technology. Utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms, the company has developed a decision-support tool that integrates seamlessly into the clinical workflow of neurologists. This tool leverages extensive big data resources to train sophisticated models that can self-organize information and uncover underlying patterns. By providing real-time seizure detection alerts, BioSignal Analytics aims to support healthcare professionals in delivering timely and effective patient care.

Radial Analytics

Grant in 2016
Radial Analytics focuses on addressing significant data challenges in healthcare through its innovative cloud-based planning system. The company's primary product is a decision support solution designed for hospital case managers and discharge planners, enabling them to identify the most appropriate post-acute care facilities for patients. This system utilizes an evidence-driven approach, taking into account each patient's unique clinical, functional, and behavioral needs. By capturing and processing extensive real-time patient data, Radial Analytics helps hospitals optimize the quality of care while reducing post-acute costs for shared-risk patients. The company is partially supported by the National Science Foundation, which aids in the development of technology aimed at creating positive societal and economic impacts.

Analytic Measures

Grant in 2016
Analytic Measures Inc. specializes in developing advanced speech and text evaluation technology solutions tailored for the education sector. The company offers innovative products such as Moby.Read, an automated oral reading fluency assessment tool, and amiSCORE, which employs automated speech recognition technology to evaluate oral reading fluency skills. These solutions provide comprehensive assessments, including metrics on reading level, accuracy, reading rate, comprehension, and expression. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Analytic Measures is committed to enhancing instructional and assessment methodologies through artificial intelligence technologies aimed at improving learning outcomes.

Mimetics

Grant in 2016
Mimetics is a technology and science company that specializes in biological processes through computational and mathematical tools. It uses proprietary data analytics platform to analyze cell level network dynamics to assist both industry and research in new solutions.

InsightFinder

Grant in 2016
InsightFinder is a technology company that provides AI-powered observability and IT management solutions. It offers unsupervised machine‑learning based anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and incident prediction to automatically identify, diagnose, and remediate issues across applications and infrastructure. The platform delivers real-time log analysis, metric intelligence, and alert management to reduce noise and alert fatigue while helping IT teams prevent outages and optimize performance. Its solutions are designed for enterprise-scale environments, enabling proactive maintenance for homegrown and third‑party applications and services. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, InsightFinder serves organizations seeking predictive analytics and automated troubleshooting to improve reliability and efficiency in complex IT ecosystems.

RedShred

Grant in 2015
RedShred is a technology company that specializes in open-information extraction software, designed to streamline the process of identifying and evaluating funding opportunities for government contractors, institutions, and universities. The company’s software automates the search and analysis of thousands of publicly available requests for proposals (RFPs) and grants daily. By extracting meaningful insights and decision-making criteria in real-time, RedShred allows users to efficiently search, pre-qualify, and track relevant opportunities, significantly reducing the time spent on manual research. This automation not only enhances the decision-making process but also alleviates frustration associated with traditional methods, enabling clients to focus on their core missions.

SIAS Global

Grant in 2015
SIAS Global is a geospatial technology innovation that provides data analytics for regulatory permitted and surety bonded industrial mining. The company was founded in 2009 by Russell F. Schimmer and is based in Woodbridge, Connecticut.

DataWare Ventures

Grant in 2015
DataWare Ventures is a software company focused on enhancing the performance of enterprise application software (EAS) for medium and large businesses. It has developed a patent-pending micro-specialization technology that addresses critical issues such as slow data loads and query performance prevalent in various applications, including CRM, ERP, HR, and big data analytics. This innovative technology allows EAS vendors to optimize their systems by improving data flow and managing complex datasets more efficiently, effectively enabling faster application performance and enhanced user experience.

NGD Systems

Grant in 2015
NGD Systems develops advanced computational storage drives (CSDs), enabling customers to process data where it resides. Their products offer high capacity, power efficiency, and small form factors, ideal for edge computing networks, AI/ML applications, CDNs, and hyperscale environments.

Marinus Analytics

Grant in 2015
Marinus Analytics is an open-source intelligence and internet safety organization that focuses on disrupting crimes such as human trafficking, child sex abuse, money laundering, and cyber fraud, while protecting vulnerable victims. It develops a software-as-a-service platform that uses artificial intelligence and graph analytics to extract actionable insights from large data sets, enabling frontline public-safety professionals to respond in a victim-centered manner. The platform identifies indicators of vulnerability and helps detect organized crime, supporting authorities and service providers in preventing exploitation and prosecuting offenders.

Data2Discovery

Grant in 2015
Data2Discovery is an IT consulting and data analytics company focused on life sciences, healthcare, and related disciplines. It provides services in data science, linked data, machine learning, and graph-based analytics to support drug discovery, disaster medicine, and food science. The company maintains a healthcare data analytics platform that aggregates large, heterogeneous datasets from public and proprietary sources, enabling graph technologies, data linking and mapping, and AI-driven insights. By applying scalable graph mining and analytics, it helps clients derive actionable results, improve decision making, and accelerate research across life sciences and healthcare. Customer inquiries are handled through multiple channels, including phone, email, and online applications.

CHI Systems

Grant in 2015
CHI Systems provides data mining, deep learning, social network analysis, collaborative analysis, artificial intelligence, cognitive modeling, narrative-based modeling, and automated hypothesis generation services.

