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.
WiLO Networks focuses on creating an innovative low-power sensor network platform that utilizes wake-up radio technology to facilitate continuous, low-latency communication while enhancing battery longevity and reducing electronic waste. This technology is particularly applicable in high-density deployments, especially within precision agriculture, where it aims to optimize sensor node installations using minimal battery power or energy harvesting. By improving the feasibility of sensor deployments in challenging environments, WiLO Networks seeks to support various Internet of Things (IoT) applications across multiple industries, including warehousing, healthcare, and retail. The company’s solutions are designed to enhance sustainability and economic growth by increasing operational efficiency and crop yields while lowering costs for farmers and other users.
Beamlink
Grant in 2023
Beamlink is a social enterprise dedicated to providing Internet access to individuals in disaster zones and remote areas with limited connectivity. The company has developed portable cell towers that can function off the grid and be deployed in a variety of environments. Utilizing software-defined radio technology and a mesh backhaul, these briefcase-sized towers can operate on any frequency, ensuring reliable Internet service even in the most challenging conditions. By focusing on last-mile populations, Beamlink aims to bridge the digital divide and enhance communication capabilities in underserved regions.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Grant in 2023
Serious research-based academics in Technology and the Engineering, Biological and Computer Sciences on a remodeled, state-of-the-art campus is what you will find at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey. Applied Physics, Biocomplexity, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mathematical Engineering and Medical Informatics Technology are some of the more than 70 undergraduate degrees offered at NJIT. There are also more than 15 graduate programs. Not only do nearly 100% of faculty hold doctorates, but they also work on pioneering research with students and with local businesses and organizations as well. Research areas include such fields as Biological Sciences, Biomedical Studies, Nanotechnologies and Wireless Communications. Opportunities for work abound for NJIT grads in great part because of the quality of student training and the reputation of the school. Also important are the internships, which the school arranges for students while they’re still studying. Classrooms and research centers aren’t the only place on the NJIT campus that employ the most current technologies. The renovated campus recreation areas, computer labs, and restaurants add to the contemporary look and feel of the NJIT experience. Since Newark is the largest city in New Jersey there are also many employment opportunities available in the area. With its restaurants and cultural activities, Newark also provides much in the way of recreation and culture. New York City is also only 20 minutes away, so there is even more to be found in the off-campus experience. Admission to NJIT is competitive and undergraduates who are accepted usually have high grades and test scores. Many eligible undergraduates receive some form of financial aid.
Beamlink
Grant in 2022
Beamlink is a social enterprise dedicated to providing Internet access to individuals in disaster zones and remote areas with limited connectivity. The company has developed portable cell towers that can function off the grid and be deployed in a variety of environments. Utilizing software-defined radio technology and a mesh backhaul, these briefcase-sized towers can operate on any frequency, ensuring reliable Internet service even in the most challenging conditions. By focusing on last-mile populations, Beamlink aims to bridge the digital divide and enhance communication capabilities in underserved regions.
2KR Systems
Grant in 2022
2KR Systems is a manufacturer of wireless sensors and electromechanical equipment that serves various markets, including consumer, commercial, industrial, municipal, and military sectors. The company specializes in developing low-cost, durable wireless sensors that monitor environmental-driven loads such as snow, wind, and flooding on roofs, as well as vibrations that may indicate potential structural damage. By providing these solutions, 2KR Systems aims to enhance safety, protect property from damage, and promote the preservation of natural resources, all while offering cost-saving benefits to its customers.
SkyGig
Grant in 2022
SkyGig is a communication technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that specializes in millimeter-wave wireless communications. The company focuses on improving wireless communication through its innovative beamforming technology, which aims to make wireless broadband communication scalable and cost-effective. By providing seamless broadband connectivity, SkyGig enables both businesses and individuals to access high-speed data transmission capabilities, overcoming the limitations of traditional infrastructure.
Tagore Technology
Grant in 2022
Tagore Technology is a semiconductor company established in January 2011 by a team of experienced professionals in the radio frequency (RF) and wireless technology sectors. The company focuses on the manufacture of radio frequency products aimed at generating integrated IC power for wireless infrastructure and high-power radios. Tagore Technology specializes in designing and developing power management systems, including thermal sensors, voltage references, and comparators, all offered at competitive prices. This approach enables customers to minimize the size and power consumption of their wireless systems.
PHYTunes
Grant in 2022
PHYTunes, based in Palo Alto, California, addresses mobility challenges and handover interruptions for various applications, including robotics, automated mobile robots, automated guided vehicles, VoIP, and mobile real-time video. The company has developed a patented technology that creates a Single Frequency Wi-Fi Network capable of covering spaces up to 100,000 square feet, offering deployment at a significantly lower cost compared to traditional WLAN providers. Additionally, PHYTunes is working on a converged Wi-Fi and mid-band 5G solution for private networks, allowing for the simultaneous distribution of both network types across multiple carriers. This innovative approach utilizes existing wire-line infrastructure, such as telephone lines and fiber-optic cables, to enhance the coverage of high-frequency mobile systems, thus enabling cellular network providers and businesses to improve connectivity for their customers.
NanoFlex Power
Grant in 2022
NanoFlex Power Corporation specializes in the research, development, commercialization, and licensing of advanced photovoltaic technologies focused on thin-film solar products. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has established a portfolio of U.S. patents and international counterparts resulting from its sponsored research programs. Its innovations include Gallium Arsenide-based solar thin films and organic photovoltaic materials, which are designed for high efficiency, flexibility, and aesthetic applications such as semi-transparency and tinting. The technologies are applicable across a wide range of sectors, including portable and off-grid power generation, building-integrated photovoltaics, aerospace, and automotive industries, as well as Internet of Things applications. Founded in 1994, NanoFlex Power aims to unlock new opportunities in solar energy with its cost-effective and high-performance solutions.
