Project Grant 2126639
Award Date
4/1/22
Completion Date
11/30/22
Dollars Obligated
$256K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Awarding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awardee
Teverra LLC (NM6FBGW1LKW8)
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Atlanta, GA 30319, USA
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