Radial Analytics

Grant in 2015
Radial Analytics focuses on addressing significant data challenges in healthcare through its innovative cloud-based planning system. The company's primary product is a decision support solution designed for hospital case managers and discharge planners, enabling them to identify the most appropriate post-acute care facilities for patients. This system utilizes an evidence-driven approach, taking into account each patient's unique clinical, functional, and behavioral needs. By capturing and processing extensive real-time patient data, Radial Analytics helps hospitals optimize the quality of care while reducing post-acute costs for shared-risk patients. The company is partially supported by the National Science Foundation, which aids in the development of technology aimed at creating positive societal and economic impacts.

Digidence

Grant in 2015
Digidence develops software tools for oncology departments and practices of patient outcomes. They offer a range of services, including data collecting and analysis, interventional studies, pragmatic studies, patient-centered research, outcomes research, patient-reported outcomes, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and software development.

Biota Technology

Grant in 2015
Biota Technology applies DNA sequencing and data science to the earth's subsurface to provide diagnostics for the oil and gas industry, including production profiling, reservoir connectivity, drainage volumes, and engineered completions. Its DNA data services deliver actionable insights to maximize reservoir economics and reduce environmental impact. The company's patented technology has been applied on over 500 wells by a majority of the top producers in US shale. Founded in 2012 and based in San Diego, California.

Spectradyne

Grant in 2015
Spectradyne is a developer of advanced nanoparticle analyzers that specialize in microfluidic measurements of nanoparticles. The company's technology employs a unique implementation of microfluidic resistive pulse sensing, which utilizes electrical measurements to determine the diameter of individual nanoparticles as they pass through a nanoconstriction. This innovative approach allows for rapid accumulation of statistically reliable distributions of particle sizes, along with quantitative concentration information. By providing precise and standardized measurements, Spectradyne enables businesses to achieve accurate concentration assessments of nanoparticles, thereby enhancing their research and development processes.

AdeptDC

Grant in 2015
AdeptDC, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based software for dynamic cooling optimization in data centers. The company offers a comprehensive data center management system that integrates predictive asset management and infrastructure optimization. Its platform incorporates autonomous time series analytics for monitoring microservices, enhancing the efficiency of data center operations. By combining advanced AI engineering with an intuitive user experience, AdeptDC's solutions address the challenges of unplanned service downtimes, thereby improving operational efficiency and resource utilization across the entire data center stack.

GDA Corp

Grant in 2015
GDA specializes in sophisticated processing and deep analysis of airborne and satellite imagery for agricultural intelligence. They are a recognized leader in the rapid processing and analysis of massive amounts of imagery for frequent, objective in-season assessments of crop conditions, progress, acreage, and yield from sub-field to country levels. GDA continually aggregates imagery from a multitude of sources enabling global cropland coverage and analysis. They work with customers to integrate quality imagery and advanced analysis from GDA into their agricultural management systems. GDA is, at its core, a satellite image analysis company and has been focused on tough problems in image processing from its inception in 2002. GDA grew out of a long history of science-backed image processing research particularly as it relates to agricultural analysis. They have a seasoned track record of winning highly competitive Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants to develop state-of-art technology and have been a prime contractor to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service since 2005.

ANDalyze

Grant in 2015
ANDalyze, Inc. is a company based in Champaign, Illinois, that specializes in developing innovative products for testing water contamination through catalytic DNA technologies. The company's offerings include the AND1100 Fluorimeter, a portable device designed for the rapid testing of heavy metals in water supplies, along with fluorescence-based sensors and kits. These products enable simple, fast, and cost-effective detection of trace metals and other chemicals, significantly reducing the time and expense associated with traditional testing methods. ANDalyze distributes its products both in the United States and internationally, providing solutions that enhance the efficiency and reliability of water quality testing. Formerly known as Dzyme Tech, the company rebranded to ANDalyze, Inc. in October 2009 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2005.

BCL Technologies

Grant in 2014
BCL Technologies, established in 1993 and located in San Jose, California, specializes in developing solutions for PDF document creation, conversion, and extraction. The company offers data mining and document understanding tools aimed at enhancing efficiency for commercial clients. BCL Technologies' products are designed to automate various manual processes, enabling organizations to save time and boost productivity and profitability. By providing compliance solutions that support industry leaders, BCL Technologies plays a significant role in helping businesses improve their operational capabilities and compete effectively in the market.

Cloud Pharmaceuticals

Grant in 2014
Cloud Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company focused on enhancing health and well-being through the computational design and rapid development of innovative therapies. It employs a proprietary design process that leverages artificial intelligence and cloud computing to explore virtual molecular space, enabling the creation of novel drugs with original intellectual property. This advanced methodology not only accelerates drug development timelines but also reduces costs and increases the likelihood of success in targeting difficult-to-treat conditions. By integrating cloud technology and AI, Cloud Pharmaceuticals aims to significantly transform traditional drug discovery and design processes. The company collaborates with partners across all stages of drug development, from initial discovery to clinical trials, and is building a diverse product pipeline addressing a wide array of medical indications.

Accordion Health

Seed Round in 2014
Accordion Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing predictive analytics software solutions aimed at transforming large datasets into actionable insights for healthcare organizations. By leveraging advanced machine learning techniques, Accordion Health’s platform provides targeted guidance that processes data to identify undocumented conditions and track member behaviors in real-time. This enables healthcare providers to lower costs and enhance quality outcomes through custom analytics and precise predictions. The company operates as a subsidiary of Evolent Health, Inc., further expanding its capabilities in the healthcare analytics sector.
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