Yank Technologies
Grant in 2021
Yank Technologies specializes in developing long-range, high-power wireless charging technology tailored for the automotive industry and home use. The company utilizes proprietary antenna and amplifier innovations in magnetic resonance to create scalable charging solutions that work over varying distances. Their technology allows users to charge devices without the need for physical contact, enhancing convenience and flexibility. Additionally, Yank Technologies offers a mobile application that manages the charging experience, enabling users to maintain connectivity regardless of their location or activity.
TFWireless
Grant in 2021
TFWireless develops transformative wireless communications technology that provides performance enhancements and dramatic cost savings, offering key benefits in terms of latency, processing speeds, and power or energy consumption.
WrightGuard Innovation
Grant in 2021
WrightGuard develops smart mouthguards for athletes. WrightGuard smart mouthguard technology is designed with sensors and wireless communication capabilities to collect real-time biometric data that can monitor health and performance for athletes, all targeted at improving safety.
WiLO Networks
Grant in 2021
WiLO Networks focuses on creating an innovative low-power sensor network platform that utilizes wake-up radio technology to facilitate continuous, low-latency communication while enhancing battery longevity and reducing electronic waste. This technology is particularly applicable in high-density deployments, especially within precision agriculture, where it aims to optimize sensor node installations using minimal battery power or energy harvesting. By improving the feasibility of sensor deployments in challenging environments, WiLO Networks seeks to support various Internet of Things (IoT) applications across multiple industries, including warehousing, healthcare, and retail. The company’s solutions are designed to enhance sustainability and economic growth by increasing operational efficiency and crop yields while lowering costs for farmers and other users.
PseudolithIc
Grant in 2021
Pseudolithic develops semiconductor chipmaking processes intended to serve the growing market for RF and mm-Wave technology. Their heterogeneous integration process combines disparate materials and functionalities onto single chips, enabling clients to access better silicon chips.
Aura Intelligent Systems
Grant in 2021
Aura Intelligent Systems specializes in advanced solutions within the domains of radio technology, robotics, and artificial intelligence. The company has developed patented digital imaging radar technology that offers high-resolution spatial sensing, addressing issues of interference and latency commonly faced by existing radar systems. Their innovative approach combines a 5G hardware architecture with intelligent, programmable software, facilitating 5D situational awareness while minimizing harmful effects such as jamming and multipath interference. This software-defined radar not only achieves longer operational ranges but also maintains low power consumption, providing a cost-effective solution for automotive and robotics applications.
HabitAware
Grant in 2020
HabitAware manufactures and distributes wearable devices that assists its users with minimizing trichotillomania. The devices use motion sensors to assist its users with minimizing repetitive habits, including nail biting, hair pulling, skin picking, and thumb sucking by providing it with training. It features Bluetooth connectivity and customizable vibration patterns. HabitAware was founded in 2014 and is based in Minneapolis.
Pi-Radio
Grant in 2020
Pi-Radio is a telecommunications startup that specializes in developing low-power, fully digital transceiver boards, specifically designed for future millimeter-wave radios. The company's primary product is a four-channel transceiver that serves as an essential tool for wireless research engineers. By offering affordable software-defined radio (SDR) systems, Pi-Radio aims to democratize experimental wireless research, allowing engineers to explore advanced wireless technologies. Their products are complemented by free and open-source software implementations, facilitating the development of innovations related to 6G and beyond.
Emanate Wireless
Grant in 2020
Emanate Wireless specializes in developing solutions that monitor the operation and productivity of clinical assets within healthcare facilities. By utilizing intelligent, cloud-connected sensors, the company's devices track the usage, utilization, and maintenance of healthcare equipment. This approach addresses the complexities associated with managing assets that are frequently in motion or in use, ultimately enhancing productivity and safety while ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Emanate Wireless's focus on optimizing asset management helps to alleviate staff stress and improve operational efficiency in the healthcare sector.
PocketLab
Grant in 2020
PocketLab offers a range of wireless sensors designed to facilitate scientific exploration and experimentation for educators, students, and curious individuals. The product enables users to conduct hands-on science investigations by measuring various parameters such as acceleration, force, angular velocity, magnetic field, pressure, altitude, and temperature. With a simple connection to a smartphone or tablet, data can be instantly streamed, viewed, and recorded. PocketLab's intuitive interface and low-cost sensors provide the functionality of traditional lab equipment, making it accessible for a wider audience. Additionally, the accompanying cloud software allows users to analyze their data and create graphs, enhancing the educational experience by integrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in an engaging manner.
SkyGig
Grant in 2020
SkyGig is a communication technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that specializes in millimeter-wave wireless communications. The company focuses on improving wireless communication through its innovative beamforming technology, which aims to make wireless broadband communication scalable and cost-effective. By providing seamless broadband connectivity, SkyGig enables both businesses and individuals to access high-speed data transmission capabilities, overcoming the limitations of traditional infrastructure.
IONA Tech
Grant in 2020
IONA Tech produces an innovative wireless electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection solution that affords complete mobility to its users
HabitAware
Grant in 2019
HabitAware manufactures and distributes wearable devices that assists its users with minimizing trichotillomania. The devices use motion sensors to assist its users with minimizing repetitive habits, including nail biting, hair pulling, skin picking, and thumb sucking by providing it with training. It features Bluetooth connectivity and customizable vibration patterns. HabitAware was founded in 2014 and is based in Minneapolis.
Heat Inverse
Grant in 2019
Heat Inverse specializes in developing innovative cooling systems tailored for hot climates. The company offers advanced air-sealed cooling systems featuring moisture-tight electronics enclosures that maintain consistent temperatures within a 0.5 degree Celsius range. Additionally, Heat Inverse provides wireless temperature sensor networks powered by a low-energy supply, allowing manufacturers to enhance operational efficiency without significant costs. Their technology utilizes thin-film materials that achieve passive cooling with zero energy input, controlling the microstructure of hyper-emitters to effectively dissipate heat from outdoor surfaces. These durable, polymer-based films are designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of various outdoor systems affected by high temperatures.
