# VINES: Track 2: NSF-NICT: Enabling Low Altitude Economy with Open, Integrated Sensing, and Communications NextG RAN (Miageru)

**Budget Signal Score:** 70/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Location | BLACKSBURG, VA |
| Project | VINES: Track 2: NSF-NICT: Enabling Low Altitude Economy with Open, Integrated Sensing, and Communications NextG RAN (Miageru) |
| Award amount | $2,620,668 |
| Obligated so far | $903,963 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-24 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2029-08-31 |
| Program | GVF - Global Venture Fund, TIP-CHIPS KTA-6 Communications |
| Directorate / division | TIP / ET |
| Award ID | 2554414 |

## 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=2554414). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
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