Research funder · United States
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Measurement standards laboratory in the United States
- Grants since 2016
- 2 953
- Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
- $44.4B
- Funded works, last 5 years
- 6 641
- Funded works, all time
- 39.5k
Grants
2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO RESEARCH RECOVERING VALUE FROM MICROELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND SUBASSEMBLIES IN END-OF-LIFE PRODUCTS. THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY KEY CRITERIA AND WORKFLOWS TO ENABLE SCALABLE CHIP REUSE AND REMANUFACTURING, SUPPORTING BROADER ADOPTION OF VALUE RECOVERY STRATEGIES IN THE MICROELECTRONICS SECTOR.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL CONDUCT PILOT STUDIES TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES FOR MICROELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND SUB-ASSEMBLIES VALUE RECOVERY THROUGH REU
2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTES (ANSIS) SECRETARIAT FOR ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (SC 37), BIOMETRICS STANDARDSPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENSURE A HIGH PRIORITY, FOCUSED AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WORLDWIDE FOR THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL OF FORMAL INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS BIOMETRIC STANDARDS. THESE STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER, OPEN SYSTEMS WITH STANDARDS-BASED SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR PURPOS
2026–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS (BPA) IS A FORENSIC SCIENCE DISCIPLINE THAT EXAMINES BLOODSTAIN PATTERNS AT CRIME SCENES TO RECONSTRUCT THE EVENTS THAT CAUSED THE BLOODSHED. A RECENT STUDY SHOWED LIMITATIONS IN THE ACCURACY AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF CLASSIFICATION CONCLUSIONS, SUGGESTING A CRITICAL NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT OF METHODS, STANDARDS, AND TRAINING FOR BPA ANALYSTS, BECAUSE SUCH ERRORS AND DISAGREEMENTS AMONG ANALYSTS COULD HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS IF THEY OCCURRED IN CASEWORK. THIS STU
2026–2028 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO INTEGRATE STANDARDS AND STANDARDIZATION CONTENT INTO THE MANUFACTURING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM WITH A FOCUS ON MATERIALS PROCESSING AND MACHINE DESIGN FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FRESHMAN THROUGH SENIOR YEARS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NINE MODULES WILL BE DEVELOPED AND INTEGRATED INTO COURSEWORK AT TWO UNIVERSITIES. THIS WILL INCLUDE THREE BEGINNER-, THREE INTERMEDIATE-, AND THREE ADVANCED-LEVEL MODULES THAT CONTAIN LECTURES, HANDS-ON
2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS ADVANCE DISCRETE CHOICE EXPERIMENT DATA COLLECTION METHODS TO BETTER REFLECT CONSUMER CHOICE, PREFERENCES, AND PRIORITIES FOR PRODUCTS IN EMERGING MARKETS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF 2500 RESPONDENTS WILL BE SURVEYED REGARDING THEIR PREFERENCES FOR PRODUCTS MADE OF CHEMICALLY RECYCLED PLASTIC CONTENT. A SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT WILL MEASURE THE DIFFERENCES IN THE ROLE OF INFORMATION TREATMENT, CONTEXTUAL FACTORS, AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN PL
2026–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT EXTENDS RESEARCH INTO USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NIST HEDGEHOG, NOVEL NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES (MATERIAL POINT METHODS MPM), AND DIGITAL TWINS WITH A DEMONSTRATION APPLICATION TO LASER SINTERING IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM); AN APPLICATION OF INTEREST TO NIST. IT SEEKS TO (A) FURTHER EXTEND NIST HEDGEHOG INTO COMPUTING CLUSTERS, (B) USE THE DOE KOKKOS LIBRARY ABOVE THE NVIDIA CUDA LANGUAGE, AND (C) DERIVE SURROGATE MODELS FROM PHYSICS-BASED MODELS USING AI T
2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE TECHNICAL BASIS FOR NEW DRAFT TEST METHODS FOR EVALUATING STABILITY PERFORMANCE OF LEGGED ROBOTS, AND TO ESTABLISH VALIDATED METHODOLOGIES FOR APPLYING EXISTING STANDARD TEST METHODS TO THIS CLASS OF ROBOT FOR ACCURATE AND RELIABLE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A THEORETICAL MODEL FOR TEST RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY IN MEASURING ROBOTIC TASK PERFORMANCE, EVEN IN THE PRESENCE OF COUPLED CONTROLL