Recon-RF
Grant in 2019
Recon-RF provides MMICs, LNAs, mixers, and T/R cells, which are used to develop integrated microwave assemblies and modules from DC to above 140 GHz. They have discriminating GaN SSPA design capabilities to enable custom Ultra-High-Efficiency SSPAs in MMIC, Hybrid-MIC, and final module forms.
ActiveMEMS
Grant in 2019
ActiveMEMS is a technology startup focused on commercializing advanced micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies developed at the University of Michigan. The company leverages proprietary design and manufacturing innovations to provide solutions for wireless sensing applications across various sectors, including industrial monitoring, vehicle instrumentation, smart buildings, and wearable devices. ActiveMEMS is dedicated to creating high-performance micro transducers and energy harvesters, catering to the growing demand for energy-autonomous wireless sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. To achieve this, the company is developing new microfabrication technologies that allow for the wafer-scale integration of high-quality smart materials into microsystems. Their core technology platform not only supports energy harvesting but also extends to applications such as high-resolution ultrasound transceiver arrays for biomedical imaging, as well as micro-speakers, microphones, and haptic-feedback transducers for consumer electronics.
Tagore Technology
Grant in 2019
Tagore Technology is a semiconductor company established in January 2011 by a team of experienced professionals in the radio frequency (RF) and wireless technology sectors. The company focuses on the manufacture of radio frequency products aimed at generating integrated IC power for wireless infrastructure and high-power radios. Tagore Technology specializes in designing and developing power management systems, including thermal sensors, voltage references, and comparators, all offered at competitive prices. This approach enables customers to minimize the size and power consumption of their wireless systems.
SkyGig
Grant in 2019
SkyGig is a communication technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that specializes in millimeter-wave wireless communications. The company focuses on improving wireless communication through its innovative beamforming technology, which aims to make wireless broadband communication scalable and cost-effective. By providing seamless broadband connectivity, SkyGig enables both businesses and individuals to access high-speed data transmission capabilities, overcoming the limitations of traditional infrastructure.
Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc
Grant in 2019
Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc. specializes in the development of wireless ceramic sensors designed to monitor extreme temperature, pressure, and strain in challenging environments. Its flagship product, Smartjet, enables real-time wireless monitoring within applications such as fuel cells, gas turbine engines, and rocket propulsion systems. The company also offers Vision AI, which extracts vibration data from video pixels to provide a cost-effective and easily deployable solution for wireless vibration and condition monitoring. This technology aids in preventing downtime and optimizing the performance of energy assets like hydroelectric and wind turbines by identifying issues such as shaft misalignment and excessive vibrations. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, Sensatek conducts extensive research in ceramic processing and analysis, focusing on the synthesis and characterization of advanced ceramic materials suitable for high-temperature and harsh environments.
Mesh++
Grant in 2019
Mesh++ is a solar-powered routers developer. Mesh++ uses mobile processing power to deliver a high-speed WiFi connection to outdoors and public places.
Resonant Link
Grant in 2018
Resonant Link LLC, founded in 2017 and based in Shelburne, Vermont, specializes in the development of advanced wireless charging solutions utilizing innovative coil technology. The company's signature product, the multi-layer self-resonant structure (MSRS), enhances the efficiency and performance of wireless power systems. Serving diverse industries including robotics, drones, and electric vehicles, Resonant Link aims to deliver wireless power solutions that are fast, safe, and reliable. By eliminating costly components found in traditional wireless chargers, Resonant Link's technology not only improves efficiency but also reduces the size, weight, and overall cost of charging systems. This enables a wide range of applications, from large industrial vehicles to compact medical devices.
PocketLab
Grant in 2018
PocketLab offers a range of wireless sensors designed to facilitate scientific exploration and experimentation for educators, students, and curious individuals. The product enables users to conduct hands-on science investigations by measuring various parameters such as acceleration, force, angular velocity, magnetic field, pressure, altitude, and temperature. With a simple connection to a smartphone or tablet, data can be instantly streamed, viewed, and recorded. PocketLab's intuitive interface and low-cost sensors provide the functionality of traditional lab equipment, making it accessible for a wider audience. Additionally, the accompanying cloud software allows users to analyze their data and create graphs, enhancing the educational experience by integrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in an engaging manner.
i5 Technologies
Grant in 2018
i5 Technology designs and develops smart antenna systems for next generation wireless communications platforms. The company’s innovative multi-functional reconfigurable antenna (MRA) technology overcomes the challenges of legacy systems and delivers significant performance gains with reduced cost and space efficiency. MRAs are capable of dynamically adapting frequency, radiation pattern and polarization based on the requirements of the environment and the communication network.
Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc
Grant in 2017
Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc. specializes in the development of wireless ceramic sensors designed to monitor extreme temperature, pressure, and strain in challenging environments. Its flagship product, Smartjet, enables real-time wireless monitoring within applications such as fuel cells, gas turbine engines, and rocket propulsion systems. The company also offers Vision AI, which extracts vibration data from video pixels to provide a cost-effective and easily deployable solution for wireless vibration and condition monitoring. This technology aids in preventing downtime and optimizing the performance of energy assets like hydroelectric and wind turbines by identifying issues such as shaft misalignment and excessive vibrations. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, Sensatek conducts extensive research in ceramic processing and analysis, focusing on the synthesis and characterization of advanced ceramic materials suitable for high-temperature and harsh environments.
Zizmos
Grant in 2017
Zizmos specializes in earthquake early warning systems and high-resolution earthquake hazard mapping for urban areas. The company develops cloud-based mobile and wireless sensors specifically designed to detect seismic activity. By utilizing micro electro mechanical sensors, Zizmos creates a comprehensive seismic network that monitors earthquakes, allowing users to receive timely notifications about seismic events or other shake hazards directly on their smartphones. This technology aims to enhance public safety and preparedness in earthquake-prone regions.
Lextrum
Grant in 2017
Lextrum, Inc. is a communications technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Irvine, California. It operates as a subsidiary of Transform-X, Inc. since August 2017. The company specializes in full-duplex and reconfigurable-antenna technologies, which enhance the efficiency and reliability of wireless networks. Lextrum's innovative transceiver allows communication devices to simultaneously listen and broadcast on the same frequency, effectively doubling spectrum utilization. This advancement enables businesses to achieve faster wireless networks, higher data rates, and improved coverage.
