The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to a collaborative project titled "EPIIC: Raising Rural Economic Development & Innovation (RREDI)." The grant supports a multi-institutional effort led by Angelo State University (TX) in partnership with Richard Bland College of William & Mary (VA), Independence Community College (KS), and Longwood University (VA). The project...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Longwood University a $400,000 Project Grant through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: RAISING RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION (RREDI)", is a collaborative effort across four institutions - Angelo State University (TX), Richard Bland College of William & Mary (VA), Independence Community College (KS), and Longwood University (VA). The goal of...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award provides $400,000 to Independence Community College, a non-profit educational institution in Kansas, to lead the "Raising Rural Economic Development & Innovation (RREDI)" pilot project. This collaborative initiative, involving partner institutions in Texas, Virginia, and Kansas, aims to explore how higher education-based innovation hubs can effectively address socio-economic challenges in rural areas. The project will...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) EAGER grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program awarded $300,000 to the Center On Rural Innovation Inc. to conduct a 2-year research project. The project aims to identify early indicators of success in building rural tech innovation ecosystems that foster sustainable economic growth and community well-being. The research will utilize a mixed-methods approach, integrating quantitative and qualitative techniques, to:...
This $374,782 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports a collaborative research initiative to strengthen innovation capacity across four diverse academic institutions: Winston-Salem State University, North Arkansas College, Middle Georgia State University, and St. Vincent College. The "EPIIC: Strengthening Collaborative Advancements Leveraging Equitable University...
This $399,406 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The award will support the "EPIIC: CONNECT FOUR, BUILDING REGIONAL INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT" project, which aims to address anticipated STEM worker shortfalls in the U.S. by scaling up the capacity of Roanoke College, Albion College, Canisius University, and Northwest Arkansas...
This $399,922 project grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program) will support the EPIIC (Excellence in Partnership with Industry, Academia, and New Discoveries) consortium of five private universities located across the industrialized northern United States. The EPIIC program aims to build strong and sustainable external partnerships between these institutions and local industries, focusing on emerging technologies in...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $380,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Salisbury University. The award, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: RURAL AI SOLUTIONS AND ENGAGEMENT (RAISE)", will fund a 3-year collaboration between Salisbury University, the University of Alaska Anchorage, and Valdosta State University to build strategic partnerships and develop innovative AI-based solutions to address...
This $370,000 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, supports a collaborative research project titled "EPIIC: Strengthening Collaborative Advancements Leveraging Equitable University Partnerships." The project involves four diverse institutions - Winston-Salem State University, North Arkansas College, Middle Georgia State University, and St. Vincent College - with the goal of increasing...
This $375,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: FOSTERING UNITY AND TEAMWORK FOR RURAL EXCELLENCE (FUTURE)" initiative. This three-year project aims to bridge the gap between academia and local industries at Athens State University, Georgia College & State University, and Southern Utah University (SUU) in order to foster innovation and...