NSF Regional Innovation Engines — Competition 3
Funds regional innovation ecosystems in the United States to build practical manufacturing and technology pathways.
The NSF Regional Innovation Engines program, administered by the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), funds the construction of new regional innovation ecosystems across the United States in areas that have not fully benefited from recent technology growth. The program is authorized under the CHIPS and Science Act and carries an anticipated total investment of approxi…
Regional coalition-led innovation ecosystem development in critical and emerging technology sectors — semiconductors, AI, wireless, and biotechnology — targeting under-resourced U.S. regions for long-term economic and technological growth.
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