Firia
Grant in 2017
Firia provides embedded, mobile, desktop, and cloud software development and hardware design, pcb layout, global compliance testing and certification. They offer wireless stack development, integration, high-scalability.
Resensys
Grant in 2017
Resensys offers structural health monitoring solutions based on its wireless Internet of Thing (IoT) sensor technology, known as SenSpot™. Technical novelty of SenSpot is conducting high performance data acquisition while consuming very small electrical power. For example, Resensys wireless strain gauge sensor (strain SenSpot) can take up to 100 strain samples per second, while providing 10 years of battery life. In addition to wireless strain gauge sensors, other variations of SenSpot are capable of monitoring vibration, tilt, inclination, temperature, and humidity. Having monitored all these important structural quantities in real time, SenSpot sensors provide reliable tools to detect overstrain, metal fatigue, formation of cracks, movement and instability of foundation, as well as monitoring vibration and performing modal analysis.
The Samraksh
Grant in 2016
The Samraksh is a wireless sensor network expertise with innovative research into the hardware, software and algorithmic issues.
CubeWorks
Grant in 2016
CubeWorks Inc. specializes in developing millimeter-scale computing solutions, focusing on autonomous wireless sensing technology. Founded in 2013 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company has created the Cubisens platform, which includes ultra-small wireless smart sensors for various applications such as healthcare logistics, supply chain management, cold chain monitoring, security, and environmental monitoring. These sensors are characterized by their lightweight and durable design, making them suitable for deployment in challenging environments. By enabling real-time tracking and providing critical data access, CubeWorks aims to enhance the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape with innovative sensing solutions that address a wide range of monitoring needs.
K&A Wireless
Grant in 2016
K&A is continuing its development of an innovative wireless spectrum intelligence technology in support of next-generation Internet of Things/Everything (IoT-IoE) applications. This will improve spectrum utilization and surety of data in the presence of many other connected users and devices. Market focus is IoT-IoE pollution mitigation in the transportation and smart city segments. McKinsey estimates smart city IoT will have an economic impact of $0.9T to $1.7T (trillion) by 2025. Utilization of spectrum intelligence as part of the IoT-IoE infrastructure improves not only the performance and reliability of the entire system, but also creates a new Natural EcoSystem™ that is unattainable without it. The combined efforts will identify polluting vehicles, create new revenue streams, support regulations and improved driver behavior, provide operational efficiencies, contribute to cleaner air and lower healthcare costs, and enable a better quality of life. K&A’s commercialization partner is SensorComm Technologies, Inc. who is mass-customizing a state-of-the-art NOx emission sensor. SensorComm has engaged K&A to develop the wireless IoT-IoE infrastructure for the NOx sensor, which focuses on smart monitoring of NOx emissions from the exhaust pipe of a vehicle as part of an air quality monitoring system. Active pilot programs are in place in the U.S. with additional pilots being implemented globally. K&A provided foundational IoT/IoE development. Sensor development was originally funded through DoE grants (including SBIR) to, and licensed from, both The University of Florida and The Ohio State University. The SensorComm and K&A team have a combined patent portfolio of eight (8) issued patents (worldwide), two (2) applications and two (2) provisional patents filed, including one related to creating incentive structures for pollution mitigation.
Matrix Sensors
Grant in 2016
Matrix Sensors, Inc. is a California-based company specializing in life science bio-molecule and gas sensing measurement solutions. Established in 2006, it develops advanced multichannel gas and biological sensor systems, utilizing proprietary MEMS-based technology for self-calibration. The company's product line includes smart environmental sensors capable of monitoring carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity, designed for effortless long-term use. Matrix Sensors' offerings are applicable in various fields, including life sciences research, point-of-care diagnostics, and chemical detection. Furthermore, the company focuses on wireless sensors that facilitate air quality monitoring, enhancing safety and energy efficiency in indoor environments. Their innovative solutions are aimed at improving health, fitness, and disaster prevention for users across multiple sectors.
RF Pixels
Series A in 2016
RF Pixels, Inc. is a venture-backed company based in Silicon Valley that focuses on developing technology for the fifth generation of wireless cellular communications, commonly known as 5G. Founded by a team associated with the UC Berkeley Wireless Research Center, RF Pixels specializes in innovative phased-array radio technology. This technology offers unprecedented capacity and economics for the new 5G millimeter-wave frequency bands, facilitating robust high-speed connections for users while providing a solid business foundation for service providers. The company aims to enhance the next generation of wireless communications, allowing for advanced connectivity and communication capabilities.
Integrated Medical Sensors
Grant in 2016
Integrated Medical Sensors specializes in developing wireless glucose sensing solutions aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals with diabetes. The company has created an advanced prototype of a wireless electrochemical glucose sensor that is designed to be implanted just beneath the skin. This innovative device allows for accurate and painless monitoring of glucose levels, providing a simple and effective solution for diabetes management. Integrated Medical Sensors is focused on bringing this technology to market as quickly as possible, helping patients lead normal, productive, and fulfilling lives.
i5 Technologies
Grant in 2016
i5 Technology designs and develops smart antenna systems for next generation wireless communications platforms. The company’s innovative multi-functional reconfigurable antenna (MRA) technology overcomes the challenges of legacy systems and delivers significant performance gains with reduced cost and space efficiency. MRAs are capable of dynamically adapting frequency, radiation pattern and polarization based on the requirements of the environment and the communication network.
Bionet Sonar
Grant in 2016
Bionet Sonar specializes in the development of medical implants equipped with sensing capabilities and wireless communication. The company utilizes proprietary ultrasonic technology, which is less absorbed by biological tissues, to create battery-powered devices that continuously monitor physiological parameters. These implants leverage microwave-based wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, to transmit real-time data to healthcare professionals. This innovative approach results in monitoring devices that are smaller in size and longer-lasting, thereby reducing the need for multiple surgeries and improving patient care. Bionet Sonar's commitment to enhancing medical technology aims to provide effective solutions for continuous patient monitoring.
