NIST

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency that operates under the U.S. Department of Commerce. Its primary mission is to enhance U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology. NIST plays a crucial role in the development of various products and services, including automated teller machines, atomic clocks, mammograms, and semiconductors, all of which rely on precise measurements and established standards. By promoting rigorous traceability and equitable standards, NIST aims to stimulate innovation, improve economic security, and elevate the quality of life for Americans. The agency positions itself as a leader in creating essential measurement solutions that support the modernization of technology and industry.

Laurie Locascio

Director and Undersecretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

14 past transactions

Apollo AI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Apollo AI is a developer of a hands-free, AI-powered assistant specifically designed for law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services, and dispatch personnel. The company's mission-critical tool enhances the safety and efficiency of first responders by routing the nearest available backup units and providing real-time alerts and detailed information about incidents. Apollo AI's innovative technology promotes better community interaction with local agencies, increasing transparency while reducing the workload and stress on first responders. The company has received recognition for its contributions to the field, including multiple awards for excellence in voice assistance from the NIST Tech to Protect Challenge, reflecting its commitment to improving public safety through advanced technology.

CausalTwin

Pre Seed Round in 2022
CausalTwin is pioneering the use of unmanned vehicles for facilitating 3D mapping and remote monitoring of commercial construction sites. Our company’s vision ultimately is to enable autonomous monitoring of industrial assets via an end-to-end ecosystem for unmanned inspection, condition detection, and report generation for decision makers.

Apollo AI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Apollo AI is a developer of a hands-free, AI-powered assistant specifically designed for law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services, and dispatch personnel. The company's mission-critical tool enhances the safety and efficiency of first responders by routing the nearest available backup units and providing real-time alerts and detailed information about incidents. Apollo AI's innovative technology promotes better community interaction with local agencies, increasing transparency while reducing the workload and stress on first responders. The company has received recognition for its contributions to the field, including multiple awards for excellence in voice assistance from the NIST Tech to Protect Challenge, reflecting its commitment to improving public safety through advanced technology.

BadVR

Grant in 2021
BadVR is a company specializing in immersive data visualization and analytics software that leverages virtual reality and machine learning to enhance data comprehension. By providing a platform that allows users to step inside their data, BadVR helps organizations uncover valuable insights and make informed decisions more efficiently. The company’s innovative approach is designed to visualize complex datasets in high definition, thereby facilitating the identification of hidden issues and opportunities. BadVR caters to both government and commercial clients, streamlining the decision-making process and significantly increasing the value derived from data with minimal effort or specialized training.

Optio

Grant in 2020
Robotic Materials provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI.

Apollo AI

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Apollo AI is a developer of a hands-free, AI-powered assistant specifically designed for law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services, and dispatch personnel. The company's mission-critical tool enhances the safety and efficiency of first responders by routing the nearest available backup units and providing real-time alerts and detailed information about incidents. Apollo AI's innovative technology promotes better community interaction with local agencies, increasing transparency while reducing the workload and stress on first responders. The company has received recognition for its contributions to the field, including multiple awards for excellence in voice assistance from the NIST Tech to Protect Challenge, reflecting its commitment to improving public safety through advanced technology.

Applied NanoFluorescence

Grant in 2019
Applied NanoFluorescence offers the creation and distribution of optical tools for the identification, characterization, and measurement of nanomaterials, particularly single-walled carbon nanotubes and other near-infrared fluorophores in bulk samples. Numerous products are available from them, including the ns minitracer, ns1 nanospectralyzer, n3 nanospectralyzer, ns super, and others.

Optio

Grant in 2019
Robotic Materials provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI.

Voxel51

Grant in 2018
Voxel51, Inc. is an AI software company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2016. The company specializes in computer vision and machine learning analytics, focusing on the understanding of video and image data. Voxel51's technology transforms raw video footage and images into actionable intelligence, utilizing machine learning to process and label content based on image recognition and the analysis of motions and objects over time. This enables data scientists in the field of computer vision to efficiently curate, explore, and test datasets alongside their models, facilitating the development of production-ready visual AI solutions.

Spectronn

Grant in 2017
Spectronn is an innovative wireless startup that specializes in AI-driven, cloud-managed cognitive radio networking and mobile edge computing technologies. The company develops software-defined wireless networking products that facilitate the integration of cognitive mobile networking with edge computing. Spectronn's technology is utilized in various applications, including connected trains, onboard WiFi systems, and resilient public safety communications. It also supports low-latency wireless video streaming, video management, and AI-based video analytics. Additionally, the company's solutions provide high-capacity backhaul for dense WiFi setups at public events and are applicable in Department of Defense contexts. By offering these advanced technologies, Spectronn enables clients to effectively merge cognitive computing with cognitive networking, ensuring access to robust, high-speed wireless systems.

Liquidia Technologies

Grant in 2009
Liquidia Technologies is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company based in the United States, dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics. Utilizing its proprietary PRINT technology, a particle engineering platform, Liquidia produces uniform drug particles aimed at enhancing the safety and efficacy of various therapies. The company is advancing two key product candidates: LIQ861, intended for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, and LIQ865, designed for managing local post-operative pain. Additionally, Liquidia collaborates with leading pharmaceutical firms to leverage its PRINT technology across multiple therapeutic areas, molecule types, and administration routes, addressing unmet patient needs, particularly in the realm of pulmonary hypertension.

Origen Therapeutics

Grant in 2007
Origen Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops products from avian transgenic animal technology. It provides human sequence polyclonal antibodies. The company also develops a technology platform based on the genetic engineering of chicken embryonic cells, which can be genetically modified in such a way that the introduced genes are stably expressed in adult birds. Origen Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Burlingame, California.

HandyLab

Grant in 2003
HandyLab is a medical technology company that develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic assays and automation platforms The company’s proprietary platform reduces the time, cost, and complexity of testing while improving the quality of results. Using patented real-time microfluidic PCR technology, its products are positioned to decentralize nucleic acid testing. HandyLab was founded in 2000 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company in 2009.

Isto Technologies

Grant in 2001
ISTO Technologies, Inc., an orthobiologics company, develops biologic products to regenerate and restore function to damaged cartilage and bone. It offers InQu, a resorbable bone graft extender and substitute; NuQu, a cell-based injectable therapy for disc regeneration; and DeNovo ET, an engineered cartilage implant for the repair and regeneration of knee cartilage. The company provides its products through distributors. ISTO Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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