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Snorkel AI Awarded Air Force Contract to Automate Data Labeling

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Snorkel AI today announced it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1.24 million focused on automated data labeling of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensor data to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

Key Points: 
  • Snorkel AI today announced it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract in the amount of $1.24 million focused on automated data labeling of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensor data to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
  • The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution.
  • The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded and now on September 20, 2023, Snorkel AI will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.
  • “Snorkel AI’s data-centric AI approach with programmatic labeling is well suited to build mission AI applications to identify events of interest in real-time,” said Alex Ratner, CEO and co-founder, Snorkel AI, “Our Phase II award supports the United States Air Force’s quest to rapidly capitalize on emerging AI technology.”
    The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

GOODYEAR AND VISOLIS TO COLLABORATE ON THE PRODUCTION OF ISOPRENE BY UPCYCLING MATERIALS

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Safety, SBIR, GT, Biomass, Partnership, Global Operations, Small Business Innovation Research, Natural rubber

Isoprene, an important precursor for some types of synthetic rubber, is a hydrocarbon that is typically generated as a by-product from refining crude oil.

Key Points: 
  • Isoprene, an important precursor for some types of synthetic rubber, is a hydrocarbon that is typically generated as a by-product from refining crude oil.
  • The Visolis and Goodyear collaboration will leverage Visolis' technology to produce high-quality isoprene from lignocellulosic feedstocks, which are non-edible biomass and agricultural materials.
  • "We are excited to collaborate with Goodyear and leverage our revolutionary technology to transform waste materials into valuable monomers," said Dr. Deepak Dugar, CEO of Visolis.
  • Goodyear, working with its supply base, plans to sell a tire with up to 70% sustainable materials this year.

BioCircuit Technologies Receives $2.4 Million NIH Award

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
FDA, Small business, Small Business Innovation Research, NINDS, Chronic pain, SBIR, Commercial, NIH, DSM-IV codes, Virginia Commonwealth University, CRP, Patient, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Pharmaceutical industry, Nickel titanium, Stroke

Atlanta, GA, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCircuit Technologies , an Atlanta-based medical device company, has received from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) a $1.9 million grant with the intent to fund $2.4 million over three years.

Key Points: 
  • Atlanta, GA, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCircuit Technologies , an Atlanta-based medical device company, has received from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) a $1.9 million grant with the intent to fund $2.4 million over three years.
  • The award will be used to complete development and commercial launch of Nerve Tape®, the first device for sutureless repair of transected nerves.
  • Each year, an estimated 1.4 million patients in the U.S. suffer traumatic peripheral nerve injury, often resulting in irreversible loss of function and chronic pain.
  • Led by the BioCircuit team, the newly funded project will clear remaining regulatory and production hurdles and achieve market readiness for initial commercial launch.

Humanetics Corporation Receives Funding to Study New Drug for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Science, Radiology, Biotechnology, Research, Pharmaceutical, Health, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Trials, FDA, Pulmonary fibrosis, Pneumonitis, NHLBI, Lung cancer, Small Business Innovation Research, SBIR, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, BIO, Inflammation, IPF, Quality of life, Radiation, Lung, Disease, Clinical trial, COVID-19, Therapy, Defense, Patient, Diagnosis, Injury, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, United States Department of Defense, Pharmaceutical industry, Humanetics

The funding will support a series of studies with its new drug candidate, BIO 300.

Key Points: 
  • The funding will support a series of studies with its new drug candidate, BIO 300.
  • The studies will focus on the ability of BIO 300 to attenuate progressive pulmonary fibrosis as a potential treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
  • Notably, the drug has been shown to mitigate inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis) and pulmonary fibrosis caused by radiation.
  • Humanetics further expanded applications for the drug into cancer radiation therapy, COVID-19, and other inflammatory pulmonary diseases.

Redactable awarded $1.25 million dollar U.S. Air Force contract

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Redactable announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on AI-driven redaction software to protect sensitive documents and automate business processes to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018, which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded, and now Redactable will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.

Key Points: 
  • AFWERX selects Redactable for a $1.25M SBIR Direct-to-Phase II contract focused on AI-driven redaction software to protect sensitive documents.
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Redactable announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on AI-driven redaction software to protect sensitive documents and automate business processes to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
  • The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution.
  • The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018, which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded, and now Redactable will start its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.

