Portland State University was awarded a $149,893 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070).
The grant supports a project titled "Using a Network of Campus Testbeds and Community Engagement to Accelerate the Mutual Creation, Adoption, and Transfer of Urban Innovation in Cities." The project aims to advance the development and use of research cyberinfrastructure to enable and accelerate discovery and innovation in computing, communications, and information science and engineering. Specifically, Portland State University will leverage its network of campus testbeds and community partnerships to promote the sharing of urban innovations between cities. Key services provided under the award include testing new technologies using campus infrastructure and engaging local partners to facilitate the adoption and transfer of solutions. The one-year project period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.