OceanComm
Grant in 2016
OceanComm, Inc. is an Illinois-based company that specializes in developing wireless underwater modems. Founded in 2014 and located in Champaign, the company focuses on enabling wireless communication and video streaming underwater. Its modems utilize advanced signal processing algorithms to optimize the use of available acoustic bandwidth, ensuring reliable and uninterrupted video links even as the modems move through water. This technology serves the subsea industries by providing innovative solutions for wireless remote control of underwater vehicles and facilitating efficient video transmission underwater.
Kuma Signals
Grant in 2016
Kuma Signals is transitioning communications research into commercial products for the government. They involve in signal processing, digital communication, navigation, and software radio. They offer services for organizations with engineering hurdles in their product development. These services range from development and theoretical analysis to embedded implementation of wireless communications protocols and algorithms.
WiseWear
Grant in 2015
WiseWear is an award-winning Internet of Things (IoT) company that designs and develops a range of connected devices and services aimed at enhancing health, safety, and security for families. By integrating proprietary biosensing and wireless communication technologies into everyday items, WiseWear makes technology seamlessly blend into daily life. The company's devices track human activities and can send notifications to emergency contacts in critical situations, as well as provide mobile alerts for important calls, texts, and reminders. This innovative approach allows consumers to effectively manage their health and wellness while enjoying stylish and functional products.
Shoelace Wireless
Grant in 2015
Shoelace Wireless develops an Android application that enhances mobile internet performance by integrating multiple wireless networks, such as Wi-Fi and cellular connections. This technology platform enables users to combine accessible networks from their device with those from nearby devices, facilitating a cooperative networking solution. By utilizing multi-channel aggregation, Shoelace Wireless allows specific applications to operate across both network types seamlessly in the background. The platform also offers detailed performance monitoring and usage insights, empowering users to browse the Internet more efficiently and effectively.
MuMec
Grant in 2015
MuMec, Inc. is a fabless startup based in Oakland, California, founded in 2014, specializing in the development of wireless transceiver technologies. The company focuses on creating solutions that significantly lower operating power for devices utilizing Bluetooth low energy and LoRa/Sigfox protocols. By enabling continuous operation of sensor node devices for extended periods—often using scavenged or battery power—MuMec's transceivers cater to various applications, including wireless audio streaming and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Their innovations aim to enhance energy efficiency, allowing consumers to reduce power consumption and extend the battery life of various electronic devices.
PocketLab
Grant in 2015
PocketLab offers a range of wireless sensors designed to facilitate scientific exploration and experimentation for educators, students, and curious individuals. The product enables users to conduct hands-on science investigations by measuring various parameters such as acceleration, force, angular velocity, magnetic field, pressure, altitude, and temperature. With a simple connection to a smartphone or tablet, data can be instantly streamed, viewed, and recorded. PocketLab's intuitive interface and low-cost sensors provide the functionality of traditional lab equipment, making it accessible for a wider audience. Additionally, the accompanying cloud software allows users to analyze their data and create graphs, enhancing the educational experience by integrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in an engaging manner.
VLNcomm
Grant in 2015
VLNComm is a leading company in Visible Light Communication (VLC) or so called Li-Fi technology, which is an alternative data communication technique for wireless applications that uses optical energy to provide illumination and data transmission at the same time.
NeuroFieldz
Grant in 2015
NeuroFieldz focuses on designing and developing advanced brain monitoring devices aimed at detecting brain cancer, tumors, and related cerebral disorders. The company has created a wireless sensor system that measures brain activity using a powerful neuromonitoring technique. This innovative product integrates a virtual reality headset with an onboard smartphone, allowing for the presentation of custom visual stimulus patterns. By providing portable testing for neuro-visual disorders based on visually evoked potentials, NeuroFieldz enhances the diagnostic capabilities of medical professionals. The device not only streamlines testing and reduces setup times but also opens new revenue opportunities, thereby helping to expand existing clinic-based practices.
K&A Wireless
Grant in 2015
K&A is continuing its development of an innovative wireless spectrum intelligence technology in support of next-generation Internet of Things/Everything (IoT-IoE) applications. This will improve spectrum utilization and surety of data in the presence of many other connected users and devices. Market focus is IoT-IoE pollution mitigation in the transportation and smart city segments. McKinsey estimates smart city IoT will have an economic impact of $0.9T to $1.7T (trillion) by 2025. Utilization of spectrum intelligence as part of the IoT-IoE infrastructure improves not only the performance and reliability of the entire system, but also creates a new Natural EcoSystem™ that is unattainable without it. The combined efforts will identify polluting vehicles, create new revenue streams, support regulations and improved driver behavior, provide operational efficiencies, contribute to cleaner air and lower healthcare costs, and enable a better quality of life. K&A’s commercialization partner is SensorComm Technologies, Inc. who is mass-customizing a state-of-the-art NOx emission sensor. SensorComm has engaged K&A to develop the wireless IoT-IoE infrastructure for the NOx sensor, which focuses on smart monitoring of NOx emissions from the exhaust pipe of a vehicle as part of an air quality monitoring system. Active pilot programs are in place in the U.S. with additional pilots being implemented globally. K&A provided foundational IoT/IoE development. Sensor development was originally funded through DoE grants (including SBIR) to, and licensed from, both The University of Florida and The Ohio State University. The SensorComm and K&A team have a combined patent portfolio of eight (8) issued patents (worldwide), two (2) applications and two (2) provisional patents filed, including one related to creating incentive structures for pollution mitigation.
Resensys
Grant in 2015
Resensys offers structural health monitoring solutions based on its wireless Internet of Thing (IoT) sensor technology, known as SenSpot™. Technical novelty of SenSpot is conducting high performance data acquisition while consuming very small electrical power. For example, Resensys wireless strain gauge sensor (strain SenSpot) can take up to 100 strain samples per second, while providing 10 years of battery life. In addition to wireless strain gauge sensors, other variations of SenSpot are capable of monitoring vibration, tilt, inclination, temperature, and humidity. Having monitored all these important structural quantities in real time, SenSpot sensors provide reliable tools to detect overstrain, metal fatigue, formation of cracks, movement and instability of foundation, as well as monitoring vibration and performing modal analysis.
