Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

There’s a deadline looming for those interested in pursuing funding in one of the three tracks of the National Science Foundation’s latest “Convergence Accelerator” opportunity. Letters of intent must be submitted by July 11, while full proposals are due August 22.

The research track topics, selected through the program’s ideation process, are equitable water solutions, chemical sensing applications, and bio-inspired design innovations. Researchers and innovators from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit entities as well as other organizations are eligible to apply.

Launched in 2019, the “Convergence Accelerator” builds upon basic research and discovery to accelerate solutions toward societal impact.

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