12 July 2003Vivisimo Awarded National Science Foundation SBIR Grants to Develop New Capabilities for Homeland Security
Pittsburgh, PA—
Vivisimo, Inc., a global provider of advanced document clustering and content integration software, announced it has recently been awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants to develop additional capabilities for homeland security and intelligence gathering. The value of the Supplemental and Phase IIB grants is $350,000 which brings Vivisimo's total SBIR grant funds to more than $960,000.
"With this grant we will enhance and modify our on-the-fly document clustering products to help intelligence analysts easily recognize patterns and identify trends from large amounts of unstructured data in many different languages," said Raul Valdes-Perez, President, Vivisimo. "Recent meetings with various federal agencies and new corporate and government clients have revealed excellent commercial and patriotic opportunities for our products. We look forward to introducing this new functionality for the intelligence community."
Vivisimo is best known for its innovative document clustering and metasearch products that it showcases on the award-winning site, vivisimo.com. This site integrates search results from several leading search engines and automatically integrates and organizes the results. It was recently called a cool alternative to Google in the June 2003 issue of PCWorld Magazine. According to the article "Vivisimo breaks down search results into category clusters, enabling users to quickly choose the most valuable URLs. For example, if you search on 'scuba' Vivisimo builds a left pane with subcategories such as magazines, equipment, and islands."
NSF's SBIR program funds high-risk, high-payback innovations that are tied to NSF's mission of advancements in science, engineering and education. Vivisimo was chosen to receive these highly competitive grants based on the technical merit of its research and development, as well as its technology impact and commercial potential. Each year, NSF receives about 30,000 requests for funding.
About VivisimoVivisimo does search right by combining the simplicity and innovation of consumer search with the flexibility and control of enterprise software. The company works with customers to understand their goals and quickly deploy solutions that maximize the business value of information—with an interface users love. Vivisimo serves its global client base through headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, and Paris, France, and partners throughout the world. Please visit vivisimo.com to learn more about us and visit our Search Done Right blog to learn more about enterprise search. ### |
