Emerging Areas and Seed Funding
Forecasted
Hawaii EPSCoR/IDeA's Emerging Areas and Seed Funding supports data science, technology transfer, and indigenous inclusion through research, commercialization, and professional development in Hawaii.
Funder: Hawaii EPSCoR/IDeA
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Seed funding full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Annual seed grants; specific award sizes not published, but funding supports multiple projects in data science, technology transfer, and indigenous inclusion.
Summary: Supports data science innovation, technology transfer, and indigenous inclusion in Hawaii through commercialization, professional development, and community-focused seed funding.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all deadlines are projected and subject to change.
Description
The Emerging Areas and Seed Funding initiative from Hawaii EPSCoR/IDeA is designed to advance data science innovation and technology transfer in Hawaii, with a strong emphasis on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander inclusion and equity. The program provides seed funding to projects that foster commercialization of data science and climate technologies, particularly those not previously engaged in the University of Hawaiʻi’s technology transfer activities. It also offers professional development in entrepreneurship and technology translation.
A central focus of the seed funding is to promote indigenous data science by leveraging both contemporary and historical indigenous data sets, supporting collaborations between indigenous and data science researchers, and enabling community-driven projects that encourage data sovereignty and decolonization of data science. The initiative aligns with Hawaii’s Statewide Science and Technology Plan, emphasizing both technological advancement and community empowerment.
