NSF offers $2 million seed funding with zero equity for deep tech
The US National Science Foundation is reshaping early-stage innovation by offering up to $2 million in non-dilutive, zero-equity seed funding to deep-tech startups. Through America’s Seed Fund, 255 young companies in 2024 secured critical support to turn high-risk research in AI, robotics, quantum and biotech into real products, preparing them for private investment and long-term scale.