National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF), established in 1950 and located in Alexandria, Virginia, is an independent federal agency dedicated to advancing fundamental research and education across all scientific and engineering disciplines. With an annual budget of approximately $7.8 billion, the NSF operates America's Seed Fund, which allocates nearly $200 million each year to support startups and small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This initiative provides non-dilutive funding of up to $1.5 million to assist in research and development efforts, thereby facilitating the transformation of scientific discoveries into commercially viable products and services. By helping to de-risk technology, the NSF plays a crucial role in fostering innovation and addressing societal challenges through scientific advancements.

James Donlon

Program Director

Sean L. Jones

Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Sethuraman Panchanathan

Director

Ben Schrag Ph.D

Program Director and Policy Liaison, SBIR / STTR

Past deals in Retail Technology

Transparent Path

Grant in 2023
Transparent Path is a technology provider specializing in supply chain visibility, particularly for the food industry. The company utilizes Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, edge computing, and artificial intelligence to create a secure and scalable platform that allows food manufacturers, processors, logistics partners, and retailers to monitor and manage supply chain issues in real-time. By offering both software and hardware solutions, Transparent Path enables its clients to gain insights into logistics, product quality, and risk management, helping them to detect and address problems before they escalate. This proactive approach not only enhances operational efficiency but also reduces costs and waste associated with perishable goods. Founded by Eric Weaver, who has extensive experience in enterprise transformation, Transparent Path aims to foster a more resilient and agile supply chain.

Pascal Tags

Grant in 2022
Pascal Tags, founded in 2018 and based in Louisville, Kentucky, specializes in chipless identification technology aimed at enhancing inventory management. The company has developed an innovative RFID tag that operates without a microchip, allowing for effective tracking of inventory items. This technology provides an alternative solution for manufacturers, shippers, and consumers to monitor products throughout the supply chain, from production to retail and even in homes. By enabling precise location tracking with a single tag, Pascal Tags addresses the growing need for efficient inventory control in various sectors.

OrganicSmart

Grant in 2022
Developer of a food tracking platform designed for customers, retailers, restaurants, and the food service industry. The company's platform offers a food supply chain and solution for food traceability, safety, and freshness, eliminating the possibility to alter any critical food information.

RaySecur

Grant in 2022
RaySecur Inc. specializes in advanced 3D package scanning technology designed to detect concealed and potentially dangerous items such as powders, solids, liquids, and various composite threats. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company offers the MailSecur system, which provides real-time 3D imaging capabilities that surpass traditional X-ray methods. Founded in 2018, RaySecur's innovative solutions utilize scalable terahertz scanners and millimeter-wave technology, allowing for the effective examination of suspicious letters, flat envelopes, and small parcels. Their devices are lightweight, portable, and user-friendly, requiring minimal training for mail screening. RaySecur's technology is employed by Fortune 500 companies and government organizations globally, enhancing security and safety for personnel and critical assets.
Rapid Radicals Technology specializes in advanced wastewater treatment solutions aimed at helping municipal sewerage districts manage combined sewer overflows. Founded in 2016 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company has developed a decentralized, high-rate treatment technology that integrates rapid solids removal with a proprietary advanced oxidation process. This fully automated system is versatile, catering to various applications, including municipal wastewater treatment, industrial high-strength waste management, and emergency scenarios requiring mobile or compact solutions. By providing reliable and cost-effective wastewater management options, Rapid Radicals Technology supports clients in fostering a more resilient water infrastructure.

Ranial Systems

Grant in 2021
Developer of a real-time process automation platform designed to provide converging cognitive artificial intelligence and edge computing runtime. The company's platform focuses to cater alternative domains and strategic initiatives in smart energy, real-time plant monitoring, and wearable technology automation and spree to explore the emerging market potentials dealing with context-aware, business process automation, advisory services on product development and co-innovation, enabling businesses to solve their critical problems in business process automation space.

NeuroTechR3

Grant in 2021
NeuroTechR3 is a biomedical device and digital health start-up focused on creating affordable rehabilitation technologies to enhance upper extremity function in individuals affected by brain injuries, such as stroke and cerebral palsy. The company's flagship product, R3THATM, utilizes machine learning and cloud technology to facilitate personalized telerehabilitation through exergames designed to promote neuroplasticity. This innovative approach incorporates motion tracking, analytics, and real-time biofeedback, enabling a more proactive and patient-centered rehabilitation process. Founded in 2020 by a team of four women and spun out from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers School of Health Professions, NeuroTechR3 is strategically positioned in the local market, collaborating with rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient centers, and therapists. The company's expertise lies in the intersection of biomedical engineering and computer science, allowing for the development of data-driven solutions that enhance patient recovery outcomes. NeuroTechR3 aims to disrupt the exergame rehabilitation field by providing sustainable and accessible options for individuals with various impairments, ultimately contributing to the overall improvement of human health.