Liquid X
Grant in 2015
Liquid X is an electronic company that enables users to print metal traces and films that deliver results comparable to the bulk metal. The company partners with manufacturers within the electronics industry to develop and print functional components utilized in various devices, including sensors; heating elements; smart textiles, and many others. Liquid X inks are unique because, unlike other metallic conductive inks, their products contain actual metal atoms, not nanoparticles or metal flakes. The processing parameters of Liquid X metallic inks are attractive due to the low conversion temperatures and short processing times. The resulting films or traces exhibit desirable characteristics such as high conductivity, thin and precise features, and excellent adhesion. An advantage of the low temperature processing is the ability to use of a wide range of substrates from fibrous materials such as paper and gauze to flexible, organic material such as plastics. In addition, low viscosity provides the opportunity for the use of a variety of deposition methods such as inkjet, slot die, flexography, offset, and gravure.
OceanComm
Grant in 2014
OceanComm, Inc. is an Illinois-based company that specializes in developing wireless underwater modems. Founded in 2014 and located in Champaign, the company focuses on enabling wireless communication and video streaming underwater. Its modems utilize advanced signal processing algorithms to optimize the use of available acoustic bandwidth, ensuring reliable and uninterrupted video links even as the modems move through water. This technology serves the subsea industries by providing innovative solutions for wireless remote control of underwater vehicles and facilitating efficient video transmission underwater.
CubeWorks
Grant in 2014
CubeWorks Inc. specializes in developing millimeter-scale computing solutions, focusing on autonomous wireless sensing technology. Founded in 2013 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company has created the Cubisens platform, which includes ultra-small wireless smart sensors for various applications such as healthcare logistics, supply chain management, cold chain monitoring, security, and environmental monitoring. These sensors are characterized by their lightweight and durable design, making them suitable for deployment in challenging environments. By enabling real-time tracking and providing critical data access, CubeWorks aims to enhance the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape with innovative sensing solutions that address a wide range of monitoring needs.
Zizmos
Grant in 2014
Zizmos specializes in earthquake early warning systems and high-resolution earthquake hazard mapping for urban areas. The company develops cloud-based mobile and wireless sensors specifically designed to detect seismic activity. By utilizing micro electro mechanical sensors, Zizmos creates a comprehensive seismic network that monitors earthquakes, allowing users to receive timely notifications about seismic events or other shake hazards directly on their smartphones. This technology aims to enhance public safety and preparedness in earthquake-prone regions.
Inston
Grant in 2014
Inston is a company that specializes in developing advanced memory solutions designed to enhance performance and cost efficiency. Their technology integrates a CMOS-friendly manufacturing process with 3D integration capabilities, resulting in memory products that offer improved power efficiency, density, speed, and endurance. These solutions are applicable across various sectors, including solid-state data storage and both embedded and standalone memory for wireless systems. By focusing on high-speed and cost-effective options, Inston provides users with a next-generation memory technology that facilitates efficient data handling and storage.
Seamless Microsystems
Grant in 2014
Seamless Microsystems, Inc. is a semiconductor company based in Fremont, California, established in 2017. The firm specializes in the design and manufacturing of patented Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), with an initial focus on markets such as medical imaging and 4G/WiFi. Utilizing silicon-proven devices from TSMC’s 28nm HPM process, Seamless Microsystems is advancing its next generation of products to meet the high bandwidth needs of emerging technologies, including LIDAR, 5G wireless, and G.fast communication systems. The company's continuous-time sigma-delta ADCs are designed to reduce system costs by relaxing anti-aliasing requirements and lowering power consumption due to their resistive input architecture. Furthermore, these ADCs are engineered to tolerate high levels of clock jitter, allowing for the use of more economical phase-locked loops (PLLs) in clock generation, making them suitable for a diverse range of applications, from consumer electronics to autonomous driving.
Spectrum Magnetics
Grant in 2014
Spectrum Magnetics provides materials, devices, and component solutions for high-frequency applications. It also develops soft magnetic nanocomposites and polymeric magnetodielectric materials, including RF polymers, metamaterials, metaferrites, and artificial ferrites. They provide solutions for miniaturised antennas in different frequency ranges and EM shielding and absorption.
Lite Enterprises
Grant in 2014
Lite Enterprises uses in applications include aquaculture, agriculture, cell phone and broadcast towers, wind turbines, and solar farms, protecting wildlife from toxic waste zones. They offer cameras with motion detection capabilities, and a wireless mesh network allows remote access and control.
Fluid Synchrony
Grant in 2014
Fluid Synchrony offers microinfusion technology that supports dosing profiles and gives users control over their dosing regimen. Through the use of patented microtechnologies, their microinfusion system can safely, precisely, and locally deliver a variety of liquid drug formulations to diseased tissue. The system enables wireless drug delivery control, on-demand programming, and remote monitoring of patient outcomes in order to provide evidence-based, personalized drug therapy.
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance
Grant in 2014
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance is the spectrum organization that supports CBRS, TVWS in the mm Waves, Mid-Band Shared Spectrum, and unlicensed access to the 6 GHz band. To maximize the use of wireless resources, they encourage spectrum sharing. To encourage economic progress, they support policies that support unrestricted, open access to the spectrum. Additionally, they support a number of technologies that permit dynamic spectrum access.
Ratrix Technologies
Grant in 2014
Ratrix Technologies is an early-stage company that focuses on commercializing multi-dimensional signal decoding technology initially developed at Georgia Tech. Founded by professors Xiaoli Ma and David Anderson through the GT VentureLab program, Ratrix has received multiple NSF SBIR grants to advance its technology, which is designed to enhance wireless communication systems. The company specializes in high-order multiple input, multiple output decoders that improve data throughput and spectral efficiency. This technology enables higher data rates and broader coverage, helping clients reduce data traffic congestion and enhance user experience.
