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Past and Current     KSEF R&D Excellence Award Recipients
Round  (#Awards) Date

RDE-001 (32)    2-1-02
RDE-002 (11) 12-12-02
RDE-003 (32)    5-5-03
RDE-004 (9)  10-10-03
RDE-005 (31) 5-20-04
RDE-006 (11) 8-4-04
RDE-007 (20) 4-12-05
RDE-008 (31) 10-25-05
RDE-009 (16) 12-12-06
RDE-010 (31) 10-24-07

Past and Current  SBIR/STTR Phase Zero and Double Zero Award Recipients
90 awards totaling $297,781 have been awarded to date.
 

Homeland Security
Emerging Technologies
(EKU & KSEF jointly funded Awards)
Two awards totaling over $175,000 have been made for R&D on a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and an Emergency Response System

Kentucky Phase Zero/Double Zero Awards
to Prepare Federal SBIR/STTR Phase One Proposals
(Total Awarded to Date: $311,781)

Award Date Company Proposal  Description Focus Area Award Type Award
1 07/11/2008 SureGene, LLC

Louisville, KY
Genetic Tests for Neuropsychiatric Diseases

Biosciences Phase 00 / SBIR $4,000
2 07/11/2008 InFlaMed, Inc.

Louisville, KY
Evaluation of the feasibility of novel delivery approaches of commercial grade VCP to the brain.

Biosciences Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
3 06/10/2008 Connected Learning Network, Inc.

Louisville, KY
Anti-Bullying Technology Infrastructure Software for K-12 Schools

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
4 06/10/2008 Tribo Flow Separations

Lexington, KY
Microbe and Cell Assay (MICA) Device for Measuring Bacteria Antibiotic Suceptibility

Biosciences Phase 00 / SBIR $4,000
5 05/12/2008 Advanced Dynamics

Lexington, KY
Physics-Based Identification, Modeling and Management Infrastructure for Aeroelastic Limit-Cycle Oscillations (LCO)

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 00 / STTR $4,000
6 03/10/2008 Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Lexington, KY
Tissue-Specific Mutagenesis in Rat as an In Vivo Tool for Colon Cancer Gene Discovery

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
7 02/25/2008 Carebetter Addiction Practices, LLC

Louisville, KY
Web Assisted Recovery (WAR) : Enhancements to engage and improve user involvement and dose.

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $3,520
8 02/25/2008 Pronia Medical Systems, LLC

Louisville, KY
Improved performance of clinical trials in intensive glycemic control by utilization of the GlucoCare IGC System; focus on critically ill burn patients at Jewish Hospital.

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $4,000
9 11/16/2007 Regenerex, LLC

Louisville, KY
Stem Cell Graft Engineering to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

Biosciences Phase 00 / STTR $4,000
10 11/06/2007 Xtreme Carbons, Inc.

Lexington, KY
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Carbon Foams for the Repair of Bone Defects

Biosciences Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
11 11/06/2007 NaugaNeedles, LLC

Louisville, KY
Nanoneedle Array for High Resolution Electrical Impedance Nanotomographic Imaging of Biofilms

Biosciences Phase 0 / STTR $2,000
12 11/06/2007 OsteoRegeneron

Lexington, KY
Anabolic Effects of Mim-1 in Bone

Biosciences Phase 0 / STTR $1,000
13 11/06/2007 NaugaNeedles, LLC

Louisville, , KY
Multiconductor Nanoelectrodes for Semiconductor and Bioelectrochemical Nanoprobing

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / STTR $2,000
14 10/09/2007 Sequela

Pewee Valley, KY
Test for Salt Sensitivity for People with Essential Hypertension

Biosciences Phase 00 / SBIR $4,000
15 10/09/2007 Data Futures, Inc.

Harlan, KY
Ensuring Ongoing Individual and Community Health and Well-Being When Criminal Offenders are Released into the Community.

Human Health Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
16 10/09/2007 Pharmacogenetics Diagnostic Laboratory, LLC

Louisville, KY
Development of a Personalized Medicine Interface for the Safe and Effective Treatment of Patients Undergoing Warfarin Therapy

Biosciences Phase 00 / SBIR $3,100
17 09/10/2007 ChemPharma Intl., LLC

Richmond, KY
Synthesis of Labeled Reference Standards for Horse Racing Forensic Toxicology Worldwide

Biosciences Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
18 09/10/2007 Adaptive Intelligent Systems, LLC

Lexington, KY
Modified GMAW System for Distortion Reduction and Travel Speed Increase through Separate Heat Input and Deposition Rate Control

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
19 07/11/2007 Advanced Dynamics, Inc.

