INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. ANNOUNCES $175,000 SBIR R&D AWARD FROM NOAA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED WILDFIRE SMOKE SENSORS
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlink Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: LINK), a world-leading provider of sensors and printed electronic solutions that support a wide range of applications, including Human-Machine Interface ("HMI") devices and IoT solutions, is pleased to announce that its Gas and Environmental Solutions division has received a $175,000 SBIR award from NOAA for development of low-cost, low-power sensor nodes for monitoring air quality impacted by wildfire smoke.
- As a result of climate change, the number and severity of wildfires have been increasing substantially, as exemplified by the recent tragic events in Maui.
- Estimates of deaths attributable to wildfire smoke globally are 300,000 to 400,000, especially among elderly people, children and people with preexisting respiratory conditions.
- "There is currently no existing compact low-cost electrochemical system containing sensors for outdoor monitoring of all four gases.
- "This award continues our history of qualifying for SBIR grants, and we are also pleased to note that NOAA recognized the superior scientific and engineering backgrounds and talents of the Interlink team."