U.S. National Science Foundation

Quantum networks are helping researchers enter a new era of interconnectedness. NSF is enabling communication among a new generation of quantum devices, enhancing capabilities & unlocking new applications from GPS-free positioning to drug discovery. brnw.ch/21x40A7

Together with partners across the federal government, NSF is accelerating the next frontier of quantum innovation. By creating pathways that connect discovery, engineering and commercialization, NSF is building a quantum ecosystem that turns ideas into real-world capability.

NSF is launching Project Triad to unite quantum sensing, networking & computing into one operational system. Project Triad will move quantum from the lab to real-world use, advancing America's economic competitiveness, national security & quality of life. brnw.ch/21x3Ysb

In the 1980s, NSF helped develop laser power bed fusion, a technique that fuses small particles of plastic, metal, ceramic or glass into 3D objects. Today, it enables metal additive manufacturing across biomedical, automotive & aerospace industries. ✈️ brnw.ch/21x3UqK

The NSF PESOSE program supports planning, building and securing sustainable open-source ecosystems that translate research tools into widely used, resilient technologies. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x3P51.

This extraordinary dataset will reveal 🌀🌟 billions of stars and galaxies ☄️ millions of asteroids and comets 💥 billions of cosmic changes 🌑 new clues about dark matter and dark energy ❓ and more that we can't predict yet! 🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/action-ru…

Movie time.🍿🌌 The NSF-DOE @VRubinObs has begun capturing the cosmos with the launch of the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time. It will create an ultrahigh-definition time-lapse record of the universe — aka the greatest cosmic movie ever made! brnw.ch/21x3LB4

Small but mighty, fiber optics help power nearly all tech that connects the modern world. NSF support for materials research was essential to scaling fiber optics globally, now underpinning the internet, mobile devices, medical imaging & more. #NSFImpacts 📸: Alex Mousan

NSF selects five teams to help design experimental quantum technologies through its National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program, building a unified national resource for quantum science and technology development. The effort supports the administration's vision for strengthening U.S. leadership in quantum, as called for in the recent executive order on "Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation." nsf.gov/news/nsf-selec…

The new Executive Order reflects a clear-eyed recognition that quantum innovation is not a distant horizon — it is happening now, and the nation that leads this transition will define the future of computing, sensing, communications and national security. Full statement: nsf.gov/news/nsf-state….

NSF investments helped catalyze the creation of the internet. 🌐 NSFNET connected researchers to a new system of supercomputer centers, growing from 2,000 computers to 2M and laying the foundation for the internet's growth in the 1990s. brnw.ch/21x3gX6 #NSFImpacts

MRI is a cornerstone of modern medicine, allowing doctors to detect & diagnose medical conditions. But did you know that before MRIs became a critical part of medical care, NSF helped lay the groundwork for this widespread tech? brnw.ch/21x3fef #NSFImpacts

Congratulations to NSF-supported participants in the Presidential AI Challenge who advanced to state, regional and national levels of the competition. These teams are helping shape the future of AI education and workforce development. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x3d9b

NSF-supported graduate students created a tool in the early 1990s to map links between webpages, helping people navigate the growing internet. That prototype laid the groundwork for what would become one of the world's largest companies: Google. brnw.ch/21x34io 📸:CQIM

NSF is launching the NSF Tech Accelerator initiative to transform basic research outputs into scalable and market-ready tech. NSF has issued a request for information to gather input from potential applicants that would benefit from the initiative's framework. bit.ly/4fQODYC

Today, NSF announced $250 million to restart its NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs, including a $40 million pilot initiative focused on next-generation scientific instrumentation and advanced experimental platforms. bit.ly/4v8Mlsl #NSFSBIR

“NSF X-Labs represent a bold step forward in revitalizing American innovation, consistent with our goal of expanding possibilities for American scientists. Backing a new generation of independent research organizations is how we build the scientific institutions of the 21st century and secure our technological leadership for decades to come." - @WHOSTP47 Director @mkratsios47.

NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts. NSF X-Labs will scale a new generation of transformative independent research organizations to advance breakthrough science outside of traditional institutions. nsf.gov/news/nsf-annou…

🚨 Early-career scientists & engineers: New career opportunities will drop on May 11. Responsibilities include portfolio analysis, merit review support, research engagement & data-driven insights into NSF investments. Stay tuned to the NSF Careers page. nsf.gov/careers