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As we review applications, we consider your technology’s innovativeness, commercial potential, and possible societal impact. <a href="/awardees/phase-1/">View current awardees</a> </p> <hr class="divider divider-left" /> <p><strong>America's Seed Fund</strong><br /> National Science Foundation<br /> SBIR | STTR</p> </div> </div> <small> <div class="usa-grid"> <p>Photo Credit: Cyclopure | Cyclopure CP analytical chemists can measure DEXSORB@ efficiency at 1-2 part per trillion concentration</p> </div> </small> </section> <section class="usa-section usa-content section-about background-light-blue"> <div class="usa-grid"> <div class="usa-width-one-half"> <h2 class="text-large">We are America's Seed Fund</h2> <p>Since 1977, America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF (also known as the NSF SBIR/STTR program) has helped startups develop their ideas and bring them to market. We funded about 400 companies each year.</p> <p><a class="usa-button usa-button-primary button-arrow" href="/showcase/"> Learn about our impact </a></p> </div> <div class="usa-width-one-half"> <h2 class="text-large">We invite all tech entrepreneurs</h2> <p>Our program fosters and encourages participation in innovation and entrepreneurship from all Americans as well as first-time entrepreneurs from all 50 states and U.S. territories.</p> <p><a class="usa-button usa-button-primary button-arrow" href="/showcase/"> What we look for </a></p> </div></div> </section> <section class="usa-section usa-content section-testimonials background-light-neutral"> <div class="usa-grid"> <h2>Testimonials</h2> <div class="carousel" id="testimonial-carousel" role="region" aria-roledescription="carousel" aria-live="off"> <div class="slides"> <article class="slide current" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Testimonial 1"> <img src="/assets/img/showcase/thousandEyes.jpg" alt="Photo of Mohit Lad" /> <blockquote> <p>"The grants we received from NSF were instrumental in building the first version of our product and acquiring our first customers. When we received our Phase I funding in 2010 we were two founders. As of 2022, our team within Cisco has grown to 700 employees and growing."</p> <hr class="divider divider-left" /> <cite> <strong>Mohit Lad</strong> <span>CEO, ThousandEyes, acquired by Cisco for $1 billion, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/cisco-acquires-thousandeyes-to-make-deeper-push-into-software.html" target="_blank">according to CNBC</a> (<a href="/portfolio/details/?company=thousand-eyes">NSF-1058602</a>)</span> </cite> </blockquote> </article> <article class="slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Testimonial 2"> <img src="/assets/img/showcase/01_Jignesh_CoFounder.png" alt="Jignesh Patel" /> <blockquote> <p>"Huge thanks NSF SBIR for giving us the chance to build the underlying foundational technology that is allowing us to dream big."</p> <hr class="divider divider-left" /> <cite> <strong>Jignesh Patel</strong> <span>CEO of <a href="https://datachat.ai/" target="_blank">DataChat</a> (<a href="/awardees/history/details/?company=datachat-inc">NSF-1853057</a>)</span> </cite> </blockquote> </article> <article class="slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Testimonial 3"> <img src="/assets/img/showcase/sDave.jpg" alt="Shreya Dave" /> <blockquote> <p>"NSF helped us refine our vision, figure out if our technology could be used for different applications, and helped us figure out if we can manufacture our technology in a scalable fashion — taking it from an academic project to a real-scale commercial project."</p> <hr class="divider divider-left" /> <cite> <strong>Shreya Dave</strong> <span>Co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.viaseparations.com/" target="_blank">Via Separations</a> (<a href="/awardees/history/details/?company=via-separations-llc">NSF-1831203</a>)</span> </cite> </blockquote> </article> <article class="slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="Testimonial 4"> <img src="/assets/img/showcase/dYounger.jpg" alt="David Younger" /> <blockquote> <p>"We were able to spin out from the University of Washington and get started as an independent company entirely with the support of our first NSF SBIR, and we are incredibly grateful for NSF’ continued support over the years!"</p> <hr class="divider divider-left" /> <cite> <strong>David Younger</strong> <span>Co-Founder & CEO, <a href="http://www.aalphabio.com/" target="_blank">A-Alpha Bio</a> (<a href="/awardees/history/details/?company=aalpha-bio-inc">NSF-1950992</a>)</span> </cite> </blockquote> </article> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/assets/js/w3c-carousel.js"></script> <script> var carousel = new myCarousel(); 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