NSF bets $1.5B on X-Labs initiative to fund ‘generational breakthrough‘ as core budget faces proposed 55% cut
Brian Buntz
The National Science Foundation is channeling $1.5 billion over the next decade into independent research teams. Focus areas include quantum systems and next-generation scientific instruments. The news comes even as the agency navigates proposed budget cuts that would slash its funding by more than half and a grant pipeline that has slowed dramatically under the… The post NSF bets $1.5B on X-Labs initiative to fund ‘generational breakthrough‘ as core budget faces proposed 55% cut appeared first