Teale

Grant in 2021
Teale is a technology company based in Adkins, Texas, founded in 2020, that specializes in drilling optimization. The company develops advanced technology designed to transmit significant amounts of data from downhole drilling operations to the surface for processing. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, Teale's technology aims to quickly analyze and determine the optimal parameters for efficient drilling operations. This innovation enables energy companies to enhance their drilling processes, identify areas for optimization, and potentially gain better control over their operations.

rivieh

Grant in 2021
Rivieh develops hardware technology that transforms properties into smart buildings. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

NeuroTechR3

Grant in 2021
NeuroTechR3 is a biomedical device and digital health start-up focused on creating affordable rehabilitation technologies to enhance upper extremity function in individuals affected by brain injuries, such as stroke and cerebral palsy. The company's flagship product, R3THATM, utilizes machine learning and cloud technology to facilitate personalized telerehabilitation through exergames designed to promote neuroplasticity. This innovative approach incorporates motion tracking, analytics, and real-time biofeedback, enabling a more proactive and patient-centered rehabilitation process. Founded in 2020 by a team of four women and spun out from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers School of Health Professions, NeuroTechR3 is strategically positioned in the local market, collaborating with rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient centers, and therapists. The company's expertise lies in the intersection of biomedical engineering and computer science, allowing for the development of data-driven solutions that enhance patient recovery outcomes. NeuroTechR3 aims to disrupt the exergame rehabilitation field by providing sustainable and accessible options for individuals with various impairments, ultimately contributing to the overall improvement of human health.

Max Powers

Grant in 2021
Max Powers, founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, NY, specializes in IT and electronics products and services, focusing on advanced technologies such as blockchain, cryptography, artificial intelligence, and Big Data. The company develops and encrypts routers and other devices, enhancing security and enabling anonymous communications and data publishing. By leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, Max Powers provides tools that empower users to safeguard their data against censorship and unauthorized access.

Nextiles

Grant in 2021
Nextiles is a New York-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in smart apparel technology, merging athletic clothing with an advanced analytics system to enhance exercise performance and safety. The company innovatively integrates electrically conductive fibers into fabrics using a patented sewing technology, allowing for the development of wearables that include motion sensors directly within the apparel. This unique approach enables the creation of responsive and adaptive devices, providing valuable insights into an individual's movement patterns. With a strong foundation in electrical engineering and circuit design, Nextiles offers its expertise to businesses looking to develop or enhance their own Internet of Things (IoT) and smart device products.

Couture Technologies

Grant in 2020
Couture Technologies is a software development firm that specializes in the application of AI, ML, and 3D simulation technologies. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Terecircuits

Grant in 2020
Terecircuits Corporation specializes in the development of materials and processes that facilitate microassembly and mass transfer for displays and advanced electronics. Founded in 2015 and based in Mountain View, California, the company provides a range of advanced polymers, encapsulation materials, and liquid metal interconnects. Its innovations include photo-polymer mass transfer technology specifically designed for MicroLED applications in sectors such as automotive and augmented/virtual reality. Additionally, Terecircuits offers new materials and design frameworks for systems in package manufacturing, targeting the Internet of Things and health technology markets. By serving the display, electronics, and semiconductor industries, Terecircuits enables the creation of low-cost, lightweight, and energy-efficient products, allowing manufacturers to produce IoT devices more efficiently and accurately.

Mente

Grant in 2020
Developer of surgical instruments tracking system designed to create a surgical experience at a low cost for the hospital, the surgical team, and the patient. The company's system uses predictive analytics for tracking surgical instruments in the operating room, creating dependable, real-time data streams that transform resource management, enabling healthcare teams to have exactly what they need during surgery.

SGNT

Grant in 2020
SGNT technology significantly reduces the financial loss and brand damage caused by product counterfeiting and tampering. Scanning the patent-pending SGNT packaging seal with our simple smartphone app digitally proves the product authentic and unaltered.

Storx Technologies

Grant in 2020
Storx Technologies specializes in developing medical devices aimed at enhancing the health and safety of mothers and infants during labor and delivery. The company's technology focuses on monitoring fetal health, providing accurate assessments of a baby's well-being in the womb. This information assists healthcare professionals in making informed decisions about the delivery method, potentially reducing the likelihood of unnecessary cesarean sections. By improving the decision-making process during childbirth, Storx Technologies contributes to better outcomes for both mothers and babies.

