Ecosystem Tour 24-08: Washington D.C. Part 2: NSF

Ecosystem Tour 24-08: Washington D.C. Part 2: NSF

From Make Startups: The Podcast by Make Startups

July 17, 2024 · 36 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the NSF Engines Program and its impact on regional growth with guest Thyaga Nandagopal from the National Science Foundation.

Discover the impact of the NSF Engines Program on regional growth! Grace and Eric had the privilege of sitting down with Thyaga Nandagopal, Division Director for the Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE) at the National Science Foundation, to talk about this new initiative that your organization should be considering. In this interview, we find out answers to all the big questions: - What is the state of the American Innovation Ecosystem? - What is the goal of the NSF Engines program? - What types of organizations should consider applying? - What is the NSF looking for in successful applications? - How is the NSF measuring success? (hint: the goal is unlocking over $1Bn in your region) - How can smaller regions be competitive? Don’t miss the chance to change the game for your region, and let us know how we can help. Would you like us to add your city to the tour? Sign up here and tell us your story: ⁠https://cofounderos.com/apply/Axrl/Ma... #startups #startupecosystem #innovation #ESO #regionalinnovation

People in this episode

Hosts: Grace, Eric

Guest: Thyaga Nandagopal

Topics covered

  • NSF Engines Program
  • regional growth
  • American Innovation Ecosystem
  • application process
  • success measurement
  • competitive regions

Keywords

  • NSF
  • innovation
  • startups
  • regional innovation
  • application success
  • ecosystem tour

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Science Foundation, NSF Engines Program

Places: Washington D.C.

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