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Glossary
As the U.S. National Science Foundation continues to support and invest in America's innovation economy, we also seek to foster collaboration, encourage knowledge sharing, and facilitate meaningful discussions to drive innovation forward. For your knowledge, TIP developed a glossary of shared vocabulary used in the dynamic and ever-evolving innovation ecosystem space. Review the glossary to understand terminology frequently used at NSF to describe key terms, ideas and concepts to aid in navigating through and communication about innovation, entrepreneurship and ecosystem building.
Reports
TIP workforce development roadmap
The TIP Roadmap for Workforce Development (Workforce Development Roadmap) details efforts that TIP will undertake to strengthen the U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce for national security and industries of the future.
TIP 2024 Annual Impact Report
The TIP 2024 Annual Impact Report details TIP's investments across its three pillars of focus from August 2023 through August 2024.
TIP Roadmap 2024
An investment strategy for the U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships.
TIP 2023 Annual Impact Report
This first-ever annual report details the accomplishments of TIP directorate from its establishment in March 2022 through August 2023, which constituted the first anniversary of the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022."
Workshops
NSF Industry Partnership Summit
In April 2023, TIP hosted an “NSF Industry Partnership Summit” for more than 50 industry leaders from a range of sectors. The group explored effective models for public-private partnerships that can in turn advance key technologies, address societal and economic challenges, and accelerate workforce development. To read the report, visit UIDP.
TIP Advisory Committee
The Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Advisory Committee reviews and advises the U.S. National Science Foundation on its Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) portfolio. Once established, the TIP Advisory Committee will convene twice annually and will include members across all sectors and disciplines.
NSF Tech Labs Initiative
The NSF Tech Labs initiative will support full-time teams of researchers, scientists and engineers who will enjoy operational autonomy and milestone-based funding as they pursue technical breakthroughs that have the potential to reshape or create entire technology sectors. Tech Labs teams will move beyond traditional research outputs (e.g., publications and datasets), with sufficient resources, financial runway and independence to transition critical technologies from early concepts or prototypes to commercially viable platforms ready for private investment to scale and deploy. NSF anticipates significant investment later in Fiscal Year 2026, featuring large, multiyear awards for selected teams.