Rydberg Technologies

Grant in 2020
Rydberg Technologies is a research company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, established in 2015. It specializes in quantum sensing, measurement, and imaging, focusing on the development and manufacturing of quantum measurement devices. The company provides advanced sensor technology that utilizes atomic vapors as quantum sensors, specifically designed for detecting radio-frequency, microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz electric fields. Through its innovative products, Rydberg Technologies aims to enhance next-generation sensing and measurement capabilities across various applications.

Root AI

Grant in 2020
Root AI, Inc. manufactures artificial intelligence robots for indoor farming. It offers Virgo 1, an agricultural robot to pick tomatoes without bruising them, and detect ripeness better than humans. The company’s robot is an autonomous tomato harvesting platform. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

SeeTrue Technologies

Grant in 2020
Developer of customizable eye-tracking technology designed to optimize the displays of devices that use augmented reality. The company specializes in eye-tracking, based on sensors and a computer vision approach, helping users control and predict of next targets and better use their eyes to control the devices.

Pascal Tags

Grant in 2019
Pascal Tags, founded in 2018 and based in Louisville, Kentucky, specializes in chipless identification technology aimed at enhancing inventory management. The company has developed an innovative RFID tag that operates without a microchip, allowing for effective tracking of inventory items. This technology provides an alternative solution for manufacturers, shippers, and consumers to monitor products throughout the supply chain, from production to retail and even in homes. By enabling precise location tracking with a single tag, Pascal Tags addresses the growing need for efficient inventory control in various sectors.

RaySecur

Grant in 2019
RaySecur Inc. specializes in advanced 3D package scanning technology designed to detect concealed and potentially dangerous items such as powders, solids, liquids, and various composite threats. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company offers the MailSecur system, which provides real-time 3D imaging capabilities that surpass traditional X-ray methods. Founded in 2018, RaySecur's innovative solutions utilize scalable terahertz scanners and millimeter-wave technology, allowing for the effective examination of suspicious letters, flat envelopes, and small parcels. Their devices are lightweight, portable, and user-friendly, requiring minimal training for mail screening. RaySecur's technology is employed by Fortune 500 companies and government organizations globally, enhancing security and safety for personnel and critical assets.

Uniqarta

Grant in 2019
Uniqarta manufactures technologies that accommodate small, ultra-thin ICs and their inclusion within common materials such as paper or plastic. The result is a class of Smart Materials that eliminate the need for RFID label add-ons and accelerate the IoT evolution.

Roper

Grant in 2019
Roper provides ranchers with real-time decision support to optimize beef cattle health and productivity using a solar-powered, GPS-enabled health wearable and companion mobile app. GPS-steered tractors revolutionized farming and now we're using this same concept to revolutionize beef production. And we're taking it to the next level with health monitoring and predictive analytics, so ranchers can maximize herd fertility and nutrition, sustainably manage grazing, and pinpoint cattle that are sick or distressed.
Rapid Radicals Technology specializes in advanced wastewater treatment solutions aimed at helping municipal sewerage districts manage combined sewer overflows. Founded in 2016 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company has developed a decentralized, high-rate treatment technology that integrates rapid solids removal with a proprietary advanced oxidation process. This fully automated system is versatile, catering to various applications, including municipal wastewater treatment, industrial high-strength waste management, and emergency scenarios requiring mobile or compact solutions. By providing reliable and cost-effective wastewater management options, Rapid Radicals Technology supports clients in fostering a more resilient water infrastructure.

Tagore Technology

Grant in 2019
Tagore Technology, founded in January 2011, is located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, near Chicago's O'Hare airport. The company specializes in manufacturing radio frequency products that generate integrated IC power for wireless infrastructure and high-power radios. With a team comprising industry veterans from Motorola and Freescale, Tagore Technology focuses on designing and developing power management systems, including thermal sensors, voltage references, and comparators. Its state-of-the-art laboratories are equipped with advanced RF and power management characterization equipment to support LTE and WiFi standards. By providing affordable solutions, the company enables customers to reduce the size and power consumption of their wireless systems.

Optio

Grant in 2019
Robotic Materials provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI. The company develops general purpose mobile manipulators that combine the power of deep learning with semantic reasoning to perform mobile bin picking, kitting, and assembly.
AwareAbility Technologies specializes in providing a data analytics platform that enables businesses to extract insights from diverse data sources in challenging environments. The company employs three core technologies: radiological power technologies, Internet of Things (IoT)-style data collection, and machine learning analytics. By leveraging these technologies, AwareAbility Technologies addresses obstacles related to data gathering and processing, allowing for efficient raw data aggregation and local storage. This innovative approach empowers organizations to generate valuable insights that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), founded in 1829, is a non-profit, coeducational university located in New York. It is recognized for its commitment to experiential learning and innovation, offering over 100 academic programs across various levels, including certificates, associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral programs. RIT is particularly noted for its services and support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, making it a leader in inclusive education. The university attracts a diverse student body from across the United States and more than 100 countries, fostering a vibrant campus life with over 200 clubs and organizations. RIT emphasizes the development of critical and creative thinking skills, guided by experienced instructors from various industries, providing students with unique opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Bioxytech Retina

Grant in 2019
Bioxytech Retina provides the research of optical device to diagnose diabetes, using non-invasive imaging technology. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Richmond, California.

