Funders › FL › Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc › 2023
Grants paid by Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc, tax year 2023
EIN 27-5410763 · Merritt Island, FL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE U05
In tax year 2023, Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Inc (EIN 27-5410763) reported 47 grants paid totaling $4,255,111. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Space Tango Inc Lexington, KY | A | $1,145,781 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER FOR MULTIPLE FLIGHT PROJECTS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Techshot Inc Greenville, IN | A | $354,500 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER TO SUPPORT PRINICIPAL INVESTIGTOR IN MISSION INTEGRATIONS & OPS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Redwire Space Technologies Inc Greenville, IN | A | $258,384 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER FOR MULTIPLE FLIGHT PROJECTS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | A | $234,904 | paid | STUDIES PROTEIN CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS IN MICROGRAVITY TO IMPROVE DRUG DELIVERY METHODS AND TREATMENTS FOR DISEASES SUCH AS CANCER. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of Colorado Denver, CO | A | $192,548 | paid | THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS INVESTIGATOR ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS FROM A RODENT RESEARCH REFERENCE MISSION FOR FUNDAMENTAL BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON THE ISS NATIONAL LAB. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Tec-Masters Inc Huntsville, AL | A | $188,895 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER FOR MULTIPLE FLIGHT PROJECTS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc Pittsburgh, PA | A | $150,000 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER FOR MULTIPLE FLIGHT PROJECTS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Nanoracks LLC Webster, TX | A | $139,500 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER FOR MULTIPLE FLIGHT PROJECTS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | A | $132,417 | paid | STUDIES HOW EXPOSURE TO MICROGRAVITY DISRUPTS THE CIRCATIDAL CLOCK, THE 12-HOUR OSCILLATION OF GENES INVOLVED IN METABOLISM, TO EXPLORE THE ROLE OF REGULATORY GENES IN METABOLIC DISORDERS SUCH AS LIVER DISEASE, DIABETES, AND OTHER ILLNESSES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Houston, TX | A | $86,548 | paid | LEVERAGES THE EXTREME ENVIRONMENT OF SPACE TO TEST THE PERFORMANCE OF FIVE PROPRIETARY CARBON FIBER MATERIALS, INCLUDING FORGED AND 3D-PRONTED CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES, DEVELOPED BY AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Axonis Lafayette, CA | A | $82,757 | paid | DEVELOPS A ROBUST TRANSLATABLE MODEL FOR TESTING NOVEL GENE THERAPIES FOR DEBILITATING NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Axiom Space Houston, TX | A | $79,614 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER FOR MULTIPLE FLIGHT PROJECTS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Magnitudeio Inc Albany, CA | A | $78,480 | paid | EXOLAB-10: CARBON FARMER | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Revbio Inc Lowell, MA | A | $76,619 | paid | EXPLORES THE EFFECTS OF A SYNTHETIC BONE MATERIAL THAT ACCELERATES BONE REPAIR ON OSTEOBLASTS (BONE CELLS THAT RENEW BONES) IN MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS, WHICH AFFECT BONE CELL GROWTH AND HEALING AND LEAD TO SYMPTOMS THAT MIMIC THOSE OF OSTEOPOROSIS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | A | $75,405 | paid | STUDIES THE FUNDAMENTAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GEOMETRY AND PROCESS OF BUBBLE FORMATION DURING EVAPORATION IN NANOPARTICLES, A PROCESS THAT MAY ENABLE FUTURE DRUG DEVELOPMENT, WATER PURIFICATION, AND OTHER DIVERSE PURSUITS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Palo Alto Research Center Parc Palo Alto, CA | A | $74,930 | paid | SUSTAINABILITY - MICROGRAVITY SYNTHESIS OF AEROGEL COPOLYMERS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System Milwaukee, WI | A | $71,481 | paid | EXAMINES EFFECTS ON COTTON PLANT GROWTH AND ROOT BEHAVIOR FROM THE STRESS OF MICROGRAVITY TO UNDERSTAND MOLECULAR CAUSES OF COTTON'S RESPONSE TO LIMITED WATER AVAILABILITY, TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON PLANTS THAT USE WATER MORE EFFICIENTLY. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | A | $70,000 | paid | ASSESSES MAGNESIUM ALLOYS FABRICATED IN MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RESULTING ALLOYS HAVE FEWER DEFECTS AND IMPROVED MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES FOR USE IN AUTOMOTIVE, CONSTRUCTION, AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | A | $67,894 | paid | EXAMINES GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS IN COTTON PLANT TISSUES IN SPACEFLIGHT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN PLANT REGENERATION. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | A | $66,145 | paid | DEVELOPS A 4-H SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM (4-H SEP) THAT LEVERAGES CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES FROM THE ISS NATIONAL LAB TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Leidos Inc Reston, VA | A | $66,060 | paid | STUDIES THE FORMATION AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF CERAMIC-NANOMATERIAL COMPOSITES UNDER MICROGRAVITY TO PRODUCE NOVEL HIGH-TEMPERATURE, POROUS, CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Masschallenge Inc Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | MASS CHALLENGE STARTUP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Flawless Photonics Inc Mountain View, CA | A | $49,068 | paid | EXAMINES THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF ZBLAN OPTICAL FIBER IN SPACE. