Institute For Future Intelligence Inc.

Institute For Future Intelligence Inc., a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization, serves the National Science Foundation as a prime recipient of federal research grants focused on integrating data science and artificial intelligence into STEM education curricula at community colleges and high schools, with one subgrant from a Purdue University collaborative research project.

The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a contract prime or subcontractor. NSF funds comprise its entire recent federal footprint — six awards to the Institute directly, plus two additional awards credited to NSF divisions (Division of Undergraduate Education and Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings), with a single subgrant award from Purdue University under an NSF-funded collaborative project. Combined obligated dollars across all awards total $8.6 million, with activity clustered in 2023 and 2024 (three awards each year) and most recent activity as recent as October 2026. Four awards are scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete opportunity.

Institute For Future Intelligence's capability portfolio centers on design and delivery of educational technology, curriculum development, and faculty professional development for STEM integration at two-year institutions. Representative work includes a $354,815 NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project awarded October 2026 to develop a structured professional development model combining self-directed study, online coursework, and mentorship from practicing data science and AI professionals for faculty cohorts at Windward Community College and Kapi'olani Community College in Hawaii, running through September 2029. A $650,000 STEM Education award from July 2023 (completing June 2026) funds integration of data science and hands-on training into the biotechnology curriculum at Kapi'olani Community College, with focus on antibody engineering and development of the KCC Antibody Center of Excellence database. A $299,993 STEM Education project from July 2023 (completing June 2026) supports the SWITCH initiative — a Solar and Wind Innovation and Technology Collaborative for Hawaii — engaging community college and high school students in renewable energy curriculum design. A $170,995 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement from July 2024 (completing June 2027) delivers an experiential-learning program exposing approximately 300 community college students at Kapi'olani to presentations, site visits, and 8-12 week summer internships with 12-15 partner organizations in emerging technologies including data science and artificial intelligence. An NSF project from June 2024 (completing May 2028) develops integrated STEM curriculum connecting indigenous Hawaiian aquaculture practices with smart agricultural technology for high school students, in collaboration with the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. An NSF project from January 2024 (completing December 2026) designs and implements pedagogical innovations using thermal imaging technology to enhance laboratory instruction at eight two-year colleges nationwide, with lead partnerships at Harold Washington College, Arizona Western College, and Cape Fear Community College. An NIH Office of the Director project from August 2023 (completing July 2028) collaborates with the University of Florida to develop Artificial Intelligence for Molecular Science (AIMS), an interactive learning platform integrating data science into chemistry and biology curricula across high schools in Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Ohio, Rhode Island, and South Carolina. The subgrant award from Purdue University, dated March 2025, funds participation in a Socially Transformative Engineering Pedagogy (STEP) for a Sustainable Future project.