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NIST March Meeting Showcases Advanced Technologies to Help Manage the Nation's Infrastructure

January 29, 2014

Tiny, self-powered sensors that can be embedded in bridge structures and networked wirelessly to continuously monitor the structure's health. Little fly-by-wire

Help Wanted: NIST Conducting Nationwide Search for New Director of Technology Innovation Program

July 6, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking qualified candidates to lead the Technology Innovation Program (TIP). Established in 2007

New TIP Three-Year Plan Outlines Future R&D Grant Directions for NIST

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted a "Three-Year Plan" outlining the topics of possible future competitions for R&D funding

2010 TIP Competition Focuses on Manufacturing Technologies

April 15, 2010

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a new competition for high-risk, high-reward research

NIST Technology Program Announces 20 Research Project Awards

December 15, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced funding for 20 new research projects under its Technology Innovation Program (TIP)

Technology Innovation Program Seeks Comments on Potential Future Funding Areas

November 17, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is asking for public comment on four white papers that outline potential areas for research funding

NIST Issues New Call for White Papers on Critical National Needs

September 8, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a new request for "white papers" that outline or help define potential new funding

TIP Competition Addresses Civil Infrastructure, Advanced Materials

April 7, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a 2009 competition for multiyear research funding in two major areas of national

NIST Seeks White Papers on Critical National Needs

December 23, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is interested in detailed pitches for critical national and societal needs that could be the basis for

NIST Extends Deadline for TIP Proposals

September 10, 2008

GAITHERSBURG, MD — The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is extending the deadline for submitting proposals to its

New Program to Fund Monitoring, Inspection Technologies for Public Infrastructure

July 9, 2008

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is seeking proposals for high-risk research projects to

Technology Grants Program to Offer Webcast Series

April 15, 2008

The new Technology Innovation Program (TIP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is launching a series of webcasts to inform interested parties

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