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<td align="left" style="color:#505050;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:20px" valign="top"><span style="color:#000000">Each month, America's Seed Fund powered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) shares exciting news stories from NSF-funded startups. Below find October 2021 news highlights from a few companies formerly and currently funded by the NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs:<br>
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<strong>3DEO</strong><br>
<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4ks6/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">3DEO</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/tory-details--company-3deo-inc/9p4ks8/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1757478</a>) could help reduce supply chain delays and costs for manufacturers by using metal 3D printing. 3D printing reduces product development time, expense, and risk, improving revenue and enabling manufacturing companies to reinvest in research and development, passing along improved products and cost savings to consumers. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/e-pressing-supply-chain-issues/9p4ksb/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via DesignNews</a>) <br>
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<strong>CalWave Power Technologies</strong><br>
A wave energy pilot is underway in California using clean energy technology from <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4ksd/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">CalWave Power Technologies</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/ia-wave-power-technologies-llc/9p4ksg/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1648834</a>). Wave energy devices capture the power of the ocean to produce electricity, similarly to how wind turbines work. This wave energy project is an important step toward harnessing sustainable, renewable resources for clean energy use. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/y-begins-trials-off-california/9p4ksj/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via The Maritime Executive</a>) <br>
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<strong>ClearFlame Engines </strong><br>
A novel combustion process from <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4ksl/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">ClearFlame Engines</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/company-clearflame-engines-inc/9p4ksn/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1853114</a>) replaces 100% of the petroleum fuel in diesel engines with cleaner-burning, renewable liquid fuels like ethanol and methanol. ClearFlame was recently awarded Innovator of the Year by Fourth Revolution Awards, which honors innovation among companies in the Midwest. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/urth-revolution-award-winners-/9p4ksq/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via Fourth Revolution Awards</a>)<br>
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<strong>KinderLab Robotics</strong><br>
KIBO, a screen-free robot kit for kids developed by <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4kss/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">KinderLab Robotics</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/company-kinderlab-robotics-inc/9p4ksv/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1456530</a>), teaches 4- to 7-year-old children how to create and program their own robots. By encouraging creativity, collaboration, and experimentation, KIBO sparks young learners’ interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM). (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/66-5b3a-b567-cc0cf1edd80d-html/9p4ksx/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via News-Press Now</a>)<br>
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<strong>Marinus Analytics</strong><br>
Pittsburgh-based <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4ksz/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Marinus Analytics</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/-company-marinus-analytics-llc/9p4kt2/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1660190</a>) uses artificial intelligence to fight human trafficking, child abuse, and cyber fraud. Marinus’ technology saves time by sifting through online images and data, freeing law enforcement staff to focus their efforts on tracking down victims and dismantling criminal networks. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/i-can-fight-human-trafficking-/9p4kt4/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via VentureBeat</a>)<br>
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<strong>Muzology</strong><br>
Nashville-based <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4kt6/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Muzology</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/-details--company-muzology-llc/9p4kt8/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1927160</a>) uses music videos to teach math to students. Using brain research to understand how memory works, Muzology developed high-engagement, music-based learning solutions that help students achieve and succeed. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/chools-class-mixes-music-math-/9p4ktb/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via WVLT TV</a>)<br>
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<strong>Nth Cycle</strong><br>
Clean-tech startup <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4ktd/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Nth Cycle</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/details--company-nth-cycle-llc/9p4ktg/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1913628</a>) uses an electro-extraction system that recycles valuable metals, such as cobalt, nickel, and manganese from mining residue in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. The metal processing technology company also innovated a new approach to recycle lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/erials-electric-car-batteries-/9p4ktj/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via The Boston Globe</a>)<br>
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<strong>PowerFlex</strong><br>
<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4ktl/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">PowerFlex</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/ils--company-powerflex-systems/9p4ktn/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1831191</a>) is installing more than 6,500 solar panels on a food distribution warehouse in the Bronx. The PowerFlex system will generate solar electricity equivalent to offsetting 5.3 million pounds of carbon dioxide, helping nearly 300 families reduce their energy bills. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/ar-panel-project-in-the-bronx-/9p4ktq/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via Abasto</a>)<br>
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<strong>Rhaeos</strong><br>
Wearables startup <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4kts/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Rhaeos</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/ry-details--company-rhaeos-inc/9p4ktv/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-2037171</a>) developed a wireless, wearable sensor that can noninvasively measure blood flow through shunts in the brain, improving patients' quality of life and reducing costs for patients and healthcare systems. Their technology, which helps patients with excess fluid in the brain, was recently awarded Product of the Year by Fourth Revolution Awards. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/urth-revolution-award-winners-/9p4ksq/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via Fourth Revolution Awards</a>)<br>
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<strong>Sila Nanotechnologies </strong><br>
<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4ktx/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Sila Nanotechnologies</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/pany-sila-nanotechnologies-inc/9p4ktz/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1228723</a>) produced a lithium-ion battery that stores more energy than conventional ones, in a smaller size. Sila’s battery replaces the traditional graphite materials in a battery cell’s anode with silicon, creating a cheaper and more energy-dense battery pack. The company’s next-generation battery is used in a wearable fitness tracker that recently debuted on the market. The company expects to expand the use of the batteries across other industries. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/ithium-ion-battery-innovation-/9p4kv2/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via TechHQ</a>) <br>
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<strong>Terrafuse AI</strong><br>
Using machine learning to forecast climate-related risks, <a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4kv4/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Terrafuse AI</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/details--company-terrafuse-inc/9p4kv6/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1951266</a>) recently launched a free public tool to track the changing risks of wildfires through predictive modeling. The California-based company seeks to mitigate the devastating impacts of wildfires by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning models. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/g-tool-unveiled-131436096-html/9p4kv8/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via Yahoo! News</a>)<br>
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<strong>Workit Health</strong><br>
<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/2021-10-29/9p4kvb/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Workit Health</a> (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/details--company-workit-health/9p4kvd/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">NSF-1648034</a>) makes an app to help those with opioid or alcohol addiction. By monitoring, assessing, and quantifying recovery, the company makes it easier for people to get help and stay on track to recovery. In addition to addiction treatment, Workit Health offers online therapy for eating disorders and gambling, and virtual care for co-occurring problems such as anxiety and insomnia. The company recently raised $118 million in funding. (<a href="https://go.nsf.gov/e/392062/18m-in-series-c-funding-round-/9p4kvg/1093675137?h=dYoPPfeCJy0AdsgcRECeSlWDlKs5yfDGWmtI0Fl33BM" style="color:#000099" target="_blank">Article via Click on Detroit</a>)</span><br>
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