Lexington, KY
Integrated Variable-Fidelity Tool Set For Modeling and Simulation Of Aeroservothermoelasticity-Propulsion (ASTE-P) Effects For Aerospace Vehicles Ranging From Subsonic to Hypersonic Flight

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 00 / SBIR $2,000
20 07/11/2007 NaugaNeedles

Louisville, KY
Biofunctionalized Electrochemical/Mechanical Nanoprobes for In Vivo Bioimaging

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
21 05/08/2007 Advanced Dynamics Inc.

Lexington, KY
Innovative Material Point Method (MPM) for Physics-based Characterization of Cloud and Storm Ice/Hail/Graupel Concentrations and Its Impact on High Speed Missile System Performance.

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
22 05/08/2007 Novothea, Inc.

Lexington, KY
An Interactive Infrastructure for Secure Monitoring of Subterranean Areas for Emergency Response

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
23 05/08/2007 Adaptive Intelligent Systems LLC

Lexington, KY
GMAW Based Pipe Welding Technology and System

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $3,500
24 03/13/2007 3Gen Scientific

Lexington, KY
Cryostat Disinfecting and Decontaminating Process Using Mobile, Pulsed Ultraviolet Light System

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
25 02/19/2007 Advanced Dynamics Inc.

Lexington, KY
Physics-Based Identification and Management Infrastructure for Aeroelastic Limit-Cycle Oscillations (LCO)

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / STTR $4,000
26 02/01/2007 Intrepid Bioinformatics Solutions

Louisville, KY
The Development of a Data Brokerage System in Support of Life Sciences Research

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / STTR $4,000
27 01/03/2007 REB & Associates

Lexington, KY
Nerve Agent Decontamination Through Covalent Bonding

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $3,700
28 12/07/2006 MEMSComm

Morehead, KY
An Adaptive Wireless Network Equipped with Reconfigurable Antennas for Improved Information Assurance

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
29 11/16/2006 ALT Bioscience

Lexington, KY
Glutamine Synthetase in the Detection of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $3,350
30 11/16/2006 Pharmacogenetics Diagnostic Lab, LLC

Louisville, KY
Refinement and Development of a Personalized Medicine Management Tool for the Safe and Effective Treatment of Patients Undergoing Warfarin Therapy

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $3,900
31 10/23/2006 MEMSComm

Morehead, KY
MEMS Integrated Multifunctional Reconfigurable Antennas for Software Defined Radio

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $3,500
32 10/16/2006 Intelligent Information Processing, Inc.

Louisville, KY
Intelligent, Distributed Agent-Based System in Support of Information Prioritization

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $3,500
33 10/16/2006 Concurrent Solutions, LLC

Murray, KY
A Comprehensive Solution for Correlation, Tracking and Sensor Netting

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
34 08/22/2006 Concurrent Solutions, LLC

Murray KY, KY
Seedline Plant-Specific Weed Control using Machine Vision

Biosciences Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
35 07/06/2006 Laverne Douglas Technologies LLC

Nicholasville, KY
A Novel Multifunctional Medical Cutting Device

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
36 07/06/2006 Intranasal Therapeutics, Inc.

Lexington, KY, KY
Nasal Delivery of Ondansetron for the Treatment of Alcoholism

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $2,000
37 06/07/2006 IP Pharmaceuticals

Lexington, KY
New Technologies for Liver Disease

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $2,295
38 06/01/2006 EndoProtech Inc.

Louisville, KY
New Anti-complement Therapy to Reduce Reperfusion Injury

Biosciences Phase 00 / STTR $4,000
39 06/01/2006 Paratechs Corp.

Lexington, KY
Enhancement of the Baculovirus Expression Vector System

Biosciences Phase 00 / STTR $4,000
40 05/11/2006 Allylix Inc

Lexington, KY
Microbial Synthesis of Drimane Sesquiterpenoids

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
41 04/14/2006 Apex Science, Inc. (formerly House of Quilts)

Shepherdsville, KY
Pattern and Data Recognition Search Engine

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
42 03/17/2006 Alkymos

Lexington, KY
Development of a Device Containing Immobilized Chelator to Remove Aluminum from Total Parenteral Nutrition Solutions

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $4,000
43 11/18/2005 Oraceuticals, Inc.

Lexington, KY, KY
KY Natural Products: Inhibitors of Proteases of Oral Pathogens

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $2,500
44 10/11/2005 Omnitek Inc.

Lexington, KY
Smart Adaptive Power Source

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
45 09/29/2005 SEQUELA

Crestwood, KY
Identifying Biomarkers to Diagnose Congestive Heart Failure

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
46 09/28/2005 Tier 1 Performance Solutions

Covington, KY
Feasibility Study of Integrated Training and Performance Applications with Low-cost Immersive Display Technology to Support Adaptive Training of Ground Component Operation and Changing Missions of the JTF-HQ

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
47 09/01/2005 SureGene, LLC

Louisville, KY
Sult4A1 Gene Polymorphisms as Biomarkers of Schizophrenia

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $3,500
48 08/19/2005 Intranasal Technology, Inc.

