National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency established in 1950 and based in Alexandria, Virginia. It is dedicated to supporting research and education in science and engineering across a wide range of disciplines. The NSF provides significant non-dilutive funding, up to $1.5 million, to startups and small businesses through its America's Seed Fund initiative, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program mandated by Congress. With an operating budget of approximately $7.8 billion, the NSF is committed to advancing fundamental research and education, thus fostering innovation and technological development in the United States.

James Donlon

Program Director

Debasis Majumdar

Program Director

Graciela Narcho

Staff Associate

Sethuraman Panchanathan

Director

Past deals in Speech Recognition

QuadraLynx

Grant in 2021
Quadralynx provides wearable biometric devices for adults with motor speech disorders, especially those with volume control issues due to Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders. Their device alerts the user via a vibration of a pathological voice state.

TQIntelligence

Grant in 2021
TQIntelligence, Inc. operates a platform that measures emotional distress severity through voice-based artificial intelligence technology. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company integrates various data sources to provide cognitive insights into risk stratification, treatment outcomes, and personalized behavioral health interventions. Its key products include TQ-Intelligence, which utilizes voice and speech analytics alongside psychometrically sound instruments, and TQ Analytics, which leverages existing electronic medical record data to deliver actionable insights. TQIntelligence's machine learning analytics and real-time prediction capabilities support therapists in diagnosing mental health issues, particularly for children and adolescents, including those from BIPOC and LGBTQ communities. By focusing on voice biomarkers, the company aims to enhance treatment planning and reduce care costs while improving outcomes in the behavioral healthcare sector.

Verboso

Grant in 2021
Verboso specializes in developing a speech therapy platform that incorporates video games powered by artificial intelligence to create an engaging and enjoyable experience for users. The platform utilizes AI to deliver real-time, non-binary assessments of speech therapy exercises, allowing users to interact with the games while simultaneously tracking their progress and compliance. This innovative approach enables parents to actively participate in their children's speech therapy sessions, making the process more appealing and effective. Through the integration of gamification and data-driven insights, Verboso aims to enhance the overall experience of speech therapy for children.

Riff Analytics

Grant in 2021
Riff Analytics is a technology company founded in 2017 that specializes in analyzing vocal data to enhance communication during virtual meetings and text chats. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Riff's platform models human interactions, providing insights into individual behaviors, team dynamics, and overall meeting effectiveness. The platform offers detailed metrics on engagement, dominance, influence, and information flow, enabling users to understand and improve their communication practices. Riff prioritizes user privacy by ensuring that data is only accessible to individuals from whom it was collected, without selling or sharing it with advertisers. This focus on privacy, combined with its analytical capabilities, positions Riff as a valuable resource for organizations seeking to optimize their online communication.

Thinking Robots

Grant in 2020
Thinking Robots, founded in 2010 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in software solutions for robotic tasks applicable across various robotic platforms. The company develops custom software that integrates natural language dialogue, sensors, and actuators to enhance robotic architecture. This technology enables robots to interact with humans and includes high-level planning capabilities, allowing developers to create interactive and teachable robots that can be directly instructed by users.

Telling.ai

Grant in 2020
Telling.ai is a telehealth platform focused on assessing lung health through the analysis of voice and breath sounds. By capturing respiratory sounds in real-world settings, the company provides real-time feedback and optimizes data quality to support individuals with chronic lung conditions. Their technology identifies signatures in breath and speech that indicate various medical conditions, including respiratory diseases and infections. Telling.ai aims to assist in the management of care for over 1 billion people suffering from acute or chronic respiratory disorders, enabling timely interventions that can prevent costly hospitalizations and improve overall patient outcomes.

TQIntelligence

Grant in 2019
TQIntelligence, Inc. operates a platform that measures emotional distress severity through voice-based artificial intelligence technology. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company integrates various data sources to provide cognitive insights into risk stratification, treatment outcomes, and personalized behavioral health interventions. Its key products include TQ-Intelligence, which utilizes voice and speech analytics alongside psychometrically sound instruments, and TQ Analytics, which leverages existing electronic medical record data to deliver actionable insights. TQIntelligence's machine learning analytics and real-time prediction capabilities support therapists in diagnosing mental health issues, particularly for children and adolescents, including those from BIPOC and LGBTQ communities. By focusing on voice biomarkers, the company aims to enhance treatment planning and reduce care costs while improving outcomes in the behavioral healthcare sector.

Aural Analytics

Grant in 2019
Bringing together decades of research on neurological diseases, artificial intelligence (AI), neuroscience, speech analytics, speech pathology, and mobile software platforms for health monitoring, Aural Analytics has built proprietary metrics that use speech to capture changes in neurological health. With Aural Analytics’ downloadable apps, any smartphone or tablet becomes a powerful brain health monitor. This technology augments traditional functional rating scales commonly used to measure neurological health in clinical trials with objective, interpretable, and continuous outcomes. In turn, this results in more reliable and higher resolution outcomes for evaluating the effectiveness of drugs or other interventions. Aural Analytics’ technology can reveal the incremental changes that occur as a patient progresses from one point on a functional rating scale to the next.

