NSF-PFI Seed Assistance Grants

National Science Foundation-Partnerships for Innovation Project (NSF-PFI):  As an extension of the KIZ/ITN goals, Penn State Harrisburg was recently awarded NSF-PFI funding to enhance infrastructure capacity building and partnership development for most of the ITN colleges/universities. Key initiatives include:
•    Identify pillars of research strength among participating colleges/universities
•    Pinpoint perceived faculty barriers to forming industrial collaborations
•    Implement strategies for creating successful partnerships
•    Inventory  human and physical resources
•    Conduct innovation conferences and regional research symposia
•    Provide seed funding for academic/industry partnerships with commercial potential

See Grant Application for additional details and deadlines.