Nsf Launches "tech Labs" to Fund Independent Research
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NSF’s TIP Directorate announced Tech Labs, a new program to fund full-time, independent research teams outside universities and industry. The goal is to tackle technical bottlenecks that traditional grant cycles and institutional structures struggle with. Teams would receive multi-year, milestone-based funding and autonomy to push early concepts to commercially viable technology.
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