NSF Launches $5 Million Big Data Innovation Hub Project

NSF Launches $5 Million Big Data Innovation Hub Project
NSF Launches $5 Million Big Data Innovation Hub Project
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded more than $5 million to launch four regional hubs to facilitate research and innovation through Big Data analysis. According to an NSF release, each Big Data Regional Innovation Hub will focus on seven priority areas, including new technologies; natural resources; agriculture; smart and connected communities; energy; and finance. The University of California at San Diego, UC Berkeley, the University of Washington, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of North Carolina, Columbia University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will coordinate implementation of the hubs in their respective regions, the release notes.