2021 Innovation Showcase Participants

374Water Systems, Inc.* (Waste Resource Recovery Using Supercritical Water Oxidation)

Actinia, Inc.* (Affordable High-Resolution Radiation Detectors)

Adnoviv, Inc.* (True Presence Occupancy Detection Sensors (TruePODS))

Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc. (Nanobiomimetic reagent-free sensing and energy storage)

Advanced Remote Sensing, Inc.* (A Superior Method to Correct Atmospheric Degradation of Satellite Imagery)

AetherTouch, Inc* (Touchless user interface for existing smart devices)

Aging Aircraft Solutions (Manufacturing Process Digital Twin for Process Optimization)

AleloPharma, Inc/Wayne State University (HIGH-PRECISION SARS-COV-2 MOLECULAR DETECTION AND COVID-19 DIAGNOSTICS)

American Maglev Technology of Florida* (Autonomous Space Vehicle with Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES))

Anthro Energy, Inc.* (Intrinsically Flexible and Safe Lithium Ion Batteries)

AntiRadical Therapeutics LLC* (SanFlow - A Drug for Prolonged Field Care that Corrects Vascular Dysfunction and Prevents Multi-Organ Injuries)

Aperture.ai (AI Platform for Discovering Unmet Market Needs)

Applied Nanotech Inc. (Indium Ink for Next-Generation Electronics Packaging)

Applied Ocean Sciences LLC* (Emergency Underwater PNT using Autonomous Surface Vehicle Constellation)

Ariel Scientific Innovations, Ltd. (Construction materials from organic waste without polymer binders)

Ariel Scientific Innovations, Ltd.* (Sludge dewatering using Magnetic Flocculation)

Ascent Solar Technologies* (Ultra-resilient lightweight, flexible solar solutions to meet DoD requirements for Energy independence in Space, SUAS, Dismounted Power, and Unattended Ground Sensors)

Aspen Hybrid Technology Solutions (Industry Viable Omniphobic Surface Treatment System)

BedRock Systems Inc.* (An Unbreakable Foundation for Formally Secured Computing)

Binghamton University* (An Integrated Wide-Area UAV Aeromagnetic Survey System)

Binghamton University (Nanofibrous Platform for Soft Bioelectronics)

BIOSNS, INC* (XTEMP)

Blueshift Materials, Inc.* (Polyimide Aerogel Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Aerospace and Defense)

BraceTrack* (BraceTrack)

Branch Technology, Inc. (Cellular Fabrication: A New Framework for Construction-Scale Composite 3D Printing)

Breault Research Organization (Blockchain NFT Inventory and Chain-of-Custody System)

Breault Research Organization* (Miniaturized Electronic Safe & Arm Device (MESAD))

Breault Research Organization (Physical Security Threat and Vulnerability Detection Software System)

Breault Research Organization (Ransomware Prevention Platform)

BRELYON Inc.* (Ultra Reality Display)

BUNDLAR, LLC* (BUNDLAR Augmented Reality Content Management System (ARCMS))

Caltech (Membrane-Based in-Gel Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification System (mgLAMP) for Rapid Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 Particles in Environmental Waters)

Centerline Biomedical, Inc.* (Electromagnetic Augmented Reality Image Guidance with Computerized Task Assistance for Minimally-Invasive Field Care)

Claros Technologies Inc.* (Novel Nanocomposite Fabrics for Personal Protective Equipment and Functional Textiles)

Clemson University (“Smart Stretch” control for precision design in textiles)

Clemson University Research Foundation* (Key-and-Lock Commodity Self-Healing Copolymers)

Codelucida, Inc. (Low-density Parity-check error correction for enabling high-density flash storage with maximum endurance and performance)

Codelucida, Inc.* (Technology/Solution Name: Low-density Parity-check error correction for enabling high-density flash storage with maximum endurance and performance)

Contamination Source Identification* (CSI-Dx® : A Diagnostic Urine Test for Tick-borne Disease)

Corsha, Inc.* (An API Security Platform)

Cutting Edge AI* (Autonomous Object Identification Harnessing Full Motion Video)

D-Tech, LLC* (Zenurian™ - An Advanced Threat Detection and Analytics Tool Using Multi-Dimensional Machine Learning (ML) for Industrial Control Systems (ICS))

Data-Warehouse (PCert - Universal Certificate, Digital ID and Key (crypto asset) Discovery and Mitigation Plattform)

Datlowe, s.r.o. (HAIDi)

Densec ID (Dendritic Identifiers)

Desktop Metal, Inc. (Growth Based Design Optimization of 3D Printed Quasi-Isotropic Chopped & Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites)

