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<span style="color:#005699">NSF Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines</span></a>, program and funding opportunity.
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">The NSF Engines program has published this opportunity as a
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coalition up to $160M in funding for up to 10+ years. Key dates and details about who can apply are provided below and in the
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<h3 style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Webinar: Introduction to the NSF Engines Program</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Join us on <strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">May 17 from 1-3 p.m.</span></strong>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">The NSF Engines roadshows are regionally focused virtual events. Each roadshow includes a brief overview of the NSF Engines program, a panel discussion with leading ecosystem builders from across the country,
and interactive breakout rooms to facilitate collaboration with others from your region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Roadshows begin on <strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">May 19</span></strong> and run through
<strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">mid-June</span></strong>. To find out which roadshow is the best geographic fit for you, visit
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Researchers and innovators from industry, academia, government, nonprofits, civil society, and communities of practice are encouraged to form regional coalitions and submit proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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