2519882
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Collaborative research: EPIIC: Building relationships in innovation and development for growth in emerging technologies (BRIDGE-TECH) - The BRIDGE-TECH (Building Relationships in Innovation and Development for Growth in Emerging Technologies) project brings together a cohort of five primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) committed to strengthening regional innovation ecosystems by removing barriers to research, workforce development, and technology commercialization.
These institutions each serve regions with untapped economic and technological potential but face common challenges such as limited research infrastructure, fragmented partnerships, and underdeveloped support for technology transfer.
Through a coordinated, cohort-based approach, the project will empower faculty and communities by developing sustainable industry partnerships, supporting entrepreneurial programming, and expanding access to emerging technologies.
Ultimately, BRIDGE-TECH seeks to build ecosystems where innovation thrives and contributes to long-term economic benefits.
Technically, BRIDGE-TECH proposes a scalable model to increase innovation capacity at PUIs through strategic capacity-building and shared institutional development.
The project focuses on five interrelated goals: (1) Increase industry-sponsored research, (2) Enhance innovation culture and technology transfer, (3) Develop design thinking and innovation accelerator, (4) Drive and expand innovation in rapid manufacturing, and (5) Create synergistic opportunities for academic research.
Each institution will implement customized, locally grounded activities, such as creating innovation centers, forming regional councils, conducting ecosystem assessments, and launching faculty fellows programs, while leveraging cohort-wide training workshops and shared resources.
The anticipated outcomes include increased research funding, expanded partnerships with industry entities, improved IP and commercialization processes, and the training of over 40 faculty members.
The collaboration ultimately aims to elevate the role of PUIs in national innovation networks while supporting sustainable economic development.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
These institutions each serve regions with untapped economic and technological potential but face common challenges such as limited research infrastructure, fragmented partnerships, and underdeveloped support for technology transfer.
Through a coordinated, cohort-based approach, the project will empower faculty and communities by developing sustainable industry partnerships, supporting entrepreneurial programming, and expanding access to emerging technologies.
Ultimately, BRIDGE-TECH seeks to build ecosystems where innovation thrives and contributes to long-term economic benefits.
Technically, BRIDGE-TECH proposes a scalable model to increase innovation capacity at PUIs through strategic capacity-building and shared institutional development.
The project focuses on five interrelated goals: (1) Increase industry-sponsored research, (2) Enhance innovation culture and technology transfer, (3) Develop design thinking and innovation accelerator, (4) Drive and expand innovation in rapid manufacturing, and (5) Create synergistic opportunities for academic research.
Each institution will implement customized, locally grounded activities, such as creating innovation centers, forming regional councils, conducting ecosystem assessments, and launching faculty fellows programs, while leveraging cohort-wide training workshops and shared resources.
The anticipated outcomes include increased research funding, expanded partnerships with industry entities, improved IP and commercialization processes, and the training of over 40 faculty members.
The collaboration ultimately aims to elevate the role of PUIs in national innovation networks while supporting sustainable economic development.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "ENABLING PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE INNOVATION CAPACITY", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF23625
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Middletown,
Pennsylvania
17057-4846
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
The Pennsylvania State University was awarded
Project Grant 2519882
worth $400,000
from in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Middletown Pennsylvania United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/19/25
Period of Performance
9/1/25
Start Date
8/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$400.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$400.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2519882
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2519882
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
491502 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS
Funding Office
491502 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS
Awardee UEI
NPM2J7MSCF61
Awardee CAGE
7A720
Performance District
PA-10
Senators
Robert Casey
John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Modified: 12/19/25