Cooperative Agreement 16CTTHPWMU

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), provides $4,985,809 to develop a comprehensive entrepreneurship training program. The goal is to equip academic researchers with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully launch startups to commercialize their university-developed technologies, particularly in regions lacking these resources. The program will build on the NSF I-Corps customer...

The National Science Foundation awarded $304,558 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program to the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. to design and implement an eight-week entrepreneurial training program. The program will provide approximately 100 educational and learning technology research teams with resources and tools to advance their innovations from the lab to the market. Specifically, the grantee will offer curriculum based on...

The Center for Advancing Innovation, Inc. was awarded a $2.49 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to launch the Global Health Innovation Challenge. Over three years, the Center will source and launch over 60 high-growth startups in the Washington D.C. metro area to address global health threats using technology. The startups will focus on preventing, diagnosing, treating and...

Launch New York, Inc. received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant will support Launch New York's FAST FORWARD FOR TECH-DRIVEN STARTUPS initiative, which is designed to help seed-stage companies progress to market entry and expansion. As the sole venture development organization serving 27 counties in Western New York, Launch New York will introduce the FAST FORWARD...

This Project Grant award, totaling $400,000 over the period of September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The award is intended to address the anticipated STEM workforce shortfall in the U.S. by building regional innovation partnerships to enhance workforce development. The primary awardee, Northwest Arkansas Community College, will collaborate with Albion College,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $803,772 in funding to the Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (KSTC) to build a structured, experiential learning model that prepares students, veterans, and career-transitioning professionals for roles in emerging technology sectors such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. The project provides paid...

This $2.26 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration funds the Capital Gravity Arizona: Startup and Innovation Ecosystem Capital Accelerator Program. Delivered by Next Foundation, the program aims to create Capital Gravity Arizona, a transformational capital accelerator for Arizona's startup and innovation ecosystems. Key services include welcome programming, pipeline access, diverse learning communities, and innovation ecosystems for each cohort...

This Project Grant award of $117,163 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will support a collaborative research project titled "BEGINNINGS: Engaging and Preparing the Offshore Wind Workforce through Hybrid Experiential Learning." The project aims to address workforce challenges in the emerging offshore wind energy sector by developing a multi-phase experiential learning framework. Key products and services to be...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $749,997 Cooperative Agreement to Start Corp, a non-profit organization in Houma, Louisiana, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086). The 5-year project, starting on September 30, 2025, will provide evidence-based relationship and parenting education to 1,260 underserved individuals (630 couples) in 15 parishes across Southeast Louisiana....

This $399,998 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to enhance innovation capacity and strengthen regional economic ecosystems by improving university-industry collaboration. The primary goals are: 1) Building internal capacity to manage externally funded research and commercialization projects by implementing a grant management system and customer relationship management platform; and 2) Expanding the...