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: CYBERFORGE PHILADELPHIA, A REGIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WILL EXPAND SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS INTO FORMAL MULTI-SECTOR WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND WORKPLACE CONNECTIONS TO BUILD PHILADELPHIA CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE PIPELINE. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL IDENTIFY LOCAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND JOB OPENINGS; COLLABORATE TO ITERATE ON AND PROVIDE A PROVEN, INDUSTRY-INFORMED CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM FOR 64 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:STRAIN INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE IS A WELL UNDERSTOOD PHENOMENON THAT HAS BEEN APPLIED IN CONVENTIONAL INJECTION MOLDING PROCESSES FOR MANY YEARS AS A NONDESTRUCTIVE TOOL FOR IDENTIFYING DEFECTS RESULTING FROM INCONSISTENT THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FLOW. AN ADVANTAGE OF THIS TECHNIQUE IS THAT IT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCALIZED INTERNAL STRAIN IN REAL TIME. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO INCORPORATE A STRAIN INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE METROLOGY TOOL INTO A DLP PRINTER TO PROVIDE REAL TIME
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO CONTRIBUTE CANDIDATE ROBOTICS GRASPING TEST METHODS RELEVANT FOR ONGOING NIST MEASUREMENT SCIENCE RESEARCH AND ROBOTIC GRASPING STANDARDIZATION EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT WILL LEAD THE GRASP-TYPE END-EFFECTORS TASK AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATED PERFORMANCE METHODS RELATED TO GRASP STRENGTH, SLIP RESISTANCE, AND CYCLE-TIME. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO DEVELOP A NEW CANDIDATE TEST METHOD FOR IN-HAND MANIPULATIO
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IS TO DEVELOP A SEMANTIC EVALUATION TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS DESIGNED TO ASSESS AND VALIDATE COMPLIANCE OF DIGITAL TWIN SYSTEMS WITH EXISTING INTEGRATION STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENT PROTOCOLS. THE PROJECT WILL ADVANCE MEASUREMENT SCIENCE FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND WILL FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON THE APPLICATION OF SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGIES TO THE INTEROPERABILITY, TESTING, AND VALIDATION OF DIGITAL TWINS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL CREATE
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THE TRIDENT-PATHFINDER INITIATIVE IS A MISSION-DRIVEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AIMED AT SOLVING CRITICAL CYBERSECURITY TALENT SHORTAGES IN NATIONAL SECURITY, MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE IN THE HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA REGION. THE PROJECT PLANS TO TRAIN 40-60 PARTICIPANTS OVER TWO YEARS, PRIORITIZING TRANSITIONING VETERANS, AND WILL DEVELOP A REPLICABLE MODEL VIA AN OPEN-SOURCE CURRICULUM AND A CYBER WORKFORCE PLAYBOOK.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TRIDE
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS FOR REVEILLE PEAK RANCH TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE ADOPTION OF STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR AERIAL AND GROUND ROBOTICS BY AUGMENTING THEIR TESTING FACILITY FOR DRONES AND GROUND ROBOTICS TO SIMULATE REAL-WORLD DISASTER SCENARIOS TO RIGOROUSLY TRAIN AND TEST ROBOTIC SYSTEMS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS. BY INCORPORATING STANDARDIZED MEASUREMENTS AND TESTING PROTOCOLS, THIS WORK ENSURES ROBOTIC SYSTEMS MEET HIGH-PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS FOR NAVIGATION, OBSTACLE AV
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A TOOL TO GENERATE SYNTHETIC LATENT FINGERPRINTS WITH PRE-SPECIFIED GROUND-TRUTH MINUTIAE.PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A METHOD TO GENERATE SYNTHETIC LATENT FINGERPRINT DATA WITH KNOWN MINUTIAE POINTS. THIS DATA OFFERS A SCALABLE, LEGALLY UNENCUMBERED SOURCE OF TRAINING DATA WITH KNOWN GROUND TRUTH SOMETHING NATURAL FINGERPRINT IMAGES CANNOT RELIABLY PROVIDE. THIS SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH IMPROVED TRAINING OF FINGERPRINT EXAMINERS AN
2025–2028 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO INTEGRATE AND SCALE A WHOLLY NEW SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO (SDR) TRANSCEIVER ARCHITECTURE, ERIDAN'S DIRECT POLAR SWITCH-MODE TRANSMITTER IN GALLIUM NITRIDE (GAN), WITHIN A 5G NEW RADIO (NR) MASSIVE MULTIPLE INPUT, MULTIPLE OUTPUT (MIMO) SYSTEM PROTOTYPE TO PROVIDE UNPRECEDENTED POWER EFFICIENCY AND TRANSMITTER LINEARITY, BOTH CRITICAL PARAMETERS AND PERSISTENT CHALLENGES FOR CREATING SMALL, AFFORDABLE, AND HIGH-SPEED CONNECTIVITY EVERYWHERE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PE
