# Collaborative Research: VINES: Track 2: NSF-BF: Mission Critical Semantic Communications in NextG Networks for Smart Manufacturing

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Location | CAMBRIDGE, MA |
| Project | Collaborative Research: VINES: Track 2: NSF-BF: Mission Critical Semantic Communications in NextG Networks for Smart Manufacturing |
| Award amount | $699,921 |
| Obligated so far | $231,424 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-25 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2029-08-31 |
| Program | TIP-CHIPS KTA-6 Communications |
| Directorate / division | TIP / ET |
| Award ID | 2554475 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2554475). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:10:42.804Z.
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