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Foresight Founder at Global TISC Conference

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Foresight’s founder, Dr. Phyllis Leah Speser was a speaker at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global TISC Conference held virtually on November 29 to December 1, 2021 in cooperation with the National Intellectual Property Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNIPA). The conference explored the role of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in facilitating technology transfer and contributing to technology-based solutions to social and economic issues faced by communities worldwide.

You can find copies of the presentations and recordings of the event here.

Foresight Panelist at Innovation Ecosystem Summit 2021

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Foresight participated in SBA’s first Innovation Ecosystem Summit which took place virtually November 15 – 17, 2021. This summit was curated to connect entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) from around the country to leverage one another and build inclusive innovation ecosystems. Foresight’s Director of Consulting, Dr. Konstantin Izvolsky, was a panelist on the session entitled “What’s TABA & How Can It Help Underrepresented Entrepreneurs” on November 16th at 2pmET.

If you missed it, you can learn more about TABA here.

TechConnect World & SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference 2021

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Foresight Science & Technology attended the SBIR/STTR Fall Innovation Conference co-located with the 2021 TechConnect World Innovation Conference in Washington, DC from October 18-20, 2021.

If you were not able to attend the event, you can learn more about our SBIR/STTR Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) commercialization services at: https://foresightst.com/sbir-taba/ or contact Alyssa Belleville at alyssa@foresightst.com.

We hope to speak with you soon!

The Catalyst SBIR-STTR Summit

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The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship’s SBIR-STTR Summit on February 23, 2021. This virtual event brought together innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs from all areas – commercial, government and academia. If you didn’t get the chance to stop by our virtual exhibit, Click here to learn more about Foresight’s SBIR/STTR Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) services!

Hubble Space Telescope Book Now Available

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Foresight Science & Technology is proud to announce the publishing of Not Yet Imagined: A Study of Hubble Space Telescope Operations.

This book is the outcome of a contract between NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Foresight Science & Technology Inc. to gather archival materials and to produce a scholarly history of the post-launch era of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Project. The Foresight team, led by Dr. Christopher Gainor, collected documents and oral histories, creating an accessible archive to support and complement the scholarly history.

Not Yet Imagined documents the history of HST from its launch through its first 30 years of operation in space. It focuses on the interactions among the general public, astronomers, engineers, government officials, and members of Congress during that time. The decision-making behind the changes in Hubble’s instrument packages on servicing missions that made HST a model of supranational cooperation amongst scientists is chronicled, along with HST’s contributions to our knowledge about our solar system, our galaxy, and our universe. This book also covers the impact of HST and the images it produces on the public’s appreciation for the universe, and how HST has changed the ways astronomy is done.

This book is available in eBook reader and PDF formats here.

Foresight Receives USDA SBIR Phase I Award to Research Novel Peptides for Controlling Invasive Ants

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Foresight Science & Technology, Inc. (Foresight) has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a control method for imported fire ants using novel bioactive peptides. The ultimate objective of this research is to develop an effective, environmentally neutral bait formulation for bait stations, targeted primarily for household and small garden applications.

The peptides are covered in US Patent 9,771,393 B2. Bioactive Peptides Having Insecticide Activity, Choi and Vander Meer, issued Sep. 26, 2017; US Patent 10,017,538. Bioactive Peptides Having Insecticide Activity, Choi and Vander Meer, issued Jul. 10, 2018; and PCT WO 2016/0262388 A1 and WO 2018/0086790 A1. The research will be performed under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the USDA, Agricultural Research Service.

Learn more about the project here or contact us for information about partnering to commercialize this technology.

Foresight Receives Contract for EPA SBIR Support Program

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Foresight Science & Technology has been awarded a multi-year contract to support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) Program.

Through this contract, Foresight will provide direct assistance to Phase I small businesses funded by the EPA to develop environmental technologies and products critical to the mission of protecting human health and the environment. Foresight will provide custom commercialization consulting services and mentoring the small businesses to validate the markets to be served, help identify and overcome commercialization roadblocks, and to assist in identifying partnership opportunities.

Foresight looks forward to continue supporting the EPA SBIR Program!

Foresight Awarded NSF SBIR Grant to Research Taste Masking Agent

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Foresight Science & Technology, Inc. (Foresight) has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant as part of a cooperative research development agreement (CRADA) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, to conduct research and development (R&D) on an environmentally neutral product for control of red imported fire ants (RIFA). This project intends to establish a proof of concept for the use of taste masking agents that are already used in human and animal medications to mask the negative taste of an effective active ingredient for use in a pest ant bait station. The commercial impacts of the proposed activity will be to provide consumers and gardeners an effective, affordable, and environmentally responsible treatment for controlling RIFA as an alternative to existing chemical pesticides. The addressable market for the product is households and professional pest control service companies in the 14 infested states that currently use chemical pesticides to control RIFA, and additional households and service companies that would use bait stations if an organic solution was available.

“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.”

“Foresight appreciates the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. As a long-time provider of commercialization services to SBIR funded companies, we recognize the importance of small businesses and their entrepreneurial efforts to bring innovative and important products and services to the marketplace. With funding from the NSF SBIR, Foresight is excited to be one of those small businesses.” – Norton Kaplan, Foresight Science & Technology President & COO

About the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Programs: NSF SBIR/STTR program, also known as 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 $1.75 million to support R&D, helping de-risk technology for commercial success. The NSF is an independent federal agency with a budget of about $8.1 billion that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. Small businesses with innovative science and technology solutions, and commercial potential are encouraged to apply. All proposals submitted to the NSF SBIR/STTR program undergo a rigorous merit-based review process. To learn more about the program, visit: https://seedfund.nsf.gov/

For further information about this project, please contact Dan Satinsky, daniel.satinsky@foresightst.com.