Cooperative Agreement 2112154
Award Date
4/15/22
Completion Date
3/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$1M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Awarding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Lowell, MA 01851, USA
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