Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)

IIP Awards Made in 2008

IIP made over 575 new awards across the United States in fiscal year 2008. The awards span 48 states and include Alaska and Hawaii. A map showing the physical distribution of the awards is now available from the "More ..." link. Also available from that link is an interactive table that details award information from the map.

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IIP Special Opportunities and Announcements

Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) Solicitation (NSF 08-591)

Special opportunities for international I/UCRCs are now possible. The new I/UCRC solicitation (NSF 08-591) also provides increased funding for centers and raises the support for center evaluators. All I/UCRC planning grants, center, and site proposals must use NSF 08-591 as of September 29, 2008.  Please visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08591/nsf08591.htm for additional information about this new opportunity.

Former I/UCRC solicitations NSF 07-537 and NSF 01-116 cannot be used after September 28, 2008. 

Programs and Funding Opportunities

Key: Crosscutting | NSF-wide

Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE)
Fundamental Research Supplement Program
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry - PD
Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
Partnerships for Innovation
Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Technology Transfer (Program Description)
	Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2009
Supplemental Opportunity for SBIR/STTR Memberships in I/UCRCs

Featured NSF-wide Programs

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry
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NSF Educational Opportunities by Audience

For Undergraduate Students
For Graduate Students
For Postdoctoral Fellows
For K-12 Educators

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities		See All
Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (NSF 08-606) Posted September 15, 2008 Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program (NSF 08-591) Posted July 25, 2008 Partnerships for Innovation (NSF 08-583) Posted July 14, 2008 Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2009 (NSF 08-548) Posted February 26, 2008 Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) (NSF 08-528) Posted December 28, 2007

News		See All
Tiny Torrents Released March 17, 2008     A Structure Life in an NSF Center Updated February 25, 2008     New IUCRC in Autonomic Computing Attracts Industry Interest Updated February 15, 2008     From Discovery to Success: Invistics Innovates Manufacturing Software Solutions Updated January 14, 2008     Rutgers Wireless Networking Laboratory Awarded Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technological Innovation Updated January 14, 2008

Discoveries		See All
2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released January 30, 2008 Life Can Be a Strain From enormous mining trucks to human knee implants, sensor technology is teaching us when enough is enough Released February 21, 2007 2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released January 9, 2007 Electronic Braille Tutor Teaches Independence Bilingual system reborn in new hardware Released February 13, 2006

Events Calendar		See All
September 17, 2008 - September 19, 2008 BSAC Semiannual IAB, Research Review, Technology Workshops, and Faculty Thrust Seminars Partnership Meeting September 24, 2008 - September 25, 2008 Fall 2008 SBIR/STTR Phase I Grantees Workshop Conference September 24, 2008 Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Social and Technological Networks Lecture October 1, 2008 - October 3, 2008 Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) IAB Meeting Partnership Meeting October 6, 2008 - October 7, 2008 WICAT IAB Meeting Partnership Meeting