Telli Technologies

Grant in 2019
Telli Technologies, founded in 2016 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializes in the development of advanced sensing technology for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics. The company focuses on ultrafast current and voltage sensing solutions that enhance the performance of high-frequency power converters. Telli Technologies also offers sensing platforms aimed at improving power and health management for wide bandgap (WBG) systems. Through its innovations, the company supports enterprises in their artificial intelligence initiatives by providing the necessary tools for the design, development, and application of AI algorithms.

Optio

Grant in 2019
Robotic Materials provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI. The company develops general purpose mobile manipulators that combine the power of deep learning with semantic reasoning to perform mobile bin picking, kitting, and assembly.

SGNT

Grant in 2019
SGNT technology significantly reduces the financial loss and brand damage caused by product counterfeiting and tampering. Scanning the patent-pending SGNT packaging seal with our simple smartphone app digitally proves the product authentic and unaltered.

MRX Analytics

Grant in 2019
MRX Analytics specializes in solving problems that require 3D temperature measurements in an MRI or other magnetic resonance imaging system. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Root AI

Grant in 2019
Root AI, Inc. manufactures artificial intelligence robots for indoor farming. It offers Virgo 1, an agricultural robot to pick tomatoes without bruising them, and detect ripeness better than humans. The company’s robot is an autonomous tomato harvesting platform. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Atheraxon

Grant in 2019
Operator of a tracking technology platform intended to obtain any form of visibility over small or large facilities. The company's platform uses fifth-generation radio-frequency identification technology which eliminates the need for cumbersome and environmentally damaging battery changes, radio-frequency identification readers that offer accuracy up to five centimetres, and tags that are sticker-like and can be stuck on the tracing item, enabling clients to have the smaller infrastructure, lower downtime and reduced liability risks.

Realtime Robotics

Grant in 2018
Realtime Robotics, Inc. specializes in developing motion planning and control processors that empower robots and vehicles to swiftly respond to their surroundings. Founded in 2016 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a collision-free motion planning platform that adapts to changes in work environments, allowing for the safe operation of single or multiple robots in unstructured settings. Its RapidPlan processor utilizes advanced computer processing and software to eliminate the trade-off between speed and safety in automation, enabling machines to generate safe motion plans in milliseconds. This innovation facilitates collision avoidance around both static and dynamic objects, while performing various tasks in diverse locations. Realtime Robotics aims to transform automation across industries and enhance the functionality of autonomous vehicles, promoting broader applications and faster adoption of robotics technology.

SelfArray, Inc.

Grant in 2018
LED Tech

Rebound Technologies

Grant in 2018
Rebound Technologies, Inc. manufactures and supplies embedded thermal energy storage systems for commercial freezer environments and off-grid cooling environments. It offers IcePoint, a low temperature refrigeration cooling equipment for supermarkets; and SunChill, an off-grid refrigeration solution that enables increased agricultural productivity by removing field heat from crops immediately following harvest, and provides continued product cooling at local markets and central processing facilities. The company’s products are used by retail stores and farmers in the United States. Rebound Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Commerce City, Colorado.

Tamosi

Grant in 2018
At TAMOSI we have developed industry-leading technologies designed to change the way we think of computing, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security.

Uniqarta

Grant in 2017
Uniqarta manufactures technologies that accommodate small, ultra-thin ICs and their inclusion within common materials such as paper or plastic. The result is a class of Smart Materials that eliminate the need for RFID label add-ons and accelerate the IoT evolution.
AwareAbility Technologies specializes in providing a data analytics platform that enables businesses to extract insights from diverse data sources in challenging environments. The company employs three core technologies: radiological power technologies, Internet of Things (IoT)-style data collection, and machine learning analytics. By leveraging these technologies, AwareAbility Technologies addresses obstacles related to data gathering and processing, allowing for efficient raw data aggregation and local storage. This innovative approach empowers organizations to generate valuable insights that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.

