Priority areas for this cycle include complex Earth sensing, soil carbon capture data and analytics, methane emissions analysis, extreme weather modeling, wildfire risk and prediction, and water availability prediction.
In late January, NSF announced the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine as a recipient of its inaugural Regional Innovation Engines program. The $160M award positions the CO-WY Engine at the forefront of the nation's environmental and climate technology initiatives.
CU Boulder is a partner of the CO-WY Engine, one of 16 finalists for NSF's inaugural Regional Innovation Engines competition, which could net winners $160M over 10 years. NSF Engines funds regional hubs that will increase the speed and scale of emerging, critical and use-inspired technology.
