Excerpt from "Smart cities and communities conference features NSF-funded researchers working with local community partners," posted on NSF News, March 23, 2016.
On March 27 and 28, research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) about the smart cities and communities of the future will be on display at the sixth annual
US Ignite Application Summit. NSF sponsors and funds the event which, for the third year in a row, is co-located with the
Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo. Around 100 NSF-funded researchers participate.
NSF-funded scientists, engineers and local community partners will share exciting ideas and new results from ongoing projects. Stage and floor demonstrations will highlight cutting-edge technologies and applications to benefit transportation, mobility, water management, smart growth, energy and more.
NSF is the leading federal agency that seeds innovation to fuel the smart cities and communities of the future. Research-based innovations and applications in this space aim to improve job growth and economic productivity, safety and security, health and wellness, and overall quality of life in local neighborhoods, municipalities and cities within urban and rural settings.
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