Phytodetectors, Inc. — Department of Energy STTR Phase I: G
Phytodetectors, Inc. — STTR Phase I award from Department of Energy.
- Amount
- $249,733
- Agency
- Department of Energy · ARPA-E
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- G
- Solicitation
- DE-FOA-0001954
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CO
- Period
- 2020-05-01 → 2021-04-30
Description
Phytodetectors will design and engineer a synthetic biological pump circuit to increase the volume of water produced via photosynthetic desalination. This project builds off previous technology designed by Phytodetectors: a mangrove-inspired ultra-filter that allows plants to purify salt water as well as secrete water with properties comparable to bottled water. The partnership seeks to demonstrate the commercial viability of photosynthetic desalination.