Dragos, Inc* (Active Cyber Defense for Operational Technology Networks)

DuraBike, LLC (DuraBike)

Entrant ltd (WE MEASURE STRESS NON-INVASIVE, OBJECTIVELY IN REAL TIME)

Epic Advanced Materials (Machine Learning Tools for Rapid Characterization of Nanomanufacturing Parameter Spaces)

Eskra Technical Products* (Solvent-Free Manufacturing Process for Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes)

Everykey Inc* (Everykey - No more Passwords, No more Keys)

Exacter, Inc. (Live, Operating Cable Test Technology)

Fend Incorporated* (Next-Generation Industrial Data Diodes for Secure ICS Monitoring)

Fend Incorporated (Next-Generation Low-Cost Industrial Data Diodes)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Balloon Tuning)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory* (Electron Beam Treatment For Invasive Pests)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory* (Universal Pipe Vacuum Head)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Whiffletree Flange Closure)

Fermilab (Monocrystal-based microchannel plate image intensifier)

Fermilab (Pulse Charging System)

FiberQA, LLC* (Automated Fiber Optic Connector Inspection and Cleaning)

FLOWBOX s.r.o. (Technology integration platform for effective energy and technology use)

FLOWBOX s.r.o. (Technology integration platform for effective energy and technology use)

Forescout Technologies* (Forescout Platform)

Fortify* (3D Printers for Filled Photopolymers)

Forward Edge, AI Inc.* (Blaise AI-Augmented, Raman/IoT/5G device for chemical and biological point detection (CBRNE) in the field)

FoVI3D, Inc. (ActiveHogel Integrated Light-field Display Module)

FoVI3D, Inc.* (CRO Personal Carry Mule: An All-Terrain Portable Robotic Mule)

FoVI3D, Inc. (Predictive and Interactive Spatial Modeling Workstation)

Free Form Fibers (Additive Manufactured Ceramic Fibers via Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition)

GeoMat LLC* (A nano-enabled technology for the dewatering of oil waste streams)

George Washington University* (Air-Q, A Portable System for Aerosol Detection and Mitigation for Buildings and Transportation Systems)

George Washington University* (High-efficiency intermediate band quantum dot solar cells)

Goodman Technologies LLC (Advanced Manufactured Ceramic Matrix Nanocomposites)

HE3DA USA INC (Lithium battery production)

HiLASE Centre, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (High Intensity Picosecond Laser - PERLA 100)

Hong Kong Productivity Council* (A Compact Sewage Bio-Reactor for Energy Recovery)

Hong Kong Productivity Council (In-building Sewage Water Recovery System)

Hong Kong Productivity Council* (kNOw Touch - Contactless Elevator Control System)

Hong Kong Productivity Council (Rapid Liquidation System for Simplification of Food Waste Handling)

Hong Kong Productivity Council (Rapid One Step Plastic Plating)

Idaho National Laboratory (Electrochemical Recycling of Li-ion Battery Electrodes)

Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment* (Early Detection of Soft Shorts In Batteries)

Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment (Linear Differential Mechanism)

Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment (Low-Cost Process for Concentrated Brine Treatment)

Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment* (OpDefender – Network Control for Industrial Control Systems)

Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment (PARROT – Plug-n-Play Appliance for Resilient Response of Operational Technologies)

Idaho National Laboratory, Technology Deployment (Secure Millimeter Wave Communication Network for Operating Drones)

IMPRUVON Inc.* (Impruvon Health Medication Management Platform - Providing Security, Error Reduction, Compliance, and Independence for Individuals with Difficult to Maintain Medication Regimens)

IoTAI, Inc* (PICO Anywhere Suite - Distributed Intelligence Mesh for Constrained Conditions)

Iowa State University* (Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Recycling of Li-Ion Battery Waste: Mechanochemical recovery of Co, Li and other essential components)

Iowa State University (Extracting of Lithium from Batteries via Accelerated Plating)

Iowa State University* (Pore-Encapsulated Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenolysis of Plastic Waste)

Iowa State University (The next-generation rare earth magnet material: Tough SmCo)

JET METAL TECHNOLOGIES (An innovative ecofriendly and high resolution roll to roll selective metallization)

Kent State University (Mountable, zero-power, ppm-to-ppt level toxic gas and vapor sensor)

King Industries, Inc. (Catalyst for Improved Pot Life and Cure Time)

Kismet Technologies* (NanoRAD (Nano-based Residual Active Disinfectant))

Know Biological, Inc (AI enhanced medical device capable of detecting unique biomarkers)

LAU Superconductors Inc. (Superconductor Magnetic Shields to Protect Satellites from Cosmic Rays)

Lightspace technologies* (Multifocal professional AR headset for Enterprise use and near distance visualization.)

