LOOMIA Awarded Competitive Grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation
Brooklyn, NY, October 31st – Loomia has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $275.000 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on smart cabins and automotive interior solutions.
Loomia, with their flexible electric circuit technology designed to integrate seamlessly with textiles, has been providing innovative vehicle solutions that enhance safety, comfort, and sustainability. Built on over a decade of engineering research in flexible electronics, Loomia’s e-textile technology creates durable, drapable, and soft electronic layers applicable across various sectors like automotive. Loomia developed its groundbreaking steering wheel project as a better alternative to the traditional electronic components used in vehicles that are becoming increasingly outdated, leading to inefficiencies, higher costs, and environmental concerns.
“NSF accelerates the translation of emerging technologies into transformative new products and services,” said Erwin Gianchandani, NSF Assistant Director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. “We take great pride in funding deep-technology startups and small businesses that will shape science and engineering results into meaningful solutions for today and tomorrow.”
All proposals submitted to the NSF SBIR/STTR program, also known as America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF, undergo a rigorous merit-based review process. Once a small business is awarded a Phase I grant, it becomes eligible to apply for Phase II funding and additional supplements totaling up to $2 million. To get started, startups or entrepreneurs submit a written Project Pitch to see if their technology idea could be a good fit for the program. To learn more about America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF, visit: https://seedfund.nsf.gov/
NSF has several programs that help accelerate the translation of research results to practice and provide pathways for researchers, startups, and aspiring entrepreneurs to move their ideas from the laboratory to the market and society. To learn more about how NSF helps unlock future technologies for national and societal impact, visit: https://beta.nsf.gov/tip/latest.
About the U.S. National Science Foundation's Small Business Programs: America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF awards more than $200 million annually to startups and small businesses, transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. Startups working across almost all areas of science and technology can receive up to $2 million to support research and development, helping de-risk technology for commercial success. America’s Seed Fund is congressionally mandated through the Small Business Innovation Research program. The NSF is an independent federal agency with a budget of about $9.5 billion that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering.