College of Engineering, Design & Computing Events

3 September | Use inspired Grant Program

CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine

This program aims to foster the research and development of innovative data, technology, or practice solutions for advancing climate technologies and community resiliency. The program will fund use-inspired R&D projects that are based on collaboration, practicality, and impact, and is meant to foster innovations that have not yet been licensed/optioned. The CO-WY Engine will fund R&D projects in areas with the potential to contribute to solutions in climate resiliency. Approved challenges, solutions, and opportunity areas that will be considered are in this funding cycle are:

• Complex Earth Sensing
• Soil Carbon Capture Data & Analytics
• Methane Emissions Analysis
• Extreme Weather Modeling
• Wildfire Risk & Prediction
• Water Availability Prediction

A 1:1 Engine: Non-Engine match is expected for this program.