Riff Analytics

Grant in 2019
Riff Analytics is a technology company founded in 2017 that specializes in analyzing vocal data to enhance communication during virtual meetings and text chats. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Riff's platform models human interactions, providing insights into individual behaviors, team dynamics, and overall meeting effectiveness. The platform offers detailed metrics on engagement, dominance, influence, and information flow, enabling users to understand and improve their communication practices. Riff prioritizes user privacy by ensuring that data is only accessible to individuals from whom it was collected, without selling or sharing it with advertisers. This focus on privacy, combined with its analytical capabilities, positions Riff as a valuable resource for organizations seeking to optimize their online communication.

Earshot (Application)

Grant in 2018
Developer of a AI and voice analysis application intended to provide feedback to teachers to help them improve. The company's application captures voice data from the classroom to provide real-time discussion analysis, enabling teachers to be able to quickly learn from their classrooms and improve their practice.

Aural Analytics

Grant in 2017
Bringing together decades of research on neurological diseases, artificial intelligence (AI), neuroscience, speech analytics, speech pathology, and mobile software platforms for health monitoring, Aural Analytics has built proprietary metrics that use speech to capture changes in neurological health. With Aural Analytics’ downloadable apps, any smartphone or tablet becomes a powerful brain health monitor. This technology augments traditional functional rating scales commonly used to measure neurological health in clinical trials with objective, interpretable, and continuous outcomes. In turn, this results in more reliable and higher resolution outcomes for evaluating the effectiveness of drugs or other interventions. Aural Analytics’ technology can reveal the incremental changes that occur as a patient progresses from one point on a functional rating scale to the next.

Pulsics

Grant in 2016
Pulsics focuses on developing voice-enabled technology that aims to create positive impacts on the economy, society, and technological understanding. By utilizing biologically-inspired solutions and machine intelligence, the company enhances daily life through intelligent sensors. Pulsics' offerings are positioned within the expanding global voice and speech recognition market, which is valued at $113 billion. Their technology plays a significant role in related sectors such as wearables and the Internet of Things, engaging key players in the voice recognition ecosystem, including mobile phone manufacturers, semiconductor companies, and system integrators.

Anticipant Speech

Grant in 2016
Anticipant Speech specializes in designing and implementing spoken dialogue systems that enhance human-computer interaction. The company develops advanced automated conversation and speech processing services that allow users to communicate naturally and efficiently through voice commands. Their technology helps individuals manage tasks seamlessly in various environments, such as homes and vehicles, by enabling real-time understanding, prediction, and response to spoken language. Through these innovations, Anticipant Speech aims to improve everyday living by making interactions with automated systems more intuitive and user-friendly.

Yobe

Grant in 2016
Yobe, Inc. is a software company specializing in artificial intelligence-driven algorithmic solutions for advanced audio manipulation. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Yobe develops a downloadable SaaS application that enhances signal processing for speech and multimedia content. Its technology identifies and categorizes audio signals across various platforms, including telecommunications, VoIP, gaming, and streaming media. The company's innovative approach utilizes AI to enhance the clarity of individual voices in noisy environments, improving the listening experience and facilitating more accurate speaker identification. This capability also significantly boosts the performance of automatic speech recognition systems, enabling businesses to deliver sophisticated voice interactions in challenging acoustic settings.

Earshot (Application)

Grant in 2016
Developer of a AI and voice analysis application intended to provide feedback to teachers to help them improve. The company's application captures voice data from the classroom to provide real-time discussion analysis, enabling teachers to be able to quickly learn from their classrooms and improve their practice.

VocaliD

Grant in 2016
VocaliD specializes in developing advanced text-to-speech technology that creates custom digital voices for individuals who rely on assistive devices for communication. By utilizing cutting-edge machine learning techniques and proprietary voice blending algorithms, VocaliD can generate high-quality, natural-sounding voices in a matter of hours. The company's innovative approach incorporates a crowdsourced Voicebank, allowing for the creation of unique vocal identities that reflect the personal essence of users. This technology not only enhances the communication experience for disabled individuals but also transforms the interaction with intelligent devices, enabling a more human-like connection in digital communication.

VocaliD

Grant in 2015
VocaliD specializes in developing advanced text-to-speech technology that creates custom digital voices for individuals who rely on assistive devices for communication. By utilizing cutting-edge machine learning techniques and proprietary voice blending algorithms, VocaliD can generate high-quality, natural-sounding voices in a matter of hours. The company's innovative approach incorporates a crowdsourced Voicebank, allowing for the creation of unique vocal identities that reflect the personal essence of users. This technology not only enhances the communication experience for disabled individuals but also transforms the interaction with intelligent devices, enabling a more human-like connection in digital communication.

Contect

Grant in 2014
Contect is a simple app that runs on your mobile device and recognizes the changes in speech acoustics that occur with concussions.
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