Tech4Imaging

Grant in 2017
Tech4Imaging is the world’s leading developer of non-invasive imaging technology for commercial and industrial use. We specialize in developing instrumentation that equips you with the knowledge and information required to optimize and automate your processes. At Tech4Imaging, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver advanced sensing solutions to unique and extreme industrial conditions which often render standard instrumentation inoperable, inaccurate, or entirely unfeasible. How do we do this? The secret is in our proprietary capacitance based imaging technology and in our core company values. Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography (ECVT) was developed entirely by engineers at Tech4Imaging and key research partners at The Ohio State University (OSU) in an interdisciplinary effort to shine light on the many problems faced in academia and industry in complex multiphase flows. Tech4Imaging holds over 15 issued and pending patents and has published over 30 related peer reviewed journal publications. As we continue to develop and commercialize new products, our core values guide us continually to ensure that our partnerships and collaborations are built on strong foundations.

Rydberg Technologies

Grant in 2017
Rydberg Technologies is a research company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, established in 2015. It specializes in quantum sensing, measurement, and imaging, focusing on the development and manufacturing of quantum measurement devices. The company provides advanced sensor technology that utilizes atomic vapors as quantum sensors, specifically designed for detecting radio-frequency, microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz electric fields. Through its innovative products, Rydberg Technologies aims to enhance next-generation sensing and measurement capabilities across various applications.

Optio

Grant in 2017
Robotic Materials provides solutions to improve efficiency in manufacturing and e-commerce by leveraging robotic AI. The company develops general purpose mobile manipulators that combine the power of deep learning with semantic reasoning to perform mobile bin picking, kitting, and assembly.

Perceive

Grant in 2017
Perceive Inc specializes in developing advanced camera software that provides spatial analytics for various physical environments, including retail stores, museums, and libraries. Founded in 2015 and based in Fishers, Indiana, the company utilizes artificial intelligence and computer vision to capture and analyze 3D video data on consumer interactions within these spaces. By integrating sensors into existing lighting wiring, Perceive creates detailed 3D maps without relying on face recognition or traditional tracking methods, enabling businesses to optimize employee performance and enhance customer experiences. This technology allows organizations to make data-driven decisions rather than relying on anecdotal evidence, significantly improving the efficiency of data collection in physical environments.

Perceive

Grant in 2017
Perceive Inc specializes in developing advanced camera software that provides spatial analytics for various physical environments, including retail stores, museums, and libraries. Founded in 2015 and based in Fishers, Indiana, the company utilizes artificial intelligence and computer vision to capture and analyze 3D video data on consumer interactions within these spaces. By integrating sensors into existing lighting wiring, Perceive creates detailed 3D maps without relying on face recognition or traditional tracking methods, enabling businesses to optimize employee performance and enhance customer experiences. This technology allows organizations to make data-driven decisions rather than relying on anecdotal evidence, significantly improving the efficiency of data collection in physical environments.

RHK Technology

Grant in 2017
RHK Technology develops an imaging and characterization atomic force microscope. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan. RHK Technology has over 25 years of experience designing and manufacturing advanced UHV SPM instruments.

Tactai

Grant in 2017
TACTAI is pioneering the world's first wearable device that enables users to touch and feel virtual objects with life-like realism. The company's patent-pending Dynamic Tactile Wave™ technology creates multi-modal experiences by fully engaging the user's senses and bringing touch, sound, and light together. The company's products help create compelling immersive experiences in Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality applications for gaming, e-commerce, training, film, architecture and education.
Summit Technology Laboratory is focused on developing a Deeptech platform that facilitates automated projection mapping on diverse surfaces, regardless of size, shape, or scale. This innovative technology allows various sectors, including small businesses, museums, hospitals, universities, and schools, to enhance their ability to teach, engage, and entertain audiences through precise and high-quality light projection. The platform not only digitally recovers the surface shape but also seamlessly integrates multiple projectors while enabling real-time user interaction tracking. This results in an easy-to-install and maintain system that delivers interactive and immersive experiences, surpassing the limitations of traditional flat displays. By providing these capabilities, Summit Technology Laboratory empowers organizations to effectively showcase their products and services in engaging ways.

Bioxytech Retina

Grant in 2016
Bioxytech Retina provides the research of optical device to diagnose diabetes, using non-invasive imaging technology. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Richmond, California.

Shopagon

Grant in 2016
Shopagon is a Visual intelligence for real-time retail personalization.

MonoLets

Grant in 2016
MonoLets specializes in providing data and software services to enterprise customers, focusing on real-time item-level supply chain data. The company develops active digital labels that utilize standards-based Bluetooth radio technology to create a self-organizing mesh network for tracking items. This innovative approach allows for dependable data transmission over existing internet infrastructure, offering a more cost-effective solution compared to traditional RFID labels. By implementing MonoLets' technology, clients can reduce expenses related to equipment, scanning, and labor, while simultaneously gaining enhanced data and insights into their supply chain operations.
Service Robotics & Technologies, Inc. is a software integration company based in Springfield, Virginia, specializing in smart device solutions for various building management needs. Established in 2017, the company provides a range of services including smart building management, facility mapping, robot fleet management, automated scheduling, and government contracting. SRT focuses on creating an integrated ecosystem that combines robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and building automation technologies, specifically tailored to support the custodial and facility management sectors.

