Project Grant 2517170
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$253K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Industrial Innovation
Awarding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
South Miami, FL 33146, USA
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