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NSF Names Two New Innovation Engines in North Carolina, Announces $30 Million in New Investments to Region

| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Medical and Pharmaceutical, Textiles

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced two of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines as a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The two awardees are focused on regenerative medicine and driving innovation in textile manufacturing in regions anchored in North Carolina.

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