4D Avionic Systems is attending InfoAg this week
Ashton and Alex from our R&D team will be attending InfoAg this week in St. Louis. They are looking forward to learning more about the future of drones in agriculture, as we explore this industry segment as a part of our participation in the NSF I-Corps program. If you will be attending InfoAg and want to share some input on drone usage in agriculture get connected with Ashton and Alex on LinkedIn.
4D Avionic Systems is attending Tech Hub Live this week
Joe and Gabriel from our R&D team will be attending Tech Hub Live this week in Indianapolis. They are looking forward to learning more about the future of drones in agriculture, as we explore this industry segment as a part of our participation in the NSF I-Corps program. If you will be attending Tech Hub Live and want to share your thoughts get connected with Joe and Gabriel on LinkedIn.
4D Avionic Systems Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
Small Business Innovation Research Program Provides Seed Funding for R&D
[Manhattan, Kansas] — 4D Avionic Systems has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $255,994 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on a 4D Flightpath-Based Autonomous Separation Assurance Systems (ASAS).
The goal of this project is to produce a functioning proof-of-concept demonstration of an autonomous aircraft and airspace management and control system for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) class of air vehicles. Using a 4D analytic flight path model, the research done under this grant explores the ability of aircraft to operate autonomously while ensuring the airspace remains safely deconflicted.
“NSF is proud to support the technology of the future by thinking beyond incremental developments and funding the most creative, impactful ideas across all markets and areas of science and engineering,” said Andrea Belz, Division Director of the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships at NSF. “With the support of our research funds, any deep technology startup or small business can guide basic science into meaningful solutions that address tremendous needs.”
"We are pleased that the NSF has awarded our company this grant," said Dr. J Garth Thompson, President of 4D Avionic Systems. "Advanced Air Mobility is an emerging field of aviation that includes a variety of air vehicle types that will provide diverse services to our communities. Our 4D 'SafeAir' system will ensure that they do so safely."
Once a small business is awarded a Phase I SBIR/STTR grant (up to $256,000), it becomes eligible to apply for a Phase II (up to $1,000,000). Small businesses with Phase II funding are eligible to receive up to $500,000 in additional matching funds with qualifying third-party investment or sales.
Startups or entrepreneurs who submit a three-page Project Pitch will know within one month if they meet the program’s objectives to support innovative technologies that show promise of commercial and/or societal impact and involve a level of technical risk. Small businesses with innovative science and technology solutions, and commercial potential are encouraged to apply. 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. To learn more about America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF, visit: https://seedfund.nsf.gov/
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America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF awards $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 (R&D), helping de-risk technology for commercial success. America’s Seed Fund is congressionally mandated through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The NSF is an independent federal agency with a budget of about $8.5 billion that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering.