Development of OrganoBait synthetic bait, the NSF-Supported projected from Kepley BioSystems to provide an ocean-restorative alternative bait product
Technology topic
Cloud and High-Performance Computing
The Cloud and High-Performance Computing (HPC) topic focuses on innovations that result in substantial improvements to cloud computing or high-performance computing platforms. These improvements may be to computing power and efficiency, energy management, data storage, latency, data integrity and availability, cost, or any other factor of importance in such platforms, and may result from software- or hardware-based innovations. These subtopic areas are meant to serve as examples; all proposals with technical innovation and significant commercial potential are welcome, regardless of the specific area of focus of the project.
Sub-Topics
1. Algorithms and Applications
2. Computational Architecture
3. Convergence of SI and Cloud/HPC
4. Edge Computing
5. Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
6. In-memory Processing
7. Interconnects
8. Middleware
9. Performance Monitoring
10. Processing on Encrypted Data
11. Processor Architecture and Design
12. Resilience and Resource Management
13. Other Cloud and High-Performance Computing Technologies
Application process for Cloud and High-Performance Computing funding
Eligibility for Cloud and High-Performance Computing funding +
- Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.
- At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NSF does not fund companies that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, private equity firms, or hedge funds, to participate in SBIR and STTR.
- All funded work, including work done by consultants and contractors, needs to take place in the United States.
- The project’s principal investigator (tech lead) must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company seeking funding. The principal investigator doesn’t need any advanced degrees.
- The principal investigator needs to commit to at least one month (173 hours) of work on a funded project per six months of project duration.
Evaluation Criteria: What We Look for When Evaluating Cloud and High-Performance Computing proposals +
- Technological Innovation
- Broader Impacts
- Commercial Potential
- Read more about our criteria
Take our Project Pitch Suitability Assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding.