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National Science Foundation Portfolio Companies

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Last updated: July 2026

National Science Foundation Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
2,009
Total Invested
$6.8B
Average Investment
$5.9M

National Science Foundation's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Active Therapy Systems2021Pre-SeedUndisclosedNicholasville
Makefully2021GrantUndisclosedKansas City
Instadiagnostics2021GrantUndisclosedPhiladelphia
nView medical2025Equity CrowdfundingUndisclosedSalt Lake City
Xheme2025GrantUndisclosedNewton
Ossillate2022GrantUndisclosedAuburn
Nininger Medical Inc.2024GrantUndisclosedBrea
SkyNano2024GrantUndisclosedKnoxville
Wildlife Imaging Systems2024GrantUndisclosedHinesburg
CalWave Inc2024GrantUndisclosedBerkeley

Complete List of National Science Foundation Portfolio Companies (2,009)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
51Active Therapy SystemsPre-SeedUndisclosedNicholasville, United States
52MakefullyGrantUndisclosedKansas City, United States
53InstadiagnosticsGrantUndisclosedPhiladelphia, United States
54nView medicalEquity CrowdfundingUndisclosedSalt Lake City, United States
55XhemeGrantUndisclosedNewton, United States
56OssillateGrantUndisclosedAuburn, United States
57Nininger Medical Inc.GrantUndisclosedBrea, United States
58SkyNanoGrantUndisclosedKnoxville, United States
59Wildlife Imaging SystemsGrantUndisclosedHinesburg, United States
60CalWave IncGrantUndisclosedBerkeley, United States
Health CareTherapeuticsWellness

Active Therapy Systems develops an interactive exercise platform to deliver in-home therapies to people living with Parkinson's disease.

Nicholasville, United States
August 2021
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChildrenEducationMedia and Entertainment

Makefully is a media company committed to creating meaningful, purposeful, and influential learning environments and educational media.

Kansas City, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device

Instadiagnostics Inc., is developing a rapid, quantitative, point-of-care (POC) diagnostic platform.

Philadelphia, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMedicalMedical DeviceSoftware

nView medical develops medical imaging technology to enable minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Salt Lake City, United States
August 2025
Equity Crowdfunding

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaMedicalMedical Device

A Best-in-Class Cell-Health Engineering Platform. Pioneering a New Performance Layer for Biologic Manufacturing and Stability

Newton, United States
August 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cyber SecuritySecuritySoftware

Ossillate is a security testing platform for open-source software.

Auburn, United States
August 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Medical Device

Nininger Medical develops and supplies medical devices and related products for surgical and clinical use.

Brea, United States
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Energy Management

SkyNano is a science-based technology company focused on commercializing a free-market solution to carbon pollution.

Knoxville, United States
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Image RecognitionMachine LearningMotion CaptureVideo

Wildlife Imaging Systems develops a machine vision platform to help the research community conserve wildlife through video capture.

Hinesburg, United States
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Customer ServiceEnergyRenewable Energy

CalWave Inc offer provides manufacturing and services in the ocean energy sector.

Berkeley, United States
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceAir TransportationInformation TechnologySoftware

Vianair develops an airspace information model to aid in the design and planning of airspace.

New York, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CommunitiesEducation

Central Inventions brings powerful engineering techniques to the classrooms and machine shops where future engineers learn.

Waltham, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyGeneticsInformation TechnologyLife ScienceSoftware

TeselaGen Biotechnology develops DNA design and assembly tools for biology.

San Francisco, United States
August 2023
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceManufacturingNanotechnologyRoboticsSensorTest and Measurement

GelSight provides extremely detailed and rapid surface measurements through the novel GelSight sensor technology.

Waltham, United States
August 2022
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Power GridSoftware

NewGrid is a Developer of a decision support software for electric power transmission system operators.

Boston, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareMachine LearningMedical Device

PediaMetrix brings AI and computer vision to pediatric health to lower cost and improve outcome.

Rockville, United States
August 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Consumer Electronics

Chibitronics is a company focused on the crafty merging of electronics and paper.

Wilmington, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FashionMachine LearningRetail TechnologyShoes

AI-driven, precision-fit footwear. A TIME Best Invention of 2023.

New York, United States
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Clean EnergyWind Energy

Windscape.ai provides smart control for wind turbines with AI and sensors.

Berkeley, United States
August 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife SciencePharmaceutical

Drug Discovery and Biotechnology

Carlsbad, United States
August 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Image RecognitionInternet of ThingsProduct Design

Synopic is building the next generation of depth-enabled cameras to improve visualization and decision making during medical procedures.

Houston, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyMedical DeviceTherapeutics

Green Sun Medical is a therapeutic devices company developing disruptive bracing technology for the treatment of Scoliosis.

Fort Collins, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalDeveloper PlatformManufacturing

Fluence Analytics is a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory systems.

New Orleans, United States
August 2021
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics

Inherent Biosciences is a molecular diagnostics company that revolutionizes trial and error medicine and restore hope.

Salt Lake City, United States
August 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

TheraCea Pharma is a biotechnology company that develops precision medicine to help people with neurological disorders.

Paradise Valley, United States
August 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About National Science Foundation

How many companies has National Science Foundation invested in?

National Science Foundation has invested in 2,009 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does National Science Foundation invest in?

National Science Foundation's top investment sectors include Biotechnology, Medical Device, Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI). The firm invests across 47 different industry categories.

What is the average investment size for National Science Foundation?

National Science Foundation's average investment size is $5.9M across its portfolio of 2,009 companies.

What are National Science Foundation's most recent investments?

Recent National Science Foundation portfolio additions include Active Therapy Systems, Makefully, Instadiagnostics, nView medical, Xheme. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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