Project Grant 0842007030

The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,993 Project Grant to the Institute For Future Intelligence Inc. under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop innovative educational programs that engage community college and high school students in Hawaii to learn the knowledge and skills needed to address the renewable energy challenge. The project, titled "A Solar and Wind Innovation and Technology Collaborative for Hawaii (SWITCH)", aims to cultivate the next generation...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $349,991 Project Grant under its STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This 3-year award aims to cultivate the next generation workforce to support Hawaii's transition to 100% renewable energy by 2045. The project, named the Solar and Wind Innovation and Technology Collaborative for Hawaii (SWITCH), will partner with five Hawaii high schools and Kapiolani Community College to develop...

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the LIGHT UP collaborative research project. The collaborative consists of six institutions - State University of New York College of Technology at Canton, Rowan College of Burlington County, Marymount University, Alvernia University, Kean University, and Bowie State University - representing the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. The...

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports a multi-institution collaborative effort to develop a research and innovation ecosystem that leverages external partnerships to shape the STEM talent pipeline and workforce development. The "LIGHT UP" collaborative, comprised of six higher education institutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, aims to establish a...

This NSF Convergence Accelerator program award to Cornell University, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), will develop bio-inspired solar collection skins for buildings to increase energy generation from integrated photovoltaic systems. The $650,000 grant, awarded on January 15, 2024, will leverage nature-inspired design principles and advanced manufacturing techniques like kirigami and 3D printing to create adaptable solar panel surfaces that...

This $350,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: PARTNERING TO ADVANCE AND DRIVE INNOVATION ON SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (PARADISE)" project. The award aims to strengthen the research and collaborative capacity of geographically isolated institutions, specifically Hawai'i Pacific University, Paul Smith's College, and the University...

The University of Arizona was awarded a $207,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The three-year award will support the establishment of a Sonoran Photovoltaics Laboratory focused on engaging K-12 students and the public in hands-on citizen science activities related to solar energy technology development. Through this collaboration research RET site, the University aims to...

This National Science Foundation IRES: Global Problem Solvers in Tropical Sustainable Living (CFDA 47.079) project grant, awarded to the University of Cincinnati in the amount of $438,918 on January 1, 2025, aims to facilitate the development of a diverse U.S. STEM workforce capable of addressing complex engineering challenges related to sustainable living in tropical regions. The project will engage 24 U.S. students in a transformative experience involving semester-long virtual research...

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) received a $2,790,053 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Program (CFDA 47.076) to establish the Northeast Consortium for Advanced Integrated Silicon Technologies (NCAIST). Through this award, NCAIST will develop and disseminate silicon photonics (Si-PIC) and electronic-photonic integrated circuit (EPIC) education kits, co-create learning modules...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $399,959 under its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York on October 1, 2025, for the Collaborative Research: EPIIC Combining Partnerships and Entrepreneurship for Emerging Technologies (COMPEET) initiative. This three-year project, concluding September 30, 2028, delivers integrated innovation ecosystem services by bringing together...