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NSF Webinar March 27: New SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Proposals
March 14, 2025
In this session, an NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program director will discuss the new NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track pilot that allows startups to develop new products and services based on prior NSF-funded research. Eligible companies can submit one proposal for more than $2 million for a "Fast-Track" award to support research and development activities that may take up to three years to complete. In this webinar, a program director will discuss eligibility and how to prepare your proposal. After an initial presentation, ample time will be allotted for questions from attendees. Thursday, March 27, 2-3 PM EDT.
USF Sarasota-Manatee researchers receive seed funding for human trafficking prevention project
February 13, 2025
A research team that includes two USF Sarasota-Manatee faculty members has been awarded a Cyber Florida grant to develop an AI-driven education platform designed to safeguard teenagers from human trafficking risks prevalent in online gaming, cyber dating and social media environments. Dr. Tingting Zhang is a Principal Investigator (PI) on a Spring 2025 USF I-Corps team.