Lexington, KY, KY
Naltrexone Nasal Spray Decreases Ethanol Consumption in Alcoholics

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $4,000
49 08/05/2005 Concurrent Solutions, LLC

Murray, KY
Autonomous Plant Specific Herbicide Application

Environmental and Energy Technologies Phase 0 / SBIR $3,760
50 08/01/2005 Koostra

Lexington, KY
Ruggedized Platform for Real-time Animal Tracking and Bioinstrumentation

Biosciences Phase 0 / SBIR $1,990
51 07/29/2005 AllTranz

Lexington, KY
Transdermal Delivery of Cannabidiol

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $4,000
52 07/19/2005 Neuronetrix

Louisville, KY
Neonatal Dyslexia Screening Device for Clinical Use

Human Health and Development Phase 00 / STTR $4,000
53 07/19/2005 Oraceuticals, Inc.

Lexington, KY
Natural Products as Anti-inflammatory to Treat Oral Infections

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $3,000
54 07/05/2005 Omnitek Inc.

Lexington, KY
Wearable Multi-Functional Therapeutic Device

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
55 06/10/2005 Omnitek Inc.

Lexington, KY
Specialized Seat/Backrest for Wheelchairs

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $2,500
56 06/10/2005 Two Dimensional Instruments, LLC

Crestwood, KY
Hands-Free or Limited-Manipulation Language Translation Tools for Non-Linguist Soldiers

Biosciences Phase 0 / SBIR $3,850
57 06/09/2005 Barnacle Water Saver. LLC

Prospect, KY
An Innovative Technology for Reducing Water Consumption in Buildings

Environmental and Energy Technologies Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
58 03/17/2005 Regenasight LLC

Louisville, KY, KY
Develop a purified recombinant Dispase (RecDispase).

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
59 10/27/2004 Synopsis Strategies, LLC

Pewee Valley, KY
Population Research: Demographic and Behavioral Sciences

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $3,000
60 10/26/2004 Paratechs Corp.

Winchester, KY
Development and Improvement of Methods for the Expression, Solubilization, and Purification of Miligram Quantities of Regulatory, Cellular, and Membrane Associated Proteins

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $3,000
61 08/04/2004 Regenerex, LLC

Louisville, KY
Pancreatic Islet Tissue Committed Stem Cells for Islet Regeneration

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / STTR $3,875
62 08/04/2004 Athenic Systems

Lexington, KY
Application of RFID Technology for Retail Nursery Sales and Management

Environmental and Energy Technologies Phase 0 / SBIR $3,000
63 08/04/2004 Athenic Systems

Lexington, KY
Application of RFID Technology for Rich Media Visitor Services for NASA Educational Facilities

Environmental and Energy Technologies Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
64 07/28/2004 Omnitek Inc.

Lexington, KY
Mobile Programmable Bariatric Patient Lifting Device

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
65 07/28/2004 Omnitek Inc.

Lexington, KY
Ultralight, Collapsible POV Device

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $2,000
66 07/27/2004 Gersony Medical Media, Inc. DBA Medmovie.com

Lexington, KY, KY
A Web-Based Education Solution for Health Care Providers Designed to Improve Patient and Public Health Literacy About Common Forms of Cancer and Their Treatments

Human Health and Development Phase 0 / SBIR $3,874
67 07/20/2004 ECM Biosciences

Versailles, KY
Development of Biological Products to Assist with Cell Growth, Specifically in the Area of Neuronal Damage or Disease

Biosciences Phase 0 / SBIR $2,680
68 06/22/2004 Adaptive Bioinformatics

Lexington, KY
Development of Adaptive Peptide Matching Software Application for Proteomics Facilities

Biosciences Phase 0 / STTR $2,000
69 06/22/2004 Adaptive Bioinformatics

Lexington, KY
Rapid Protein Identification Through Automated Mass Spectrometry Analysis

Biosciences Phase 0 / STTR $1,000
70 06/04/2004 Barnacle Water Saver, LLC

Louisville, KY
Technology Solutions for Pacific Southwest Environmental Problems

Environmental and Energy Technologies Phase 0 / SBIR $600
71 05/10/2004 Statistical Consulting of Louisville, Inc.

Louisville, KY
Technique to Apply Text Mining Software to Investigations of Health Data, Literature and Gene Pathways

Information Technology and Communications Phase 0 / SBIR $2,200
72 02/25/2004 Omnitek Inc.

Lexington, KY
Sit-to-Stand Assistive Device

Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing Phase 0 / SBIR $4,000
73 01/13/2004