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Carthage College Kenosha, WI | A | $48,417 | paid | THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS THE EMBEDDED TEACHERS PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN EXPERIMENTS FOR A PARABOLIC FLIGHT, AND POSSIBLY THE ISS, TO RAISE STUDENT INTEREST IN STEM CAREERS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | A | $41,589 | paid | STUDIES CARDIAC HEART MUSCLE CELLS TO INFORM FUTURE CLINICAL TREATMENTS, DISEASE MODELING, AND DRUG DISCOVERY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Amplyus LLC Cambridge, MA | A | $40,000 | paid | GENES IN SPACE DIGITAL INTERACTIVES: A VIRTUAL ISS NATIONAL LAB EXPERIENCE | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | A | $38,574 | paid | THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP DIGITAL VIDEO GAMES THAT TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS HOW MICROGRAVITY AFFECTS FLUIDS IN THE HUMAN BODY, WITH THE AIM OF INCREASING INTEREST IN SPACE-FOCUSED CAREERS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Stanford University Stanford Ca, CA | A | $37,500 | paid | LEVERAGES MICROGRAVITY TO IMPROVE THE SYNTHESIS OF COPPER INDIUM SULFIDE (CUINS2) SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTALS, TOWARD DEVELOPING HIGHER-EFFICIENCY AND MORE ECONOMIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES FOR SOLAR ENERGY | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Pop Up Labs LLC Beaverton, OR | A | $34,680 | paid | EXPLORES THE EFFECTS OF GRAVITY ON A MODULAR BIOCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PLATFORM THAT ENABLES MEDICATION PRODUCTION USING A MEMBRANE-TO-MEMBRANE CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR SYSTEM RUNNING ON MINIMAL POWER. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Oculogenex Inc La Habra, CA | A | $31,486 | paid | GENE THERAPY TO PREVENT SPACEFLIGHT ASSOCIATED OXIDATIVE STRESS AND APOPTOSIS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Association of Space Explorers Webster, TX | A | $28,000 | paid | THIS PROJECT CREATES A PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE HUMAN AND GEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF EARTH IN THREE CONTEXTS: EARTH AS SEEN FROM SPACE, ASTRONAUTS AS A DIVERSE CREW, AND THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Launchspace Technologies Boca Raton, FL | A | $27,885 | paid | CONDUCT A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION OF A MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE TO BE INSTALLED OUTSIDE THE ISS FOR CAPTURING SMALL DEBRIS OBJECTS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Institute of Competition Sciences San Francisco, CA | A | $24,850 | paid | THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS THE SPACE STATION TECHNOLOGY BADGE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT INCLUDES AN ONLINE COURSE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PITCH COMPETITION ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN ADVANCE INDUSTRIES IN SPACE AND ON EARTH. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | A | $21,632 | paid | INVESTIGATES HOW BONE FORMING CELLS CONVERT MECHANICAL STIMULI TO CELL ACTIVITY TO INFORM RESEARCH ON OSTEOPOROSIS AND AGE-RELATED DISEASES ON EARTH. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance LLC Houston, TX | A | $17,600 | paid | TEST THE ACCELERATED AGING EFFECTS OF SPACE TEMPERATURES AND RADIATION ON THERMOGRAPHIC PHOSPHOR POWDERS AND PHOSPHOR COMPOSITES. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | A | $16,165 | paid | DEVELOPS A HUMAN CARDIAC MUSCLE TISSUE CHIP SYSTEM TO EXAMINE MICROGRAVITYS EFFECTS ON HEART TISSUE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF HEART DISEASE ON EARTH AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW DRUGS TO TREAT HEART CONDITIONS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Children's Museum of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | A | $15,303 | paid | CREATES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO INSPIRE STUDENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF VIDEOS THAT EACH FOCUS ON A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET AND EXPLORE THE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH BEING DONE ON THE ISS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Orion's Quest Plymouth, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | CONNECTS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SPACE-BASED RESEARCH TO LEARN IMPORTANT SKILLS SUCH AS DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Stewart Middle Magnet School STEM Boosters Club Inc Tampa, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | INTEGRATES STEM CONTENT FROM THE ISS NATIONAL LAB AND NASA INTO AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR USE BY STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL AND THE GREATER TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | School Board of Pinellas County Fl Largo, FL | A | $9,000 | paid | EXPEDITION SPACE LAB FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES TO START A "SPACE LAB" AT PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Silver Spring, MD | A | $5,834 | paid | STUDIES THE EFFECTS OF MICROGRAVITY ON WOUND HEALING AND OBSERVES POST-MICROGRAVITY WOUND CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE WOUND HEALING TREATMENTS ON EARTH. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | A | $4,666 | paid | USES THE AEGIS MISSE FLIGHT FACILITY TO TEST THE FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE AND RESILIENCY OF A FABRIC THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY SENSES AND PROTECTS IN THE HARSH SPACE ENVIRONMENT. | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Education | U | $0 | paid | EDUCATION | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Physical Science Grants | U | $0 | paid | PHYSICAL SCIENCES | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Life Science Grants | U | $0 | paid | LIFE SCIENCES | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Implementation Partners | U | $0 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS | 202440469349302334 |
| 2023 | Technology Development Grants | U | $0 | paid | TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT | 202440469349302334 |
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