Mobility
In short: The Mobility topic encourages novel innovations in the land, air, and sea-based movement of goods and people that improve sustainability and resiliency. Proposals responsive to this topic may include technical breakthroughs that address infrastructure and flow issues in global, urban and rural environments.
Excerpt from the official topic description. Read the full solicitation before deciding to apply.
| Agency | National Science Foundation |
|---|---|
| Program | — |
| Phase | BOTH, BOTH |
| Topic number | MO |
| Solicitation | NSF 26-510 |
| Release date | May 22, 2026 |
| Open date | May 22, 2026 |
| Close date | Jul 7, 2027 |
| Status on SBIR.gov | Open |
View official solicitation SBIR.gov topic page
Full description (from SBIR.gov)
The Mobility topic encourages novel innovations in the land, air, and sea-based movement of goods and people that improve sustainability and resiliency. Proposals responsive to this topic may include technical breakthroughs that address infrastructure and flow issues in global, urban and rural environments. Interdisciplinary and collaborative innovations to address multiple mobility grand challenges are welcome. All proposed innovations must be capable of a sustainable business model.
Possibly related past awards
- SBIR Phase II:Development of Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency by Two Bears Environmental Consulting, LLC (Phase II, 2022, $969,123)
- STTR Phase I:Active Blade Morphing Control to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Loading for Wind Turbines by Hailie Suk (Phase I, 2023, $256,000)
- SBIR Phase I:Applying Machine Learning to Mitigate Disruptions in Novel Relay Trucking Model by CONNECT DYNAMICS, INC. (Phase I, 2022, $255,983)
Matched by keyword overlap within the same agency from the SBIR.gov public award dataset. Not an official linkage.
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