Project Grant 2036207

Award Date 2/15/21
Completion Date 5/31/22
Dollars Obligated $256K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Mountain View, CA 94040, USA
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