NSF, NASA, NIH: 6 Agencies Launch Program to Build Prototype Open Knowlange Program

In collaboration with five other US government agencies, NSF has launched the Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network, or Proto-OKN, funding opportunity, a $20 million initiative that will build a prototype version of an integrated data and knowledge infrastructure called an open knowledge network.

An open knowledge network is a publicly accessible, interconnected set of data repositories and associated knowledge graphs that will enable data-driven, artificial intelligence-based solutions for a broad set of societal challenges. NSF will fund projects to prototype scalable, cloud-based technical infrastructure to address challenges across healthcare, space, criminal justice, climate change and many other fields.

NASA, NIH, National Institute of Justice, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the US Geological Survey will support the program by working closely with NSF and awardees to ensure that the Proto-OKN supports each agency's data strategy while addressing use case challenges associated with agency data.

Join an introductory webinar on April 11, 3 pm ET.