Project Grant 2627658
- This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $304,993 to Nextgenedu Inc. to develop an adaptive, AI-driven career exploration platform. The platform will provide personalized career guidance for students in secondary and post-secondary education to address critical gaps in workforce development. The project aims to enhance technological infrastructure...
- This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $304,200 to develop a novel adaptive learning platform. The platform leverages mixed-reality, competency-based learning to address workforce displacement due to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Key innovations include a skills engine using generative AI and robotic process automation (RPA) to identify and map...
- This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to address the shortage of talent in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by supporting innovative pedagogical approaches to teach AI technical skills and crucial collaboration/communication skills to autistic community college students. The $208,240 project, led by Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University, will develop learning materials and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award provides $274,428 to Skillsgapp LLC to develop a place-based platform for STEM career discovery. The platform utilizes an AI-powered gaming approach to educate and guide youth, particularly from underrepresented populations, towards local, meaningful career paths in advanced manufacturing and other STEM fields. The innovation combines large language models, retrieval-augmented...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award to Incuentro LLC, a certified women-owned small business, provides $304,951 to develop an innovative AI-powered virtual reality (VR) system for enhancing career decision-making for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The project aims to overcome limitations of conventional vocational assessment methods by integrating advanced cognitive modeling and reinforcement learning...
- The National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded $114,371 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York on September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop artificial intelligence (AI) literacy resources and professional learning support for middle school educators. Over the two-year project period through August 31, 2027, university researchers will collaborate with school districts in Texas...
- This $199,999 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The grant supports the development and evaluation of an age-appropriate, career-driven AI educational program in smart manufacturing for 50 high-school students from underserved Alabama school districts. Key program components include: Creation of AI learning modules focused on the fused filament fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing process, incorporating real-time...
- This Project Grant award of $200,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (47.076) program aims to promote AI readiness and democratize AI technologies for a broad spectrum of advanced cyberinfrastructure users and researchers. The key products and services provided under this 4-year award, which began on September 1, 2023, include: Developing a comprehensive suite of experiential learning modules, including flexible micro-modules and immersive extended reality experiences, to...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) award provides $400,000 over 3 years to Northeastern University to develop and implement a professional development program for high school STEM teachers focused on incorporating generative AI into their classroom instruction. The program will recruit 10 teachers per year, prioritizing those serving underrepresented students, and provide intensive summer training supplemented by monthly collaborative meetings and ongoing content...
- Summary The University of Virginia received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) awarded June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029, to implement "AI for All: Building the Nationwide Pipeline from Classroom to Workforce." The award addresses the national shortage of artificial intelligence (AI) literacy in K–12 education by delivering a comprehensive train-the-trainer model that integrates...
NSF FF: PLANNING: AI-ENHANCED IMMERSIVE CAREER READINESS FOUNDRY -THIS FINDERS FOUNDRY AWARD SUPPORTS AN AI-ENHANCED CAREER-READINESS FRAMEWORK ALIGNED WITH K-12 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. WORKFORCE RESEARCH CONSISTENTLY SHOWS THAT EMPLOYERS PRIORITIZE SOFT SKILLS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, LEADERSHIP, AND ADAPTABILITY AS ESSENTIAL TO EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS. HOWEVER, STUDENTS OFTEN LACK ACCESS TO AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP THESE COMPETENCIES. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THAT GAP BY PRODUCING A SCALABLE, STANDARDS-ALIGNED FRAMEWORK THAT CAN BE ADAPTED ACROSS EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS. THE ADAPTABLE DESIGN SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF HIGH-QUALITY CAREER PREPARATION PATHWAYS. THIS FINDERS FOUNDRY AWARD ADDRESSES A FOUNDATIONAL GAP IN CAREER READINESS RESEARCH: THE ABSENCE OF SCALABLE MODELS THAT INTEGRATE AI-SUPPORTED LEARNING, IMMERSIVE SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES, AND COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT IN K?12 EDUCATION. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP TEAM OF EDUCATORS, CAREGIVERS, TECHNOLOGISTS AND RESEARCHERS WILL CO-DESIGN AN AI-ENHANCED IMMERSIVE CAREER READINESS FRAMEWORK, DEVELOP PROTOTYPE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, ASSESS TECHNOLOGICAL AND IMPLEMENTATION FEASIBILITY, AND ESTABLISH MEASURABLE STUDENT OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION STRATEGIES. THESE OUTCOMES ESTABLISH THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO EVALUATE WHETHER AI-SUPPORTED IMMERSIVE SIMULATIONS CAN SERVE AS EFFECTIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR EVOLVING WORKFORCE EXPECTATIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $50.0k | 7/15/26 |