Lite-Check Fleet Solutions Inc* (SECURE FULLY DIGITAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SOFTWARE/HARDWARE PLATFORM)

Lite-Check Fleet Solutions Inc (SECURE FULLY DIGITAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SOFTWARE/HARDWARE PLATFORM)

Luna Innovations (Lightweight Barrier Coating to Mitigate Corrosion for Aerospace Assets)

Makai Ocean Engineering* (Ultra-Compact, Highly Effective Thermal Management)

Malachite Technologies* (Microwave-assisted Ammonia Synthesis)

Martin Defense Group* (Offboard Launch and Recovery System for Uncrewed Platforms)

Maui Innovation Group* (Leakproof Valve)

Maxterial, Inc. (An affordable metallic coating to protect surfaces at extreme environments and to reduce use of hexavalent chrome and cyanides)

MEBSTER s.r.o (UNILEXA passive lower limbs exoskeleton)

MEI Micro, Inc.* (3DS MEMs IMU Technology Platform)

MELD Manufacturing Corporation* (MELD: a scalable, no-melt method for printing for large metal parts)

Meta Materials Inc* (glucoWISE®: Non-Invasive Glucose Testing)

Metamaterial Inc.* (NanoWeb® Transparent Antenna)

MIC Monitor, LLC* (Microbial corrosion test kit)

Microsurgeonbot Inc.* (GURU)

Mindset Medical, LLC.* (Informed Virtual Vitals)

Minerva Lithium LLC* (Fueling the EV Revolution)

Mississippi State University (Cottonseed Oil Polymer)

Mississippi State University (Polymers and co-polymers for polymer matrix composites and high yield carbon-carbon composite structures)

Mississippi State University* (Rapid Assay Methods and Kits for Detecting Neutralizing Antibody for Sars-Cov-2)

Modula S Inc* (Base of the Future, Passive Performance NetZero Autonomous Expeditionary Buildings)

MoistureGuard (Continuous monitoring of moisture/condensation in buildings)

Momentum Optics* (Advanced Optical Manufacturing to Accelerate Product Development and Reduce Costs)

Mycroft Mind, a.s.* (Embedded Grid Intelligence)

N5 Sensors Inc (RobustBadge – Integrated Chemical Sensor for Extreme Environment)

Namatad Inc.* (FIREFLY Platform)

NanoSafe, Inc.* (Mobile Analytical Platform for Lead Detection in Drinking Water (LeadMAP))

NAVSYS Corporation* (PNT as a Service (PNTaaS) for operating in GPS denied environments)

NCD Technologies (Novel Diamond Like Nanocomposite (DLN) Coatings)

NetNumber* (NetCore Disaster Response Network (DRN))

NonLinear Corporation (ADiC Noise/Interference Mitigation Filters)

NonLinear Corporation* (Aggregate Spread Pulse Modulation in LPWANs for IoT applications)

Novum Nano* (Novel Nano Oil Additive Reduces Friction and Increases Engine Efficiency.)

NRECA* (Essence)

OmniSync Incorporated* (TurboSBIR - "TurboTax" for SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation and Management)

Onclave Networks, Inc.* (Securing Resilient On-Base Microgrids and Flightlines for Smart Installations of the Future)

Onclave Networks, Inc. (Zero Trust Security for Resilient On-Base Microgrids and Flightlines for Smart Installations of the Future)

Opal HTM* (Opal HTM: IoT-optimized medical asset management)

ORION TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC* (Orion AIM Artificial Intelligence Mission System)

Osazda Energy (MetZilla Additive)

Osazda Energy (Osazda Energy’s MetZilla Additive Transforms Electrode Materials for Stretchable Flexible Electronics)

Osmoses, Inc. / MIT Dept of Chemical Engineering* (membranes for efficient gas and vapor separations)

PainQx* (ALGOS System: Digital Diagnostic for Objective Pain Measurement)

PARDAM NANO4FIBERS (Biodegradable nanofiber membrane for filtration applications)

PEKAT s.r.o. (PEKAT VISION)

Pleiotek* (Technology/Solution Name: Advanced Wearable and Mobile Platform for addressing Patient Data Movement in Austere Operating Environments)

Polaris Semiconductor LLC* (RF-Silent DC Voltage Regulators with High Efficiency)

POLYMATERIALS APP, LLC* (Supercapacitor for electronics and vehicle applications)

Powercast* (Wireless Power Harvester Chips that convert RF to usable DC power)

Premier Solutions HI (MOTIV: Material Online Transport Inventory Visability)