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: SEMICONDUCTOR RELIABILITY MEASUREMENTS FOR FAULT ANALYSIS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING AS TRANSISTOR DIMENSIONS SHRINK AND MORE COMPLEX DEVICE ARCHITECTURES USING THROUGH-SILICON VIAS (TSVS) AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) STACKING EMERGE. AT SUB-10 NM DIMENSIONS, DEVICE BEHAVIOR IS IMPACTED BY QUANTUM PHENOMENA AND ELECTROMIGRATION EFFECTS LEADING TO RAPID MATERIAL DEGRADATION. DEVICE ARCHITECTURES LEVERAGING TSVS AND 3D STACKING RESULT IN THERMAL CYCLING STRESS AND MECHANICAL STRAI
2025–2030 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS SALSA (SPECTRALLY AGILE LARGE-SCALE ARRAYS), A WIDEBAND, SPECTRALLY AGILE AND SCALABLE RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (RFIC) AND TRANSCEIVER FOR USE IN FUTURE COMMERCIAL, DEFENSE, AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS. THE RFIC WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH ANTENNAS AND A DIGITAL INTERFACE TO DEVELOP AS AN OPEN RADIO UNIT (O-RU) IN THE OPEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (O-RAN WITH A FOCUS ON THE CRITICAL 6?15 GIGAHERTZ (GHZ) BAND. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT HAS FOUR KEY TAS
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED RESEARCH ON COLLABORATIVE MACHINE LEARNING METHODS AIMS TO ENHANCE THE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, LEADING TO FASTER AND MORE ACCURATE FABRICATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES. BY OPTIMIZING THESE SYSTEMS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT FROM LOWER COSTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES, HIGHER PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY, AND REDUCED WASTE AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION. THE OVERARCHING SCIENTIFIC VISION IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE LE
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP PHYSICS-INFORMED, ARTIFICIAL, AI-DRIVEN AGENTS (I.E., DECISION MAKING SOFTWARE TOOLS) THAT GUIDE THE DESIGN OF BIOTHERAPEUTIC DRUG FORMULATIONS BY OPTIMIZING MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGNS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RESEARCHER WILL DEVELOP SOFTWARE TOOLS THAT USE AI AND MACHINE LEARNING (ML) TECHNIQUES TO OPTIMALLY SELECT WHICH COMPOSITIONS AND TEMPERATURES AT WHICH TO CHARACTERIZE BIOTHERAPEUTIC FORMULATIONS. THESE TOOLS WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE KENTUCKY DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: BUILDING DIGITAL EQUITY CAPACITY AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, DIGITAL LITERACY AND SKILLS ADVANCEMENT, AFFORDABLE DEVICE AND REFURBISHING PROGRAM. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL RESULT IN: INCREASED NUMBER OF KENTUCKIANS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO NAVIGATE THE INTERNET SA
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A NOVEL FRAMEWORK FOR INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS THAT INCORPORATES THE CROSS-ATTENTION MECHANISM FOR FEATURE AND SAMPLE TRANSFERABILITY AND A TENSOR-REGRESSION-BASED IMPUTATION METHOD FOR PERFORMANCE FORECASTING UNDER LIMITED DATA. THESE TOOLS WILL GENERALIZE AI TRAINING FOR A RANGE OF ROBOT-TASK SETUPS, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING DATA COLLECTION AND ENABLING ROBOT REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE MONITORING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSAL WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING THREE ACT
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:DURING PHASE I, NANOELECTRONIC IMAGING, INC., WILL PROPOSE A SOLUTION FOR NANOSCALE TEMPERATURE MAPPING IN OPERATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES. THE PROPOSED SOLUTION SEEKS TO PROVIDE A STRAIGHTFORWARD METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM) BASED NANOTHERMOMETRY IN OPERATING DEVICES, A CAPABILITY CURRENTLY NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1. IMAGE HEATING TASKS - 1.5 MONTHS2. PROCESS DEVELOPMENT3. IMAGE HEATING TASKS - 2.5 MONTHSEXPECTED OUTCOMES:NANOELECTRONI
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:THE MARITIME CYBER4WORK: BUILDING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CYBERSECURITY PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE CRITICAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGE OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS IN THE GULF COAST'S MARITIME AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS BY DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS EQUIPPED TO SECURE SMART PORTS, MARITIME LOGISTICS SYSTEMS, AND BLUE ECONOMY INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PROJECT WILL EQUIP LEARNERS WITH FOUNDATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATIONS THROUGH A BOOTCAMP MODEL AND OFFER AN ADVANCED CYBERSE