Service Robotics & Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Service Robotics & Technologies, Inc. is a software integration company based in Springfield, Virginia, specializing in smart device solutions for various building management needs. Established in 2017, the company provides a range of services including smart building management, facility mapping, robot fleet management, automated scheduling, and government contracting. SRT focuses on creating an integrated ecosystem that combines robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and building automation technologies, specifically tailored to support the custodial and facility management sectors.

RightHand Robotics

Grant in 2016
RightHand Robotics, Inc. specializes in manufacturing robotic order-picking systems designed for various industrial applications, including e-commerce, food handling, and flexible manufacturing. The company offers innovative products such as the ReFlex SF, which features a 3D-printed palm equipped with servos and compliant fingers, and the ReFlex TakkTile, a tactile sensor that enhances the robots' ability to grasp items gently and make adjustments to avoid errors. Their technology allows robots to automatically grasp a wide range of items from bins and cases, eliminating the need for extensive data-entry or parameter-tuning, thereby making the systems cost-effective and adaptable to the evolving needs of businesses. Founded in 2015, RightHand Robotics is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a sales and business development office located in Frankfurt, Germany.

Uniqarta

Grant in 2016
Uniqarta manufactures technologies that accommodate small, ultra-thin ICs and their inclusion within common materials such as paper or plastic. The result is a class of Smart Materials that eliminate the need for RFID label add-ons and accelerate the IoT evolution.

RF Pixels

Series A in 2016
RF Pixels is a technology company that provides next generation wireless solutions, enabling 5G.

AndrosRobotics

Seed Round in 2016
Collaborative robotic arms for e-commerce warehouse automation. Powered by our proprietary, low-cost actuators (patent-pending).

Perceive

Grant in 2016
Perceive Inc specializes in developing advanced camera software that provides spatial analytics for various physical environments, including retail stores, museums, and libraries. Founded in 2015 and based in Fishers, Indiana, the company utilizes artificial intelligence and computer vision to capture and analyze 3D video data on consumer interactions within these spaces. By integrating sensors into existing lighting wiring, Perceive creates detailed 3D maps without relying on face recognition or traditional tracking methods, enabling businesses to optimize employee performance and enhance customer experiences. This technology allows organizations to make data-driven decisions rather than relying on anecdotal evidence, significantly improving the efficiency of data collection in physical environments.

R-DEX Systems

Grant in 2016
R-DEX Systems, established in 2014 and based in Marietta, Georgia, specializes in creating information products derived from airborne and satellite imagery for various defense and commercial uses. The company focuses on developing advanced AI, robotics, automation, and sensor solutions tailored for mission-critical systems. Its offerings include robust 2D and 3D machine vision inspection and robotics solutions applicable in industrial automation and automated inspection sectors. R-DEX Systems aims to support the defense sector by advancing the development and deployment of reliable and adaptable AI technologies.

SelfArray, Inc.

Grant in 2016
LED Tech

Eclo

Grant in 2016
Eclo is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, established in 2015. It specializes in 3D measurement and shape analysis technology for feet and footwear. Eclo has developed a virtual footwear fitting platform designed to enhance the online shoe purchasing experience. This platform utilizes scanned images of customers' feet to provide accurate size recommendations, helping online retailers minimize return rates, lower shipping costs, and ultimately boost sales.
Clairvoyant Technology LLC (a RAIN RFID Member Company) was formed in 2010 by Dr. Thomas J. Frederick. After pioneering work on product portfolios at RFID vanguards Sensormatic, SAMsys, and Sirit, Dr. Frederick formed Clairvoyant to focus on the fundamental design challenges facing wide-scale adoption of RAIN RFID.

Textician

Grant in 2015
Textician is commercializing a patented breakthrough in machine learning on unstructured text. Called NoNLP(tm) technology, it outperforms both Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Deep Learning in some common use cases. Initial applications are in healthcare IT, specifically ICD-10 coding as a part of RCM applications, delivered either on-premises or via the cloud. In the latter case, no raw PHI is sent to or processed in the cloud, creating a uniquely secure service.

LighTopTech

Grant in 2015
LighTopTech is an optical technology company that creates organic tissue imaging devices to obtain high-resolution volumetric images of materials nondestructively. LighTopTech Corp., based in Rochester, New York, is a woman-owned business that was founded in 2013.

