UNC Charlotte-Led Carolinas Partnership Awarded NSF Regional Innovation Engines Designation to Modernize the Nation's Electric Grid

NSF Taps Clemson for Energy Grid Innovation - The Dillon County News, LLC

Federal investment of up to $160 million in multi-institutional, public-private collaboration to nurture technological innovation and workforce development to meet the nation’s rising demand for reliable electricity. The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced Clemson University as a key player in its effort to modernize the nation’s electric grid. Clemson was named a founding partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolin…

UNC Charlotte Lands Historic Grant For $2 Billion Energy Initiative That Could Create 20,000 Jobs

The Charlotte region is set to receive a major economic boost after UNC Charlotte secured a $160 million federal award to lead a massive electric grid modernization initiative expected to create up to 20,000 jobs and generate an estimated $2 billion in economic impact across the Carolinas. The U.S. National Science Foundation selected the Carolinas Grid Engine as one of only 12 Regional Innovation Engines chosen nationwide from nearly 300 compet…

UNC Charlotte-Led Carolinas Partnership Awarded NSF Regional Innovation Engines Designation to Modernize the Nation's Electric Grid

Led by University of North Carolina at Charlotte with partners across North and South Carolina, the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas is a two-state innovation ecosystem to modernize America’s electric grid — tackling urgent national security risks, driving economic growth and creating a skilled workforce.