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NIST PSCR Tech to Protect Challenge

Funds entrepreneurs, companies, and technologists building public safety communications technology through a NIST PSCR open innovation prize competition.

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The NIST Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division administered the Tech to Protect Challenge as part of its Open Innovation Prize Challenges program. PSCR is a division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology within the U.S. Department of Commerce and is the primary federal laboratory for public safety communications R&D.

The Tech to Protect Challenge offered up to $2,2…

AICybersecurityDefenseHardwareIoT & EdgeRobotics

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 24 Jun 2026Source: www.nist.gov