BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal//recurring_events_ical//2.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:312e0c35-fa8a-4ecb-a42a-2e0fb0ba3617@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260422T122404Z DTSTART:20260507T120000Z DTEND:20260509T200000Z SUMMARY:NSF at the AI+ Expo CONTACT:NSF Media Affairs media@nsf.gov 703-292-7090 DESCRIPTION:The U.S. National Science Foundation is advancing artificial in telligence through investments in foundational research, infrastructure an d talent that drive the next generation of AI breakthroughs. NSF invests a pproximately $700 million annually in AI research, education and infrastru cture across all 50 states.NSF invites the research community and public t o visit booths #1124 and #749 in the AI+ Expo Exhibit Hall to explore how AI innovations are created, scaled and brought to market. NSF's exhibits w ill showcase the full AI innovation pipeline — from discovery to deploym ent to workforce development.Booth #1124Will feature researchers from four NSF programs that support the development and translation of breakthrough AI technologies:National AI Research InstitutesLaunched in 2019, the NSF- led National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program consists of 29 AI institutes that connect over 500 funded and collaborative institu tions across the U.S. and around the world.The AI Institute for Advances i n Optimization will be featured at the AI Expo. The institute focuses on:A pplying AI to real-world systems like supply chains, energy systems, manuf acturing, precision agriculture and chip design.Bridging theory and applic ation to improve efficiency across critical sectors.America's Seed Fund, p owered by NSFSince 1977, America's Seed Fund (also known as the NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer program) h as supported thousands of startups and small businesses, transforming scie ntific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal i mpact. Startups working across almost all areas of science and technology, including AI systems and AI-based hardware, can receive up to approxima tely $2 million to support research and development, helping de-risk techn ology for commercial success.The company TerraAI will be featured at the A I+ Expo and focuses on developing AI-driven decision-support tools for cri tical mineral exploration, energy systems and subsurface resource developm ent. It also uses advanced machine learning and geophysical modeling to im prove resource discovery and support the development of materials essentia l for energy and defense.NSF Engines The NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program aims to cultivate multiple flourishing regional inn ovation ecosystems across the U.S., spurring economic growth in regions th at have not fully participated in the technology boom of the past few deca des.Each NSF Engine can receive up to $160 million to support the deve lopment of regional coalitions of researchers, institutions and companies to conduct research and development.The NSF ASCEND Engine, strategically c entered between Colorado and Wyoming, will be featured at the AI+ Expo and focuses on:Advancing sensing and computational analytics technologies to monitor natural resources and improve the prediction of natural hazards risks.Developing solutions for water resource management, agriculture and community resilience through research, workforce development and deploymen t programs.Mid-Scale Research InfrastructureThe Mid-Scale Research Infrast ructure program funds high-impact, high-reward, community-driven infrastru cture that fills the gap between individual research grants and large-scal e national facilities. Advanced AI depends on access to large-scale models , tools and computing resources. NSF is expanding access to these resource s through national infrastructure investments, including:Advanced AI model s. High-performance computing. AI-ready test beds. NSF-led National AI Research Resource. The Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerat e Science project, a public-private partnership between NSF and NVIDIA,  will be featured at the AI+ Expo and focuses on:Fully open, multimodal lar ge language models designed to support scientific research across discipli nes.Enabling AI-driven breakthroughs, including the discovery of new mater ials and protein function prediction for biomedical advancements.Booth #74 9We will showcase NSF's investments in the next generation of AI innovator s through the Advanced Technological Education, Innovative Technology Expe riences for Students and Teachers, NSF STEM K-12, and Discovery Research P reK-12 programs. Featured projects and initiatives advance AI literacy, wo rkforce development and hands-on STEM education, including:The National Ap plied AI Consortium, which focuses on:Applied AI education and workforce d evelopment through faculty training, curriculum design and accessible lear ning resources.Building connections among academic institutions, industry partners and educators to align AI education with workforce needs and expa nd national pathways to AI careers.Another project that will be featured i s the 7th Patient, an educational AI game developed by Ning Wang from th e University of Southern California, designed to teach probability and art ificial intelligence while addressing the need to help the nation's youth learn the fundamentals of AI. LOCATION:Walter E. Washington Convention Center801 Allen Y. Lew Place NWWas hington, DC 20001 URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-ai-expo-26/2026-05-07 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR