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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation

Alexandria, Virginiansf.gov

Overview

The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. federal agency that supports fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering, primarily through grants.

Year Founded

1950

Portfolio Companies

1,280

Website

nsf.gov

Investments

National Science Foundation investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SitSenseJun 2026GrantCo-investor
DINYA DNA, Inc.Jun 2026Seed RoundCo-investor
Waste to Energy Systems, LLCMay 2026GrantCo-investor
Illuminant SurgicalApr 2026SeedCo-investor
Illuminant SurgicalApr 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Brad Whitby

Managing Director, Center For Autonomous Air Mobility Sensing (CAAMS)

Jonathan Beck

Executive Director And PI For The National Center For Autonomous Technologies

Kim Bryden

Industry Partner Co-Principal Investigator

David Seftel

Principal Investigator And Project Director

Andrea Knowlton

Principal Investigator

Anshu Saxena Arora

Principal Investigator Social Motivation Approach For Rehabilitation Through Educational Robotics

Baishakhi Basu

Principal Investigator Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant

Bo Yang

Principal Investigator

CINDY COBHAM

Principal Advisor Business Affairs

Danny Murphy

Co-Principal Investigator

David Q. L.

Lead Principal Investigator

Dean Chang

NSF I-Corps Hub Lead Principal Investigator And Instructor

Gil Gallegos

Principal Investigator NSF NMHU-BioPACIFIC PREM Grant

Hanna Terletska

Principal Investigator

John Porter

Principal Investigator

Juan Padilla

Principal Investigator And Grantee

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HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Year Founded1950

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