A new thermal energy refrigeration system is impacting the food supply in developing countries.
With two awards from NSF’s Small Business Innovation Research program, engineers have developed and brought to market a cold thermal storage system that is impacting the food supply in developing countries.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - March 16, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Could VR technology be used to improve cognitive performance?
A neuroscientist from Vanderbilt University has created a small business and program called NeuroTrainer which uses VR technology to impact cognitive performance.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - February 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Turning methane gas from a waste-water treatment plant into biodegradable plastics
Dr. Molly Morse, CEO and Co-Founder of Mango Materials, describes the company's novel process for turning methane gas from a waste-water treatment plant into biodegradable plastics. Mango Materials was supported through the U.S. National Science Foundation's Small Business Innovation Research ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - October 26, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Assessing the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely testing for infection using Aperiomics.
One of America’s most immediate needs is to assess the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely testing for infection. That’s where Aperiomics comes in to play. This small business in Ashburn, VA, with early-stage research and development funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 8, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
One of America ’ s most immediate needs is to assess the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely te
One of America’s most immediate needs is to assess the spread of COVID-19 by quickly and widely testing for infection. That’s where Aperiomics comes in to play. This small business in Ashburn, VA, with early-stage research and development funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 4, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Developing durable thermal insulation materials to keep specimens safe for transport.
That’s where MaxQ Research Company comes into play. This small business in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with early-stage research and development funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program, has developed durable thermal insulation materials with precise ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 13, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
An NSF-supported small business is expanding on ways to make everything from biopesticides to...
In Middleton, Wisconsin, an NSF-supported small business is expanding on ways to make everything from biopesticides to vaccines – all on the surface of leaves! How does this innovative approach to chemical manufacturing help us use the greenest, most renewable chemical factories on earth? Ryan and ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - November 19, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: video
Device and game helps children, adults with asthma - Aluna
Aluna, a small business supported by the National Science Foundation, is developing a device and app to help people monitor chronic lung conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary fibrosis when away from the hospital.
Patients test their ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - November 29, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
LightUp, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation.
LightUp, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, has developed an educational augmented reality software application to help kids learn STEM subjects.
LightUpÂs Hololab software allows kids to try many different experiments to learn about the EarthÂs structure, ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - October 9, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
K & A Wireless, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation.
K&A Wireless, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, manufactures an internet-of-things (IoT) emissions sensor that is placed in a vehicleÂs exhaust pipe.
Globally, 80 percent of pollution comes from the transportation sector, according to K&A Wireless President ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - October 5, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
The Beamer, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation.
The Beamer, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, is developing an interactive learning platform to teach science to children aged 8 to 13.
The BeamerÂs platform weaves science into a story about atoms and the beginning of the universe. The time-travel adventure ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 28, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
ViSUS LLC has created software to help farmers analyze aerial photos of crops.
ViSUS LLC, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, has created software to help farmers analyze aerial photos of crops.
Farmers often gather crop data using drones to take aerial photos, but it can take up to two days to line the images up correctly or stitch the images ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 18, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
Educational Assessment Tools Embedded in STEM VR Games  Killer Snails
Killer Snails, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation, is using a customized virtual reality (VR) game, BioDive, to develop an educational assessment tool that measures student learning in real-time.
BioDive is an immersive VR experience for middle and high school students ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 21, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
NIH Reverse Industry Day
The Professional Services Council and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Office is hosting a Reverse Industry Day.
The key objective of the Reverse Industry Day is for government employees to better understand the parallel action industry is taking during the government ’ s acquisition lifecycle and why decisions or information made available or not made available during pre-award impact bid/no-bid decisions among potential bidders and post-award contract administration. Dr. Alfred Johnson, NIH Deputy Director for Management, will provide opening remarks.
This event is intended for the entire acquisit...
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 4, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Detecting biological contaminants in water & pharmaceuticals  Spheryx
Spheryx, Inc., a small business funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), created a technology to monitor, count and characterize microscopic particles in a variety of fluids, such as water, chemicals, or even pharmaceuticals.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 31, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
