Project Grant 2037836
Award Date
1/1/22
Completion Date
12/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$256K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Awardee
Aifly Ventures (E18ZPWTRKL89)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Saratoga, CA 95070, USA
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