The top 33 were invited to submit video pitches which were made available for public comment. The top 100 entries are featured below, as well as the top 33, 14 and 7. News Release: NSF selects 7 winners from its first-ever NSF 2026 Idea Machine prize competition from established researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, teachers on behalf of their classes, and even high school and middle school students. We received about 800 entries from nearly every state in the U.S. The Idea Machine encouraged individuals from all walks of life, age 14 or older, to submit pressing "grand challenges" in fundamental research or STEM education that have potential for great impact. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. In the summer of 2018, NSF invited the scientific community, industry, nonprofits, and the public at large to participate in the NSF 2026 Idea Machine, a competition to help set the U.S. Therefore, we devised a new, creative way to engage and seek input from a broad range of contributors. In this way, we ensure our future research themes are inclusive, innovative and in touch with the interests and priorities of the American people. For our long-term agenda to have the greatest effect, we must venture beyond traditional paradigms to invite input from trusted stakeholders as well as new and unconventional partners. NSF priorities require bold approaches, built on core research. Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).Award Statistics (Budget Internet Info System).Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG).Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research.Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP).Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE).
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