PSP Technologies (Plasma shock peening)

Quark Aerosystems Inc. (A Fully Loaded Aerial and Data Platform for all things Unmanned)

rasdaman GmbH (rasdaman: raster data manager)

Refactr* (DevSecOps Automation Platform)

REGENT Craft Inc. (REGENT’s Seaglider: The Next-Generation Wing-in-Ground Vehicle)

REM Surface Engineering* (Post-Process Surface Finishing and Optimization of Additively Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloys)

Renewable Ocean Energy, Inc. (Poseidon Hydroelectric System (PHS))

Ridgetop Group Inc.* (CellSage Battery Health Analysis and Prognostics Software)

RMD LLC* (A large Legged Robot Capable of Operating on Unstructured Terrain with Heavy Payload)

Robossis Inc - Rowan University* (An orthopedic surgical robot)

Rowan University (Active Exoskeleton to improve the life-style of patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)

Rowan University* (Automated-Track Electrospinning)

Rowan University (High Throughput Manufacturing of Highly Oriented Post-drawn Polymer Nanofibers by Centrifugal Trackspinning)

Rowan University* (Robossis: Surgical Robot for Long-Bone Fracture Alignment)

Rowan University (Robust and Trustworthy AI for Brain Tumor Surveillance)

Rowan University (The Potential for an Aerospace Grade Home Seismic Safety Device)

Rowan University* (Using AI to Improve Safety at Grade Crossings)

Rowan University, School of Osteopathic Medicine (Wearable Body Composition Analyzers)

RTM Vital Signs LLC* (RTM Respiratory Monitor)

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories* (Setting a Strong Foundation for Securing Facility Related Control Systems)

Science and Technology Park, Palacky University Olomouc (KeyLock - product authenticity control system)

SCILIF (Wearable Active Lighting Technology)

Secure Surgical Solutions, LLC* (A Portable Saline Generator for Point-of-Care Applications)

SENSE Neuro Diagnostics, Inc.* (NeuroHawk TBI Scanner)

Sesame Solar Inc* (Sesame Solar Nanogrids: mobile, solar-powered, charging Solution for EVs with an emergency/command office inside)

Sixdof Space* (Ultra Fast Optical Tracking)

Skayl, LLC* (Automated System Integration, Testing & Certification Leveraging a Robust Data Architecture)

SkyNano* (Hybrid Copper-Coated Carbon Nanotube Structures for Multifunctional Coatings)

Solugen (Carbon negative specialty chemicals)

spotLESS Materials Inc.* (spotLESS Anti-Fouling Surface Coating)

SprayVision (SprayVision - coating process digitalization and optimization)

Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing* (High quality, low carbon cement)

Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing (Phytophotonic Approach to Enhanced Photosynthesis)

Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing (Scalable Photonic Quantum Computer Design)

Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing (Solution Processed Metallic Nano-glass Films with High Strength, Elastic Limit and Corrosion Resistance)

Stanford University Office of Technology Licensing* (SPINS: Inverse Design Software for Nanophotonic Structures)

STRATOSYST (HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo Satellite))

SubSeaSail LLC (ASGUARD: Advanced Sea Going & Underwater Autonomous Research Device)

SubSeaSail LLC (Dramatically improving Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of underwater detection)

SubSeaSail LLC (Revolutionary passive acoustic sensor arrays)

SubSeaSail LLC* (Revolutionary, autonomous, long-duration, multi-hulled sailing cargo vessel)

SubSeaSail LLC (SSS Affordable Weather Station Vessel)

SubSeaSail LLC (Underwater SSS vessel location using M-GPS™)

SWR TECHNOLOGY INC.* (Through-Barrier Wireless Power and Data Communication)

Synergy ANTECH Services Corp. (Multilayered gradient thick anti-corrosive coating on Zirconium oxides base)

Tethon 3D (Bison High Alumina Resin - Ultra High Temperature Ceramic Material)

Texas Tech University (Dynamo Torque Analyzer)

Texas Tech University* (Label-free, High-throughput Holographic Screening and Enumeration of Tumor Cells in Blood)

Texas Tech University (Process for the Electrochemical Up-cycling of Plastics)

Texas Tech University (Production of plastics and other materials from cellulose derived from cotton fibers)

Texas Tech University* (Reconfiguration with Logic Design Framework for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)