Uniqarta

Grant in 2015
Uniqarta manufactures technologies that accommodate small, ultra-thin ICs and their inclusion within common materials such as paper or plastic. The result is a class of Smart Materials that eliminate the need for RFID label add-ons and accelerate the IoT evolution.

Textician

Grant in 2015
Textician is commercializing a patented breakthrough in machine learning on unstructured text. Called NoNLP(tm) technology, it outperforms both Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Deep Learning in some common use cases. Initial applications are in healthcare IT, specifically ICD-10 coding as a part of RCM applications, delivered either on-premises or via the cloud. In the latter case, no raw PHI is sent to or processed in the cloud, creating a uniquely secure service.

Eclo

Grant in 2015
Eclo is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, established in 2015. It specializes in 3D measurement and shape analysis technology for feet and footwear. Eclo has developed a virtual footwear fitting platform designed to enhance the online shoe purchasing experience. This platform utilizes scanned images of customers' feet to provide accurate size recommendations, helping online retailers minimize return rates, lower shipping costs, and ultimately boost sales.

RightHand Robotics

Grant in 2014
RightHand Robotics, Inc. specializes in manufacturing robotic order-picking systems designed for various industrial applications, including e-commerce, food handling, and flexible manufacturing. The company offers innovative products such as the ReFlex SF, which features a 3D-printed palm equipped with servos and compliant fingers, and the ReFlex TakkTile, a tactile sensor that enhances the robots' ability to grasp items gently and make adjustments to avoid errors. Their technology allows robots to automatically grasp a wide range of items from bins and cases, eliminating the need for extensive data-entry or parameter-tuning, thereby making the systems cost-effective and adaptable to the evolving needs of businesses. Founded in 2015, RightHand Robotics is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a sales and business development office located in Frankfurt, Germany.

REL

Grant in 2014
REL, INC is a technology company with focus areas in material process development. REL develops advanced materials for high performance products, including lightweight brakes, insulation for NASA, armor and conformable natural gas tanks. Critical to the successful scale-up of material technology is the scale-up of process technology. REL develops it all in-house, the material and the process. This process equipment expertise leads to custom engineered equipment for casting, automation, test equipment and non-destructive testing.

Ratrix Technologies

Grant in 2014
Ratrix Technologies is an early stage company commercializing multi-dimensional signal decoding technology developed at Georgia Tech. Two GT Professors, Xiaoli Ma, PhD, IEEE Fellow and David Anderson, PhD., founded Ratrix as part of the GT VentureLab program, and have since received several NSF SBIR grants to commercialize the technology as IP Cores and embedded implementations.

Polymer Braille

Grant in 2014
PBI is creating an interactive & refresh-able Braille display technology to connect 315 million visually impaired individuals.

AndrosRobotics

Seed Round in 2014
Collaborative robotic arms for e-commerce warehouse automation. Powered by our proprietary, low-cost actuators (patent-pending).

Nanopixel

Grant in 2013
The new ultimate digital experience for your customers!

AndrosRobotics

Grant in 2013
Collaborative robotic arms for e-commerce warehouse automation. Powered by our proprietary, low-cost actuators (patent-pending).

Rebound Technologies

Grant in 2013
Rebound Technologies, Inc. manufactures and supplies embedded thermal energy storage systems for commercial freezer environments and off-grid cooling environments. It offers IcePoint, a low temperature refrigeration cooling equipment for supermarkets; and SunChill, an off-grid refrigeration solution that enables increased agricultural productivity by removing field heat from crops immediately following harvest, and provides continued product cooling at local markets and central processing facilities. The company’s products are used by retail stores and farmers in the United States. Rebound Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Commerce City, Colorado.

Textician

Grant in 2013
Textician is commercializing a patented breakthrough in machine learning on unstructured text. Called NoNLP(tm) technology, it outperforms both Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Deep Learning in some common use cases. Initial applications are in healthcare IT, specifically ICD-10 coding as a part of RCM applications, delivered either on-premises or via the cloud. In the latter case, no raw PHI is sent to or processed in the cloud, creating a uniquely secure service.

LighTopTech

Grant in 2013
LighTopTech is an optical technology company that creates organic tissue imaging devices to obtain high-resolution volumetric images of materials nondestructively. LighTopTech Corp., based in Rochester, New York, is a woman-owned business that was founded in 2013.

REL

Grant in 2013
REL, INC is a technology company with focus areas in material process development. REL develops advanced materials for high performance products, including lightweight brakes, insulation for NASA, armor and conformable natural gas tanks. Critical to the successful scale-up of material technology is the scale-up of process technology. REL develops it all in-house, the material and the process. This process equipment expertise leads to custom engineered equipment for casting, automation, test equipment and non-destructive testing.

