Project Grant 2140984

Award Date 2/1/22
Completion Date 1/31/24
Dollars Obligated $250K
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
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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