National Science Foundation
About
America’s Seed Fund at the National Science Foundation awards nearly $200 million annually to startups and small businesses.
- Alexandria,Virginia,United States
- https://www.nsf.gov/
Details
- Industries
- Advanced Materials,Biotechnology,Chemical Engineering,EdTech,Environmental Engineering,Government,Information Technology,Internet of Things,Manufacturing,Medical Device,Nanotechnology,Robotics,Semiconductor,Wireless
- Founded date
- May 10, 1950
- Operating Status
- Active
- Also Known As
- NSF,National Science Board (NSB)
- Investor Type
- Entrepreneur Program,Government Office
America’s Seed Fund powered by NSF awards nearly $200 million annually to startups and small businesses, transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. Startups working across almost all areas of science and technology can receive up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive funds to support research and development (R&D), helping de-risk technology for commercial success. America’s Seed Fund is congressionally mandated through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The NSF is an independent federal agency with a budget of about $7.8 billion that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering.
Funds Raised
| Announced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2016 | National Science Foundation Fund I: STEM | $1.50M |
Investments
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Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Feb 14, 2023
BLOCKsyncop
|
Grant | $275K | Health Care | Yes |
|
Jan 26, 2023
Monstr Sense Technologies
|
Grant | $1M | Manufacturing | Yes |
|
Jan 26, 2023
Advisory Aerospace OSC
|
Grant | $1M | Aerospace | Yes |
|
Jan 13, 2023
University of Louisville
|
Grant | — | Art | Yes |
|
Jan 12, 2023
|
Grant | $2.10M | Yes |
Employee Profiles
Exits
National Science Foundation has had 187 exits. National Science Foundation most notable exits include Isolere Bio , Azavea
| Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | Isolere Bio | M&A | Biotechnology | Detail |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Azavea | M&A | Analytics | Detail |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Novonate | M&A | Health Care | Detail |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Caption Health | M&A | Artificial Intelligence | Detail |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Fluence Analytics | M&A | Chemical | Detail |