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT INTEGRATES TECHNICAL CYBERSECURITY TRAINING WITH PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING TO PREPARE PARTICIPANTS FOR BOTH SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENTS AND LONG-TERM CAREER GROWTH. THE INITIATIVE IS DRIVEN BY A STRONG REGIONAL ALLIANCE OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, LEADING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE REGION, STATE AGENCIES, AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO CREATE A REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL THAT BRIDGES EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, ENHANCES
2025–2030 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE MARYLAND DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOP LOCAL DIGITAL EQUITY PLANS AND CONDUCT OUTREACH; INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; FUND DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; FUND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE,
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IS TO DEVELOP A SEMANTIC EVALUATION TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS DESIGNED TO ASSESS AND VALIDATE COMPLIANCE OF DIGITAL TWIN SYSTEMS WITH EXISTING INTEGRATION STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENT PROTOCOLS. THE PROJECT WILL ADVANCE MEASUREMENT SCIENCE FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND WILL FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON THE APPLICATION OF SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGIES TO THE INTEROPERABILITY, TESTING, AND VALIDATION OF DIGITAL TWINS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL CREATE
2025–2030 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: DELIVER MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES TO SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECH DEMOS, SUBRECIPIENT COLLABORATION WITH OSU AND OTHERS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IMPROVED COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION AMONG SMMS, JOB CREATION/RETENTION, ECONOMIC GROWTH.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS ACROSS OKLAHOMA.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: OSU: APPLICAT
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO QUANTIFY MATERIAL NEEDS, AVAILABILITY, AND FLOW PATHWAYS FOR U.S. CONCRETE PRODUCTION, AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MODELING WILL BE PERFORMED TO (1) ASSESS THE AVAILABILITY OF CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS FOR CONCRETE PRODUCTIONS, (2) CONSIDER STRUCTURAL FACTORS FOR A PROTOTYPICAL BUILDING TYPE BASED ON PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN TO LEVERAGE RELATIVE MATERIAL (CONCRETE/STEEL) EFFICIENCIES, AND (3) ESTIMATE FUTURE MATERIAL AVA
2025–2027 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS ACROSS THE INLAND EMPIRE/DESERT REGION OF SAN BERNARDINO IN CALIFORNIA TO ADDRESS AN ANTICIPATED 11% GROWTH IN CYBERSECURITY-RELATED OCCUPATIONS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE, OPERATING UNDER THE SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, AND ITS PARTNERS WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SEVEN NEW COURSES ALIGNED WITH THE NICE FRAMEWORK, INTEGRATE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CYBERSECU
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOUNDATION MODEL THAN CAN BE RAPIDLY ADAPTED FOR COMPLETING A WIDE VARIETY OF ROBOTICS MANUFACTURING TASKS IN A REALISTIC INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED WORK WILL CONSIST OF 1) DEVELOPING AN EXTENSION OF A FOUNDATION MODEL FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATION (ARTICUBOT) TO SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL ASSEMBLY TASKS AND 2) DEVELOPING AND TESTING A PROCEDURE FOR RAPIDLY ADAPTING THIS FOUNDATION MODEL TO N
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY FOR BENCHMARKING OBJECT DETECTION MODEL PERFORMANCE IN THE MANUFACTURING ROBOTICS DOMAIN.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE AND IMPROVE ON THE EXISTING MANUFACTURING OBJECTS AND ASSEMBLIES DATASET (MOAD) DATA COLLECTION RIG TO FACILITATE GROUND TRUTH DATA COLLECTION FOR BENCHMARKING. FOUNDATION MODELS FOR OBJECT DETECTION AND GRASP POSE ESTIMATION WILL BE EVALUATED USING SYNTHETIC AND REAL-WORLD DATA ACQUIRED THROU
