NA24OARX021G0006
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: Ionicscale LLC is developing the world's most compact, novel mass spectrometry-based chemical analyzers.
These instruments will have wide ranging applications in environmental pollution monitoring, personalized medicine, food safety, biomanufacturing, forensics and law enforcement, defense, and space exploration.
With an appropriate sampling system, these instruments can even be used underwater for several purposes including to detect leaks in offshore oil and gas structures; detect, locate and identify toxic industrial chemicals dumped in our oceans; and study various important aspects that impact the health of ocean ecosystems, such as dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels.
To enable these important applications, this Phase I award will enable the design of the submersible enclosure and a novel membrane inlet sampling interface to enable ocean-based in-situ deployment of the Ionicscale Gen I mass-analyzer system.
By conclusion of this Phase I award, we will have prototype enclosure and sampling systems capable of interfacing with our first-generation instruments and will have measured important properties that will demonstrate the performance and capabilities of our products.
We will also have identified industry and research partners that specialize in ROVs, AUVs, etc., to help complete an enclosure design that could interface with a target demonstration platform.
Coupled with follow on Phase II development of the electronics, software, and compatible pressure vessel to realize a full prototype instrument, this will allow for testing in an operationally relevant environment.
The initial commercial applications of this instrument will include superior leak detection technology for offshore oil and gas platforms and underwater pipelines, and detection of toxic industrial chemicals dumped in our oceans.
This research will also allow new products for monitoring of fermentation processes in bioreactors, monitoring of VOC pollutants in the environment, as well as the detection and identification of illicit drugs, explosives, and chemical warfare agents in the field.
These instruments will have wide ranging applications in environmental pollution monitoring, personalized medicine, food safety, biomanufacturing, forensics and law enforcement, defense, and space exploration.
With an appropriate sampling system, these instruments can even be used underwater for several purposes including to detect leaks in offshore oil and gas structures; detect, locate and identify toxic industrial chemicals dumped in our oceans; and study various important aspects that impact the health of ocean ecosystems, such as dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels.
To enable these important applications, this Phase I award will enable the design of the submersible enclosure and a novel membrane inlet sampling interface to enable ocean-based in-situ deployment of the Ionicscale Gen I mass-analyzer system.
By conclusion of this Phase I award, we will have prototype enclosure and sampling systems capable of interfacing with our first-generation instruments and will have measured important properties that will demonstrate the performance and capabilities of our products.
We will also have identified industry and research partners that specialize in ROVs, AUVs, etc., to help complete an enclosure design that could interface with a target demonstration platform.
Coupled with follow on Phase II development of the electronics, software, and compatible pressure vessel to realize a full prototype instrument, this will allow for testing in an operationally relevant environment.
The initial commercial applications of this instrument will include superior leak detection technology for offshore oil and gas platforms and underwater pipelines, and detection of toxic industrial chemicals dumped in our oceans.
This research will also allow new products for monitoring of fermentation processes in bioreactors, monitoring of VOC pollutants in the environment, as well as the detection and identification of illicit drugs, explosives, and chemical warfare agents in the field.
Awardee
Funding Goals
18 CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION 19 WEATHER-READY NATION 20 HEALTHY OCEANS 21 RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
United Kingdom
Geographic Scope
Foreign
Related Opportunity
Ionicscale was awarded
Project Grant NA24OARX021G0006
worth $175,000
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in August 2024 with work to be completed primarily in United Kingdom.
The grant
has a duration of 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 11.021 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity NOAA SBIR FY 2024 Phase I.
SBIR Details
Research Type
SBIR Phase I
Title
CHIP-SCALE MASS ANALYZERS FOR LOW-COST UNDERWATER MASS SPECTROMETERS
Abstract
IonicScale LLC is developing the world’s most compact, novel mass spectrometry-based chemical analyzers. These instruments will have wide ranging applications in environmental pollution monitoring, personalized medicine, food safety, biomanufacturing, forensics and law enforcement, defense, and space exploration. With an appropriate sampling system, these instruments can even be used underwater for several purposes including to detect leaks in offshore oil and gas structures; detect, locate and identify toxic industrial chemicals dumped in our oceans; and study various important aspects that impact the health of ocean ecosystems, such as dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels. To enable these important applications, this Phase I award will enable the design of the submersible enclosure and a novel membrane inlet sampling interface to enable ocean-based in-situ deployment of the IonicScale Gen I mass-analyzer system.
Topic Code
9.3
Solicitation Number
NOAA-OAR-TPO-2024-2008184
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 11/19/24
Period of Performance
8/1/24
Start Date
1/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$175.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$175.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NA24OARX021G0006
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA24OARX021G0006
SAI Number
NA24OARX021G0006-001
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1333BR OFC OF PROG.PLANNING&INTEGRATION
Awardee UEI
CVB1EH38G4W8
Awardee CAGE
97G54
Performance District
Not Applicable
Modified: 11/19/24