Sponsor:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Award Title:
RFI for U.S. National Science Foundation to establish NSF Tech Accelerators
Amount:
$10M
Stage 1 (Design) awards: $500,000; Stage 2 (Build) awards: up to $5M; and Stage 3 (Scale) awards: $10M.
UM Deadline:
06/17/2026
Sponsor Deadline:
07/14/2026
Description:
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:
okane015
Additional Requirements:
None
Sponsor Guidelines:
UM Nominations Process:
RIO is assembling interest for this opportunity. Email collabor@umn.edu if interested in applying.
The University is limited in how we can respond to this opportunity: A prospective NSF Tech Accelerator organization (the legal entity/institution) can only respond to one of the initial deep-tech topics (AgTech, MaterialsTech, OceanTech, or SciTech). Furthermore, completing and submitting this RFI response form in its entirety is a prerequisite for the competitive, multi-step Other Transaction (OT) contract process. Organizations that do not submit a response to this RFI will not be eligible to receive an invitation to submit a full proposal later on.
Peer Review Coordination:
Research and Innovation Office
contact email
Status:
Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact us if interested.
Please note:
To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.