2025–2030 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO SECURE CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE PURDUE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP) TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND ITS SUPPORT FOR INDIANA'S SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS). SINCE 2005, PURDUE MEP HAS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN ENHANCING MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ACROSS THE STATE. BY PROVIDING MANUFACTURERS WITH CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PURDUE MEP ENSURES THAT BUSINESSES REMAIN COMPE
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INTEGRATE SCIENTIFIC RIGOR WITH OPERATIONAL APPLICABILITY IN THE CANINE DRUG DETECTION FIELD BY SCIENTIFICALLY ASSESSING A FORTHCOMING CONSENSUS DEVELOPED CANINE DRUG DETECTION STANDARD (ASB STANDARD 086-2X CANINE DETECTION OF NARCOTICS) AND REFINING THE STANDARD BASED ON DATA COLLECTED TO MAKE IT MORE EFFICACIOUS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE RESEARCHERS ARE DESIGNING A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FORTHCOMING ASB 086-2X STANDARD FOR THE
2025–2027 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE IF THIS AWARD IS TO INTRODUCE A MULIT-MODAL INTELLIGENT IMAGING SYSTEM (MMIC) AND ADVANCED FRAMEWORK THAT COMBINES X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT), LAMINOGRAPHY, AND OPTICAL IMAGING TO ELEVATE INTERCONNECT ANALYSIS THROUGH AI-ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE. BY MERGING THESE IMAGING TECHNIQUES, MIMIC FACILITATES HIGH-ACCURACY, NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR BOTH AP MANUFACTURING QUALITY CONTROL AND HARDWARE SECURITY ASSURANCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:MIMICS MULTI
2025–2030 · grant · MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP
PURPOSE: THE CONTINUATION OF THE TMEP PROGRAM WILL ALLOW UT CIS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO TENNESSEE SMMS, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SMMS THAT WILL BE SERVED, AND ENHANCE THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO SMMS.ACTIVITIES: SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH TMEP HELP SMMS ADDRESS BUSINESS CHALLENGES, ACHIEVE THEIR GROWTH ASPIRATIONS, AND IMPROVE THEIR RESILIENCY. TMEP'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, HEA
2025–2026 · grant · MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS
PURPOSE: THE RESULTS OF THIS GRANT WILL LOWER THE BARRIERS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR ROBOTIC SYSTEMS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO DESIGN LOW-COST OPEN-SOURCE SENSORS BASED ON CAMERA SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC TEXTILES FOR SYSTEM EVALUATION OF ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING NOVEL OPEN-SOURCE MATHEMATICAL SOFTWARE THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED ON PORTABLE DEVICES. THIS GRANT WILL CREATE MATHEMATICAL METRICS TO COMPARE T
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: SCALING EXISTING STATE-LED PROGRAMMING; COLLABORATING WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES ON NEW PROGRAMMING AND RESEARCH; DEVELOPING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SUCH AS DC TECH HUBS, OMNI-CHANNEL TECH SUPPORT AND A BREAK/FIX ECOSYSTEM, AS WELL AS DE
2025–2026 · grant · SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PURPOSE:THERE EXISTS A NEED FOR INSULATING PRINTABLE DIELECTRIC TO ALSO BE BIODEGRADABLE TO MAKE THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) BE TRULY SUSTAINABLE. MUCH RESEARCH HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN RECENT YEARS FOR PRINTABLE BIODEGRADABLE CELLULOSE MATERIALS THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR 3D APPLICATIONS USING STANDARD 3D PRINTING METHODS FROM EXTRUSION TO PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION. THERE HAS BEEN WORK DONE IN CELLULOSE AS A FILLER IN A 3D PRINTING OF SENSORS, BUT THERE IS NOT A COMMERCIALLY VIABLE METHOD YET FOR SUSTAI
2025–2029 · grant · STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY GRANT
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW JERSEY DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ESTABLISHING STANDARDS IN DIGITAL LITERACY FOR THE STATE?S ADULT LEARNERS AND OFFERING A TOOL FOR MEASURING SKILLS AND PROGRESS IN LEARNING DIGITAL LITERACY; A COMPETITIVE SUBGRANT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 25 ELIGIBLE ENTITIES AWARDS TO INCREASE THE SKILLS AND CO
2025–2027 · grant · PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM