Funding opportunity
Learn more about the Partnerships for Innovation, or PFI, program and how to submit a proposal in the latest solicitation and the frequently asked questions documents:
Webinars
Join our monthly virtual Q&A session to ask program officers about the PFI program, including proposal and award requirements and how to design a project.
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Can’t make it? Watch the "Introduction to PFI" recording or
Assess your project
To gauge whether your project fits the goals of the PFI program, feel free to email a one- to two-page executive summary to pfi@nsf.gov outlining the following information:
- The NSF lineage of your PFI project (NSF-supported research results and/or I-Corps™ Teams).
- The societal need/market opportunity to be addressed.
- The proposed innovation.
- Key technological hurdles you must overcome to translate the technology into a product or service.
- The envisioned pathway to commercialization.
- The team and partners you would bring to the PFI project.
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Contact us
Email us with your questions at pfi@nsf.gov.