The George Washington University (No Sparks No Fire: Saving Human Lives via Ultra-Fast Detection and Prevention of Wildfire-Triggering Events in Power Grids)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University* (3D LiDAR Aided GNSS Precise Positioning for L4 Autonomous Driving)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (An eco-friendly smart coating to keep buildings cool without air conditioners)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Antivirus3D)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Artificial photosynthesis of carbohydrates using microfluidic chip)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University* (HF-free facile and rapid synthesis of MXenes related materials and their efficient energy conversion and storage applications)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University* (Sweatextile: a Nature-Inspired Textile of Unidirectional Water Transport and Dissipation for Moisture Management, Comfort and Protection)

TriMiS Inc.* (Multi-functional Compounds for Coatings)

Tripwire - A BELDEN Company* (Tofino Firewall)

U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) (AIIM: Advanced Infrastructure Integrity Modeling)

U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) (CFD on the Wafer Scale Engine (WSE))

U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) (Microwave Assisted Catalysis (MAC) System)

U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)* (Microwave Assisted CO2 Conversion)

U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) (Miniaturized Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Harsh Environment Sensor)

U.S. DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)* (Nodeworks)

UC Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Alliances (Catalytic Upcycling of Hydrocarbon Polymers to High Value Unsaturated Compounds)

UC Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Alliances* (Integrated Soft Optoelectronics for Wearable Health Monitoring)

UC Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Alliances (Nitride-Based Ultraviolet LED with an Ultraviolet Transparent Contact)

UC Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Alliances (Soft Burrowing Robot for Simple & Non-Invasive Subterranean Locomotion)

UC Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Alliances* (Vapor-Mediated Synthesis of Silicon Carbide Matrices for Ceramic Matrix Composites)

University of Central Florida (Capture Accurate, Real-Time Temperature Readings of Materials in Extreme Operating Conditions)

University of Central Florida (Intelligent Object Magnification for Augmented Reality Displays)

University of Central Florida* (Intelligent Object Magnification for Augmented Reality Displays)

University of Central Florida (Percutaneous Tool Guide Template and Insert)

University of Central Florida (Semi-Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery Support System)

University of South Dakota-Sanford School of Medicine* (Neurostimulation Method)

University of Sussex, Advanced Material Development* (Smart heterostructure for sensing and controlling corrosion)

University of Tennessee (Micro Scalable Thrusters for Adaptive Mission Profiles in Space (µSTAMPS))

University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Fully Biodegradable (Green) Filter Media for Medical, Transportation, Defense and Related Applications)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville* (Low cost carbon application for lightweighting applications)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA (Smart Joint for Similar and Dissimilar Materials Including Polymers, Fiber Reinforced Composites, Metals, Concrete, Wood-Based Products, and Other Structural Materials)

Uptimai (Uptimai - Uncertainty Propagator and Statistical Optimizer)

Uptimai* (Uptimai - Uncertainty Propagator and Statistical Optimizer)

Urban Electric Power, Inc.* (Rechargeable zinc manganese dioxide batteries)

VCU (An extreme sub-wavelength dual electromagnetic and acoustic on-chip antenna implemented with magnetostrictive/multiferroic nanomagnets actuated by the giant spin Hall effect)

VCU (High-quality perovskite films)

VCU (Microparticles for Battery Cathodes)

VCU (Nitric Oxide Releasing Devices)

VCU Innovation Gateway (Passive Thermal Management of rf Components Using Graphene-Based Phase Change Materials)

VCU Innovation Gateway* (Pure-Phase Cubic Ni1-xMox Alloy Nanoparticles as Low-Cost and Earth Abundant Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting to Produce Hydrogen)

Virginia Commonwealth University (Continuous, Scalable, and Tunable Production of Crystalline Tungsten Bronze Particles for NIR Shielding Applications)

Virginia Commonwealth University (High-quality perovskite films - Low-temperature formation of perovskite films using supercritical CO2)

Virginia Commonwealth University (Treating Neurological Disorders Caused by Opioid Addiction – Targeting the µ Opioid Receptor)

Virginia Commonwealth University* (U-Carbon: A Conductive and Magnetic Carbon)

VisionCraft s.r.o.* (VisionCraft AI driven computer vision and data analytics)

Vrgineers, Inc. (Next generation pilot training ecosystems)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation* (2DG for acute treatment of status epilepticus, acute repetitive seizures, and TBI)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation / University of Wisconsin-Madison (Integrated LC Filter for Power-Dense and Cost-Effective Power Electronics)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation / University of Wisconsin-Madison (Low cost, real-time, visual detection of Volatile Organic Compounds)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation / University of Wisconsin-Madison (PointSpace: a volume-based method for capturing and rendering 3D spaces)

Worldwide Liquid Sunshine, LLC. (Carbon-Free Ammonia Fuel from Renewable Electricity)

Z-Field Technologies LCC* (Rapid identification of Coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 and detection of its mutations)