HiddenLayer Awarded Phase 2 SBIR Grant by the U.S. Department of Defense

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HiddenLayer, the leading security provider for artificial intelligence (AI) models and assets, announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on implementing their Machine Learning Security (MLSec) Platform to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

Key Points: 
  • "HiddenLayer is honored to continue our partnership with the US Air Force through our second SBIR contract award.
  • This partnership brings our cutting-edge threat detection capabilities to specific Air Force scenarios in operation and will ensure that our military's use of next-generation technology is secure.
  • Everyone at HiddenLayer is committed to ensuring our government's AI is secure today and always," said Chris Sestito, CEO and co-founder of HiddenLayer.
  • The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Frontier Bio Leads Medical Innovation with "Lab-Grown" Blood Vessel Technology for Replacing Animal Testing

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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At present, vascular medical devices must be assessed for safety and performance using animal studies, prior to any testing in human subjects.

Key Points: 
  • At present, vascular medical devices must be assessed for safety and performance using animal studies, prior to any testing in human subjects.
  • By introducing lab-grown vessels, Frontier Bio is championing a future where reliance on such animal testing is significantly reduced, if not eliminated.
  • As proof-of-concept, working with Mayo Clinic, Frontier Bio created a tissue-engineered blood vessel with an aneurysm and deployed a vascular flow diverter device into it.
  • George Church, a renowned geneticist and advisor to Frontier Bio, commented, "Frontier Bio is doing more than just creating lab-grown human tissues.

Scientific Systems Awarded SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Contract

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, a leader in intelligent autonomous systems, announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a $1.5 Million STTR Phase II contract, under the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Program.  Scientific Solutions' vision-based solution, for US-RIPTIDE (Unknown Satellite Realtime Inspection, Pose, Tracking and IDEntification,) focuses on enabling In-space Service Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities being explored by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) through the Orbital Prime program.

Key Points: 
  • WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, a leader in intelligent autonomous systems, announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a $1.5 Million STTR Phase II contract, under the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Program.
  • Orbital Prime was created to accelerate the commercial In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) market toward a use case of Active Debris Remediation.
  • Scientific System's contract is in one of 20 STTR Phase II contracts awarded by SpaceWERX, each valued at $1.5M per contract, for a total of $30M awarded to the Orbital Prime Cohort, which also includes recent D2P2 SBIR awardees.
  • "We're very excited to work with Scientific Systems and the Space Force on this project.

KPMG and Warrior Centric Health Announce Joint Effort to Bring Equitable Healthcare to America's Warrior Community

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warrior Centric Health (WCH)®, the leading authority in Warrior Community population health, and KPMG LLP, are collaborating to address the critical healthcare challenges for Veterans, National Guard, reservists, active-duty service members, and their families. The 75 million individuals of the Warrior Community, roughly 25 percent of the total U.S. population, face a complex health crisis and limited access to equitable healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • The 75 million individuals of the Warrior Community, roughly 25 percent of the total U.S. population, face a complex health crisis and limited access to equitable healthcare.
  • This will accelerate Warrior Centric Health's ability to scale its Integrated Military Population Health Solution platform (IMPHS)™ in the commercial, military, and government markets.
  • "Building upon WCH's world-leading expertise and cohesive solution, engaging with KPMG is mission critical to improving health outcomes, optimizing care, and addressing one of the nation's greatest health equity obligations," said Ron Steptoe, CMR, DABDA, CEO and co-founder of Warrior Centric Health.
  • "Warrior Centric Health has designed and built a one-of-a-kind platform to help address the gaps in how our military community are treated in public health systems.

FAIR Institute Award Winners Announced at 2023 FAIRCON Honoring Excellence in Cyber Risk Management

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 FAIR Conference on Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), hosted by the FAIR Institute , a research-driven not-for-profit organization advancing risk management based on Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR™ ), the global standard for quantified risk analysis, today announced the finalists and winners of the FAIR Institute Awards program.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 FAIR Conference on Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), hosted by the FAIR Institute , a research-driven not-for-profit organization advancing risk management based on Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR™ ), the global standard for quantified risk analysis, today announced the finalists and winners of the FAIR Institute Awards program.
  • For 2023, three awards have been bestowed on industry leaders by the FAIR Institute: the Business Innovator Award, the FAIR Ambassador Award, and the FAIR Champion Award.
  • FAIR Champion finalists are Rob Immella, Global Leader of Cyber Risk Quantification, Caterpillar, and Rebekka Kurland, Cyber Security Risk Manager, Maersk.
  • FAIR Ambassador: Mohamed Abdul Rahim & Adham Etoom, Co-Chairs, Jordan Chapter
    The FAIR Ambassador Award recognizes a member's work bringing FAIR knowledge and the FAIR Institute to a new geography or industry.