SBIR Project Chart 2021 Selections

PROJECT TITLE TOPIC AREA SELECTEE NAME CITY, STATE TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT*
3D Printed Membranes for Desalination Topic 9b: Novel Manufacturing Methods for Membranes and Desalination System Components Triton Systems, Inc. Chelmsford, Massachusetts $206,250
A Ceramic Membrane Based Micro-/Ultra-filtration Subsystem as Pre-treatment to Insure Stable and Economical Operation of a Reverse Osmosis System for Desalination Topic 9b: Novel Manufacturing Methods for Membranes and Desalination System Components Media and Process Technology Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $206,250
In-operando Infrared Absorption Method for Characterization of Composite Ceramic Membranes During Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Topic 9b: Novel Manufacturing Methods for Membranes and Desalination System Components Membrion Inc. Seattle, Washington $206,250
Total Residual Oxidant (TRO) Sensor Technology to Enable Control of Chlorination Process throughout Water Treatment Pipeline: Pre-treatment, Post-treatment, and Maintenance Topic 9b: Novel Manufacturing Methods for Membranes and Desalination System Components Giner, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts $206,250
Low-Cost Manufacturing of High-Performance Ion Exchange Membranes for Electrodialysis using Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition Topic 9b: Novel Manufacturing Methods for Membranes and Desalination System Components GVD Corporation Cambridge, Massachusetts $206,250
Efficient Compatibilization of Isotactic Polypropylene (iPP) and High-density Polyethylene (HDPE) Blends Topic 11a: Improving Plastics Compatibilization for More Efficient Recycling Intermix Performance Materials Inc. Rockville, Maryland $206,250
Aramid Copolymers as Reinforcing Compatibilizers for Mixed Plastics Recycling Topic 11a: Improving Plastics Compatibilization for More Efficient Recycling Luna Innovations Inc. Roanoke, Virginia $206,250
Production of Low-Cost Aerogel Insulation by a Continuous Manufacturing Process Topic 13b: Low-cost High-R Insulation Amsen Technologies LLC Tucson, Arizona $206,250
Innovative Aerogel Production for Low-cost and High-R Insulation Topic 13b: Low-cost High-R Insulation Optowares, Inc. Woburn, Massachusetts $206,250
Metal Carbon Composite Manufacturing Topic 20a: Technology Transition Opportunity: Metal-carbon Composition and Composites Manufacturing Directed Vapor Technologies International Charlottesville, Virginia $206,250
Copper-Encapsulated Carbon Nanotubes to Enhance Copper Transmission Cable Properties Topic 20b: Electricity Delivery System Applications Mainstream Engineering Corporation Rockledge, Florida $206,250
Enhanced Aluminum Conductor for Overhead Electrical Transmission Application Topic 20b: Electricity Delivery System Applications QuesTek Innovations LLC Evanston, Illinois $206,250
High-performance Lower-cost Plastic Heat Exchangers Topic 20c: Non-Metallic Heat Exchangers T2M Global, LLC Danbury, Connecticut $206,250
Z-axis Carbon Fiber Composite Non-Metallic Heat Exchangers Topic 20c: Non-Metallic Heat Exchangers Boston Materials, Inc. Billerica, Massachusetts $206,250
Fabrication and Evaluation of EV Charging System Subcomponents using Enhanced Conductivity Copper Topic 20h: Enhanced Conductivity EV Charging Cables and Couplers NAECO LLC Peachtree City, Georgia $206,250

*Represents maximum cost