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PURPOSE: THE PROJECT PROPOSED HERE INTENDS TO INCORPORATE NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, EXPANDING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT MAYAGUEZ (UPRM).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CURRENT VOLATILITY AND RISING PRICES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY IN PUERTO RICO AFTER HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA, MIGHT AFFECT THE FINAL DESIGN AND SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THIS PROJECT. AS A RESULT, THE EXTENT AND SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE NEW STRUCTURE MIGHT FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 9,000-12,000 SQUARE FEET, DEPENDING ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS PER SQUARE FOOT AT THE TIME OF GENERATING THE FINAL DESIGN, AS THE MAIN REQUIREMENT WILL BE TO DEFINE A STRUCTURE THAT FITS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED BUDGET OF $7,425,000.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE TEAM WILL LEVERAGE ON THE EXPERTISE OF WORLD-CLASS RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT MAYAGUEZ (UPRM) FOCUSING IN FOUR MAIN AREAS: (I) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL LEVERAGE THE EXPERTISE OF UPRM SCHOLARS ASCRIBED TO THE CENTER FOR AEROSPACE AND UNMANNED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH AEROSPACE COMPANIES ESTABLISHED IN PUERTO RICO; (II) ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF AEROSPACE ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES, MATERIAL SCIENCES, NAVIGATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND HUMAN FACTORS, AND HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING, TO SERVE AS A PIPELINE OF A HIGHLY TRAINED WORKFORCE; (III) BECOME THE LIAISON AMONG ALL ECOSYSTEM KEY-PLAYERS (I.E., ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, SMALL BUSINESSES/STARTUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS) AND SERVE AS THE GUIDING FORCE TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOSYSTEM; AND, (IV) BECOME A LANDING SITE FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING OPERATIONS IN PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS AN AEROSPACE-RELATED STARTUP INCUBATION FACILITY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:FUNDS INVESTED IN SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE WILL BE LEVERAGED TO IMPROVE THE NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND EDUCATE AND TRAIN THE TECHNOLOGICAL WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO SUBRECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED OR PROPOSED.

Project Grant (B) · National Institute of Standards and Technology · to University of Puerto Rico (UEI GZRNJ1GZDBM1) · data as of 2026-09-30

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