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NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships

Supports translation of emerging technologies through partnerships, workforce development, and commercialization programs for growing teams.

United Stateswww.nsf.gov
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Programs8
Active grants4
Total grants8
About

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, or NSF TIP, is NSF's newest directorate and sits within the U.S. National Science Foundation. It was established under the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022 to accelerate breakthrough technologies, move them toward market use, and widen the geography of American innovation. Its mandate also includes building …

Programs & grants under this funder
NSF AI-Ready America (TechAccess)

Connects Fund state territorial coordination hubs make all Americans AI-literate AI-ready.

1 grant
AI-Ready America Coordination Hubs — Round 1
Between cycles
— pool
Accelerating Research Translation (ART)

Supports universities building durable technology transfer infrastructure and commercialization capacity.

1 grant
ART — NSF 25-548
Open
— pool
NSF Regional Innovation Engines (Engines)

Supports innovative organizations in United States to connect artificial intelligence and semiconductor teams to commercialization pathways and real buyers.

1 grant
NSF Regional Innovation Engines — Competition 3
Between cycles
$1.6B pool
NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY

Provides technology tools for K-12 learning with early AI exposure and workforce readiness focus.

1 grant
FINDERS FOUNDRY — Development Phase
Open
— pool·90 days
NSF STRIDE Ventures

Backs teams translating critical technologies from discovery toward real-world deployment through challenges.

1 grant
STRIDE Ventures: AI Efficiency Challenge
Closed
$21M pool
NSF STRIDE Tech Metal Transformation Challenge

Helps NSF STRIDE Tech Metal Transformation Challenge for per finalist to recover critical metals.

1 grant
STRIDE Ventures: Tech Metal Transformation Challenge
Closed
— pool
TTP (TTP-T / TTP-P)

Funds NSF-backed discoveries moving into aerospace, healthcare, energy, and agriculture deployment.

1 grant
TTP (TTP-T / TTP-P)
Open
— pool·89 days
NSF X-Labs

Administers Launch independent full-time technical innovation organizations pursuing technical breakthroughs that university industry labs cannot solve alone.

1 grant
NSF X-Labs (Quantum + Scientific Instrumentation)
Open
$1.5B pool
Parent entityNational Science Foundation
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.nsf.gov