Project Grant 2126127
Award Date
8/15/21
Completion Date
7/31/22
Dollars Obligated
$276K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Awarding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awardee
Trgel LLC (JPM9BNFM6MJ7)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Irvine, CA 92618, USA
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