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The Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, or TIP, is pleased to announce the launch of a bold, new initiative called the NSF Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program and funding opportunity. NSF Engines is committed to creating technology-driven innovation ecosystems throughout every region of the U.S., driving economic growth, addressing key societal challenges, and advancing national competitiveness.
Collectively, NSF Engines has three core functions:
- Use-inspired research and development
- Translation of innovation results to society
- Workforce development to grow and sustain regional innovation
The NSF Engines program provides up to $160 million in funding for up to 10+ years to establish each Engine. This funding opportunity is a unique way to drive economic growth in regions that have not fully participated in the technology boom of the past few decades. NSF Engines embed a culture of innovation, form coalitions comprising a diverse set of sectors and organizational types—such as small businesses, two-year colleges, and minority-serving institutions—as well as demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
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The NSF Engines program resides in the TIP directorate within its three focus areas: fostering innovation and technology ecosystems, establishing translation pathways, and partnering across sectors to engage the nation's diverse talent.
TIP builds on an organizational culture of innovation and an extensive portfolio of programs that foster public and private partnerships to advance technological innovation and translation.
Programs under the TIP directorate also include America’s Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR), Convergence Accelerator, NSF Innovation Corps, or I-Corps™, and Partnerships for Innovation, or PFI program.
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Launched by TIP, the NSF Engines program envisions fostering multiple flourishing regional innovation ecosystems across the country, providing a unique opportunity to spur economic growth in regions that have not fully participated in the technology boom of the past few decades. For the latest NSF Engines information, bookmark their website, subscribe to their email list, learn about their funding opportunity and participate in their outreach events.
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