Physical Devices
Grant in 2014
Physical Devices is a company specializing in the development of radiofrequency (RF) technology for smartphones. The firm focuses on creating wireless RF solutions that enhance smartphone capabilities, specifically tuning devices from white space to Wi-Fi. One of its key innovations involves protecting GPS and other RF signals from severe wideband interference. Additionally, Physical Devices develops RF filters that enable ultra-wideband tuning, ensuring precise navigation and localization for users. The company's work aims to advance the reliability and performance of smartphone navigation systems in increasingly complex RF environments.
Cepand
Grant in 2013
Cepand provides assistance for designers and creators towards innovative technologies. The company provides various services mostly leading to autonomous vehicles. Cepand provides AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, wireless technologies and wearable (VR/AR) blueprints for innovative strategies and roadmaps as their products. Cepand was founded in 2012 by Babak S. in San Francisco, California.
MoJo Labs
Grant in 2013
MoJo Labs works with wifi, bluetooth, bluetooth low energy, thread, zigbee, zwave, insteon, and custom 2.4 GHz, 900 MHz, and 433 MHz systems. They offer small battery-powered wirelessly connected devices and can provide development services to take products from concept to completion.
Reach Bionics
Grant in 2013
Reach bionics is a Los Angeles-based corporation, founded in 2011. The company was formed to develop and commercialize a revolutionary proprietary controller technology. Reach Bionics Inc. is developing technology that repurposes signals from a vestigial muscle system around the ears to provide the brain a new mode of command output that can be wirelessly applied to any target device. The ear muscles, or peri-auricular muscles, are part of a vestigial human system that evolved to orient the ears towards sounds. While this muscular system is no longer functionally significant in humans, the muscles remain in nearly everyone and provide an untapped human output. Higher primates have not needed these muscles for millions of years, yet they exist in nearly everyone. Because this system of muscles originally evolved to focus, or “point”, the ears towards sounds, it has the potential to serve as an innate and intuitive way to direct a computer cursor, operate electronics, or drive a motorized wheelchair.
MegaMIMO
Grant in 2013
MegaMIMO's patent-pending technology alleviates the wireless capacity crunch. They've demonstrated that it delivers ten times more data per unit of spectrum as compared to today's technologies, and requires no changes to end-user devices.
Shoelace Wireless
Grant in 2013
Shoelace Wireless develops an Android application that enhances mobile internet performance by integrating multiple wireless networks, such as Wi-Fi and cellular connections. This technology platform enables users to combine accessible networks from their device with those from nearby devices, facilitating a cooperative networking solution. By utilizing multi-channel aggregation, Shoelace Wireless allows specific applications to operate across both network types seamlessly in the background. The platform also offers detailed performance monitoring and usage insights, empowering users to browse the Internet more efficiently and effectively.
Spensa Technologies
Grant in 2013
Spensa Technologies Inc., founded in 2009 and based in West Lafayette, Indiana, develops innovative software solutions for the agricultural industry. The company offers various products, including OpenScout, a scouting application that allows users to record and tag notes and photos from fields, and MyTraps, a mobile tool for collecting and visualizing pest data. Additionally, Spensa provides Z-Trap, a system that utilizes smart insect traps to analyze and predict insect populations in agricultural settings. With a focus on reducing reliance on manual labor and promoting eco-friendly farming practices, Spensa Technologies aims to enhance crop production efficiency through its expertise in wireless sensor networks, robotics, and computer vision. As of 2018, Spensa operates as a subsidiary of Telvent DTN, LLC.
Inston
Grant in 2013
Inston is a company that specializes in developing advanced memory solutions designed to enhance performance and cost efficiency. Their technology integrates a CMOS-friendly manufacturing process with 3D integration capabilities, resulting in memory products that offer improved power efficiency, density, speed, and endurance. These solutions are applicable across various sectors, including solid-state data storage and both embedded and standalone memory for wireless systems. By focusing on high-speed and cost-effective options, Inston provides users with a next-generation memory technology that facilitates efficient data handling and storage.
Fluid Synchrony
Grant in 2012
Fluid Synchrony offers microinfusion technology that supports dosing profiles and gives users control over their dosing regimen. Through the use of patented microtechnologies, their microinfusion system can safely, precisely, and locally deliver a variety of liquid drug formulations to diseased tissue. The system enables wireless drug delivery control, on-demand programming, and remote monitoring of patient outcomes in order to provide evidence-based, personalized drug therapy.
Biorasis
Grant in 2012
BIORASIS was established in Dec. 2007 with an initial goal to commercialize UCONN’s and OSCI’s wireless, needle-implantable, miniaturized (0.5 x 0.5 x 5 mm) sensor platform for real time, continuous glucose monitoring. In addition to glucose monitoring Biorasis is working towards outfitting its sensor platform to monitor other bio-analytes in the body that are important in other disorders such as cardiovascular, cancer, liver, kidney abnormalities, stroke and epilepsy.
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance
Grant in 2012
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance is the spectrum organization that supports CBRS, TVWS in the mm Waves, Mid-Band Shared Spectrum, and unlicensed access to the 6 GHz band. To maximize the use of wireless resources, they encourage spectrum sharing. To encourage economic progress, they support policies that support unrestricted, open access to the spectrum. Additionally, they support a number of technologies that permit dynamic spectrum access.
Triune Systems
Grant in 2012
Triune Systems, L.L.C. is a semiconductor company based in Richardson, Texas, specializing in mixed-signal integrated circuit solutions for power management and energy harvesting. Founded in 2007 by Ross Teggatz, the company develops products that focus on ultra-low power consumption, including technology for battery charging and micro-solar applications aimed at portable and off-grid solar power. Triune Systems offers a range of products such as wireless power receivers, transmitters, buck converters, boost converters, linear regulators, and battery chargers. Its solutions cater to various industries, including consumer electronics, solar power, medical, industrial, automotive, and defense. The company operates as a subsidiary of Semtech Corporation, enhancing its capacity to deliver energy-efficient solutions to its partners and clients.