121nexus

Grant in 2013
121nexus is dedicated to digitally connecting individuals with physical products. The patented 121nexus platform provides the simplest way to deploy item-level information securely while allowing real-time engagement. Manufacturers and brand owners can connect any product or printed collateral to a unique mobile website via QR code, datamatrix, and/or linear barcode. With a web page for every single physical object, brand owners can communicate with their customers on a one-to-one basis. This allows for the distribution of real-time information relevant to each product and purchaser, while seamlessly collecting responses and activity data from anyone who accesses their unique code.

Neon Open

Grant in 2013
Neon Labs specializes in enhancing digital marketing effectiveness through innovative technology. The company utilizes a unique neuroscience-based machine learning system that predicts user engagement with images, helping marketers achieve higher click-through rates and improved audience interaction. Neon's enterprise-scale platform, Neon for Video, optimizes visual content in real-time, resulting in an average increase of 24% in video views. Additionally, Neon Open serves as an open-source platform that employs artificial intelligence to analyze advertising inventory, predicting which images and videos will generate greater engagement. This platform leverages deep learning models to assess the emotional impact of visual content, making it valuable for a diverse range of users, including journalists, artists, and non-profit organizations. Neon's collaborations with established deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow and Caffe further enhance its technological capabilities.

Rubitection

Grant in 2013
Rubitection Inc. is a company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specializing in early assessment and management of skin health, particularly focusing on the prevention of bedsores and diabetic foot ulcers. Founded in 2010, Rubitection has developed the Rubitect Assessment System, a handheld device designed for caregivers, doctors, and nurses to detect early signs of skin issues. This system provides features such as risk analytics, remote monitoring, and care plan management, allowing users to measure changes in tissue properties and assess overall skin health. Rubitection aims to establish itself as the global standard for skin health monitoring and care management, applicable not only in wound care but also in dermatology and cosmetic fields.

Celect

Grant in 2013
Celect is a cloud-based predictive analytics platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on helping retailers optimize their inventory portfolios both in stores and across the supply chain. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in assortment optimization, predictive personalization, and markdown optimization. Its platform integrates inventory, transaction, product catalog, and impression data from various organizational silos, simplifying the complexities associated with inventory management and product assortments. By leveraging these insights, retailers can achieve significant revenue growth while streamlining their operations.

inStream Media, Inc.

Grant in 2012
inStream Media, Inc. is a targeted marketing technology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializing in enhancing customer engagement for brands and retailers. Founded in 2007, the company provides a marketing platform called SmartConnect, which delivers tailored advertisements to customers at the point of sale. This software utilizes various factors, such as store location, time of day, and customer spending patterns, to optimize marketing efforts. inStream Media offers a range of services, including SmartConnect Receipts, SmartConnect eReceipts, and loyalty program integration, as well as in-store marketing and promotional analytics. The company collaborates with national retailers and Fortune 100 brands, including notable names like TimeInc., Kraft, Purina, and Unilever, to transform everyday transactions into effective marketing opportunities that enhance the shopping experience and drive sales.

Polymer Braille

Grant in 2012
PBI is creating an interactive & refresh-able Braille display technology to connect 315 million visually impaired individuals.

Ratrix Technologies

Grant in 2012
Ratrix Technologies is an early stage company commercializing multi-dimensional signal decoding technology developed at Georgia Tech. Two GT Professors, Xiaoli Ma, PhD, IEEE Fellow and David Anderson, PhD., founded Ratrix as part of the GT VentureLab program, and have since received several NSF SBIR grants to commercialize the technology as IP Cores and embedded implementations.

RemoteReality

Grant in 2012
RemoteReality Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of ultra wide-angle computational cameras and video systems, utilizing patented optics and advanced video processing technology. Founded in 1997 and based in Windsor, Connecticut, the company creates high-resolution, real-time video solutions suitable for various applications, including robotics, entertainment, surveillance, and video conferencing. Their products are engineered to deliver low latency video across different environmental conditions and light spectra, including day and night configurations. RemoteReality was previously known as CycloVision Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in April 2000.

TagArray

Grant in 2011
TagArray, Inc. specializes in Real Time Location Services (RTLS) utilizing ultra-wide band (UWB) technology to deliver efficient and cost-effective asset tracking solutions. The company's system is designed for various applications, including inventory management, healthcare asset tracking, equipment monitoring, and agricultural uses. By offering ultra-low power and high-performance transceivers, TagArray enables rapid real-time tracking with readings available every 0.1 seconds. This technology allows for economical mass deployment in large markets, addressing challenges related to shrinkage and inventory management that have previously hindered widespread implementation.
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