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Technology topic
Augmented Virtual and Mixed Reality
The Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality topic aims to support entrepreneurs and startups at the earliest stages of translating novel, highly differentiated hardware and/or software solutions based on their own peer-reviewed research to create sustainable, commercializable opportunities for scalable, real-world application addressing societal needs.
The novel hardware or software technologies in this topic have not yet been reduced to practice and aim to remove barriers to scientific progress towards improved health and wellbeing, learning and workforce development, and/or upskilling of an aging workforce.
Sub-Topics
Application process for Augmented Virtual and Mixed Reality funding
Eligibility for Augmented Virtual and Mixed Reality 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 Augmented Virtual and Mixed Reality 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.