Physical Devices
Grant in 2012
Physical Devices is a company specializing in the development of radiofrequency (RF) technology for smartphones. The firm focuses on creating wireless RF solutions that enhance smartphone capabilities, specifically tuning devices from white space to Wi-Fi. One of its key innovations involves protecting GPS and other RF signals from severe wideband interference. Additionally, Physical Devices develops RF filters that enable ultra-wideband tuning, ensuring precise navigation and localization for users. The company's work aims to advance the reliability and performance of smartphone navigation systems in increasingly complex RF environments.
K&A Wireless
Grant in 2012
K&A is continuing its development of an innovative wireless spectrum intelligence technology in support of next-generation Internet of Things/Everything (IoT-IoE) applications. This will improve spectrum utilization and surety of data in the presence of many other connected users and devices. Market focus is IoT-IoE pollution mitigation in the transportation and smart city segments. McKinsey estimates smart city IoT will have an economic impact of $0.9T to $1.7T (trillion) by 2025. Utilization of spectrum intelligence as part of the IoT-IoE infrastructure improves not only the performance and reliability of the entire system, but also creates a new Natural EcoSystem™ that is unattainable without it. The combined efforts will identify polluting vehicles, create new revenue streams, support regulations and improved driver behavior, provide operational efficiencies, contribute to cleaner air and lower healthcare costs, and enable a better quality of life. K&A’s commercialization partner is SensorComm Technologies, Inc. who is mass-customizing a state-of-the-art NOx emission sensor. SensorComm has engaged K&A to develop the wireless IoT-IoE infrastructure for the NOx sensor, which focuses on smart monitoring of NOx emissions from the exhaust pipe of a vehicle as part of an air quality monitoring system. Active pilot programs are in place in the U.S. with additional pilots being implemented globally. K&A provided foundational IoT/IoE development. Sensor development was originally funded through DoE grants (including SBIR) to, and licensed from, both The University of Florida and The Ohio State University. The SensorComm and K&A team have a combined patent portfolio of eight (8) issued patents (worldwide), two (2) applications and two (2) provisional patents filed, including one related to creating incentive structures for pollution mitigation.
Reach Bionics
Grant in 2012
Reach bionics is a Los Angeles-based corporation, founded in 2011. The company was formed to develop and commercialize a revolutionary proprietary controller technology. Reach Bionics Inc. is developing technology that repurposes signals from a vestigial muscle system around the ears to provide the brain a new mode of command output that can be wirelessly applied to any target device. The ear muscles, or peri-auricular muscles, are part of a vestigial human system that evolved to orient the ears towards sounds. While this muscular system is no longer functionally significant in humans, the muscles remain in nearly everyone and provide an untapped human output. Higher primates have not needed these muscles for millions of years, yet they exist in nearly everyone. Because this system of muscles originally evolved to focus, or “point”, the ears towards sounds, it has the potential to serve as an innate and intuitive way to direct a computer cursor, operate electronics, or drive a motorized wheelchair.
Lite Enterprises
Grant in 2012
Lite Enterprises uses in applications include aquaculture, agriculture, cell phone and broadcast towers, wind turbines, and solar farms, protecting wildlife from toxic waste zones. They offer cameras with motion detection capabilities, and a wireless mesh network allows remote access and control.
Wang Electro-Opto
Grant in 2012
Wang Electro-Opto manufacturers electronic products. Their products include universal antennas, body-worn antennas, GPS, GLONASS, galileo antennas, single band antennas, multiband antennas, broadband EW, RWR, radar, and telecom antennas, phased arrays, test antennas, and smart antennas.
octoScope
Grant in 2012
OctoScope, founded in 2006 by Fanny Mlinarsky, specializes in providing consultation and product development services within the wireless and radio frequency communications sector. Initially established as a one-person technology consulting firm, OctoScope has since expanded its capabilities and built a skilled team. The company offers a range of services, including automated regression testing, wireless technology consulting, third-party product development, and comprehensive wireless test services. These services are designed to enhance the accuracy, stability, and economic value of over-the-air wireless testing, thereby enabling clients to optimize their communications networks effectively.
Ratrix Technologies
Grant in 2012
Ratrix Technologies is an early-stage company that focuses on commercializing multi-dimensional signal decoding technology initially developed at Georgia Tech. Founded by professors Xiaoli Ma and David Anderson through the GT VentureLab program, Ratrix has received multiple NSF SBIR grants to advance its technology, which is designed to enhance wireless communication systems. The company specializes in high-order multiple input, multiple output decoders that improve data throughput and spectral efficiency. This technology enables higher data rates and broader coverage, helping clients reduce data traffic congestion and enhance user experience.
Evigia Systems
Grant in 2012
Evigia is an innovation leader in utilizing integrated sensor and ASIC technologies to dramatically improve the functionality and cost of wireless and sensing products. Our competitive advantage is our proven ability to deliver wireless sensing and tracking technology that provides longer battery life, a smaller form factor, and superior functionality per unit cost. This is achieved through an integrated electronics design and manufacturing approach which combines wireless communications and sophisticated sensing functions within an integrated silicon chip, reducing the number of discrete components used in wireless sensing and tracking hardware. This results in smaller form factors, higher energy efficiency and lower production costs. Evigia Systems was founded as a wireless and sensing electronics company based in Ann Arbor, MI, in mid-2004. Evigia is acknowledged as a leading provider of wireless sensing, identification and tracking products and solutions proven in military, security, and commercial applications.
Whisper Communications
Grant in 2010
Whisper Communications is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in wireless networking services, utilizing innovative technologies derived from research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The firm has developed a patent-pending encoding methodology that enhances data security by ensuring that signals transmitted beyond a designated area, referred to as the "cone of silence," are rendered useless to potential eavesdroppers. This approach focuses on physical layer security, where data security is directly linked to proximity to the data source. By enabling IT companies to monitor, track, and control devices at fixed locations, Whisper Communications aims to advance the field of data security in wireless communications.
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