Project Grant 60NANB22D169
- This $6 million project grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, will expand the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance qualifications framework for additive manufacturing materials and processes. Funded under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program, Wichita State University will purchase, install, and receive training for an RPMI Standard 557XR 4kW fiber laser to extend lab capabilities. A steering committee of subject matter...
- This $204,819 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.083 Integrative Activities program) aims to study how tunable media, such as supercritical CO2, can improve the catalytic conversion of waste polyolefin plastics into valuable hydrocarbon fuels. The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., in collaboration with researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, will use advanced in situ/operando spectroscopy techniques like nuclear magnetic...
- This $21,780,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects (CFDA 11.617) program will support the construction and operation of the Kansas National Security Innovation Center (KNSIC) at the University of Kansas (KU) Innovation Park in Lawrence, Kansas. The KNSIC facility will be a 120,000 square-foot building comprising 60% high-security research space and 40% wet and "light" laboratory space. The...
- This $999,998 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) is focused on advancing additive manufacturing (AM) technologies in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. The award is led by the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC), a non-profit organization, in partnership with approximately 26 entities including universities, corporations, and community organizations. The primary objectives are to develop...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $753,296 to the University of Missouri at Kansas City under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on October 1, 2025, for a collaborative research project aimed at expanding employment opportunities in advanced manufacturing and construction. The award funds a two-month hybrid training and internship program designed to prepare individuals without postsecondary degrees for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Colorado State University-Pueblo received a $399,944 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, titled "COMPEET: Combining Partnerships and Entrepreneurship for Emerging Technologies," brings together four regional public universities to develop integrated innovation...
- This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program will fund planning activities for a future research infrastructure improvement proposal focused on engineering polymeric nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Over a one-year period, Mississippi State University will focus on critically reviewing Mississippi's existing research infrastructure necessary for establishing a regional biotechnology hub. They will also identify future research,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Great Jobs KC, Inc. (doing business as Kansas City Scholars Inc.) received a $246,704 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds a collaborative research initiative designed to expand employment opportunities in the advanced manufacturing and construction sectors by developing and evaluating a...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to Arkansas State University (ASU) to establish an advanced steel research center. The primary activities include purchasing experimental and computational equipment to conduct state-of-the-art research on steel alloy design, fabrication, heat treatment, and property analysis. The research center will provide support to the local...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded $406,078 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. on July 15, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This five-year CAREER award, jointly supported by the Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), funds Professor Aaron Teator's research on...
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO CREATE A CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION LINKED TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT AT PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CENTRAL GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO USE RESEARCH AND PARTNERED RESEARCH TO DEVELOP PRODUCTS CAPABLE OF BEING DELIVERED TO MARKET AND TO COMMERCIALIZE SAID PRODUCTS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE YEARS OF THIS PROPOSED PROJECT, THE CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED, STAFFED, AND EQUIPPED TO CREATE RESEARCH-TO-MARKET PRODUCTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION WILL ENGAGE AND CONVENE PROSPECTIVE MANUFACTURERS, CREATE PROVE OUT CENTERS, WITH FOCUS ON THE CREATION AND RESHORING OF MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THE US. IN ADDITION TO IMPROVED ACCESS FLOWS THRU A DEFINED PROTOTYPING HIGHWAY? FOR TECH COMMERCIALIZATION, THIS EFFORT WILL ALSO LINK ADVANCED RESEARCH CAPABILITIES OF NEXT GENERATION? MATERIALS THROUGH THE RECENTLY FUNDED NIMA INITIATIVE AT PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE LOCAL RESIDENTS, AND BUSINESSES AS WELL AS POTENTIAL POLYMERS- AND PLASTICS-BASED MANUFACTURING EFFORTS IN THE FOUR-STATE REGION OF KANSAS, MISSOURI, ARKANSAS AND OKLAHOMA. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT HAS SET ASIDE $225,000 OVER THREE YEARS FOR GENERICALLY DESCRIBED CONTRACT WORK RELATED TO THIS RESEARCH PROJECT. SPECIFIC SUB-AWARDEES WERE NOT IDENTIFIED.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 9/16/25 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 9/16/22 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 9/16/22 |