# NSF AI Institute for Edge Computing and Systems (Athena)

**Budget Signal Score:** 70/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Duke University |
| Location | DURHAM, NC |
| Project | NSF AI Institute for Edge Computing and Systems (Athena) |
| Award amount | $15,000,000 |
| Obligated so far | $3,000,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-14 |
| Period | 2026-11-01 to 2031-10-31 |
| Program | AI Research Institutes |
| Directorate / division | CSE / CST |
| Award ID | 2625580 |

## Why this score
- Award of $1M or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2625580). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:10:42.804Z.
Award data comes from the NSF Awards API and may be amended by NSF. Institution-level only; investigator contact details are not included. Informational only.