North Texas' The Learning Bridge Gets $1M NSF Grant for College Entrance App
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North Texas The Learning Bridge Gets $1M NSF Grant for College Entrance App Were excited about this opportunity with the National Science Foundation and cannot wait to make our prototype available to further democratize access to higher education and meet global changes in workforce demand, Learning Bridge CEO Laura Hayes said. It applies a creative, original, and transformative process to adapt the behavior of students and impact the college-going culture through mobile applications.Were excited about this opportunity with the National Science Foundation and cannot wait to make our prototype available to further democratize access to higher education and meet global changes in workforce demand, Learning Bridge CEO Laura Hayes said in a statement.The ADMITnGo! development team includes Nat Tate, project manager and creative director, and software engineer Neng Ly.More on the SBIR grantand how nonprofits can get themLearning Bridge said that once a small business is awarded a Phase I SBIR/STTR grant of up to $275,000, it becomes eligible to apply for a Phase II grant (up to $1 million). The nonprofit noted that small businesses with Phase II funding are eligible to receive up to $500,000 in additional matching funds with qualifying third-party investment or sales for a total investment of up to $2 million.Entrepreneurs who submit a written Project Pitch will know within about a month if they meet the programs objectives to support innovative technologies that show promise of commercial and/or societal impact and involve an appropriate level of technical risk. The 10 organizations in the 2025 accelerator are:Americas Seed Fund awards $200 million annually to startups and small businesses that are transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact.