VURONYX TECHNOLOGIES LLC — Department of Commerce SBIR Phase I: 2
VURONYX TECHNOLOGIES LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Commerce.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Commerce in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $799,970 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code 2 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $799,970
- Agency
- Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- 2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2022-10-01 → 2025-07-31
Description
In this Phase 1 SBIR proposal, Vuronyx Technologies proposes to develop acetylperoxyborate (APB) powders for disinfection of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) so that they can be reused. APB powders are stable, active-oxygen containing compounds that release peracetic acid upon dissolution in water. As explained in this proposal, the use of a APB powder disinfectant has the following advantages over other methods to disinfect PPEs: a) The use of disinfectant in a powder format reduces supply chain, transportation, and storage issues, b) APB powders generate peracetic acid (PAA) that has one of the best disinfectant performance against other liquid disinfectants, c) It is a low-tech solution that can be used by both institutions and individuals without needing any form of equipment, and d) It does not generate harmful residues upon decomposition.