WaveArray Antifouling Systems, LLC Receives $1M SBIR Phase II Award from The National Science Foundation
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NSF award, which will be used to help WaveArrays mission of preventing biofouling without the use of bottom paint, won based on environmental impact, ability to grow into a successful business, and scientific meritNAPLES, Fla., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WaveArray Antifouling Systems, LLC, a Naples, Florida-headquartered marine electronics company, has received a $999,122 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award. WaveArray is addressing this age-old problem by using a novel, patented electronic method of focusing arrays of ultrasonic transducers on the hull of a boat (or other submerged surface) to prevent the larvae of the barnacles from attaching in the first place. The SBIR Phase II award will allow the company to continue its development progress and to demonstrate its technology in real life marina demonstrations.WaveArray Antifouling Systems, LLC is a business headquartered in Naples, FL specifically created to solve the problem of biofouling on submerged structures. It has won multiple National Science Foundation (Americas Seed Fund) awards based upon its innovative solutions.WaveArrays team is comprised of boaters, fishermen, and technologists who are fed up with the archaic antifouling solutions used today. WaveArray uses patented arrays of ultrasonic transducers in submersible housings placed in a boat slip to always keep the hull and running gear clean of fouling.Americas 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.