NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is cutting budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by approximately 20% to 30%. These cuts are believed to be reallocating funds to support a new $1.5 billion initiative aimed at commercializing NSF-funded discoveries.
science.org
5 min
6/22/2026
NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is cutting budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by approximately 20% to 30%. These cuts are believed to be reallocating funds to support a new $1.5 billion initiative aimed at commercializing NSF-funded discoveries.
science.org
5 min
6/22/2026
NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is cutting budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by approximately 20% to 30%. These cuts are believed to be reallocating funds to support a new $1.5 billion initiative aimed at commercializing NSF-funded discoveries.
science.org
5 min
6/22/2026
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