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Support faculty-led pilots, student research, shared infrastructure, and partner demonstrations across Prototype Living of Tomorrow.

Support the platform

PLOT support can fund projects, equipment, student teams, demonstrations, and data-stewardship infrastructure across the living campus.

25 acres

Field Station

Cutting edge

Technology Pilots

8

Papers in 2026

150+ attendees

ASIConf 2026

Funding Sources

We work with diverse funding partners to accelerate research and development while maintaining our commitment to open innovation.

Sponsored Research

Scoped research support for faculty-led pilots, student work, and publishable field evidence.

Funding RangeProject-defined
TimelineScoped with sponsor
StatusActive

Equipment Support

Hardware, sensing, compute, robotics, and infrastructure contributions that strengthen the shared platform.

Funding RangeNeed-based
TimelineRolling
StatusActive

Government & Foundation Grants

Federal, state, and foundation funding aligned with intelligent environments, health, agriculture, mobility, and education.

Funding RangeProgram-defined
TimelineBy solicitation
StatusIn Progress

Pilot Partnerships

Partner-supported deployments that test technology in PLOT House, CIRCE, logistics, or demonstration settings.

Funding RangePilot-defined
TimelineScoped with partner
StatusActive

Expected research impact

Support is tied to practical outcomes: documented pilots, trained students, reusable demonstrations, grant activity, and shared campus infrastructure.

Field Evidence

Support turns prototypes into documented pilots that can inform grants, publications, and partner decisions.

Student Training

Funding creates hands-on roles for students working across sensing, robotics, AI, health, agriculture, and data stewardship.

Shared Infrastructure

Equipment and platform support benefits multiple research teams rather than a single isolated project.

Reusable Demonstrations

Partner support helps convert demonstrations into repeatable, de-identified examples for teaching and outreach.

Industry market context

Living systemsWellness
Field systemsAgriculture
Movement systemsLogistics
Data systemsEdge AI

Support benefits

  • Visible support for student research
  • Scoped access to field-tested pilot feedback
  • Shared infrastructure with cross-disciplinary reach
  • Grant and publication alignment
  • Campus and community engagement
  • Credible academic research context

Current Funding Status

Track priority support areas and how partner contributions can strengthen current PLOT work.

Funding Progress

Phase 1 Funding$210K / $3.5M

6% complete - $3.29M remaining

Phase 2 Funding$0 / $5.0M

0% complete - Seeking initial funding

Funding Goals & Progress

Pilot Support

Match sponsor support to specific living, agriculture, logistics, sensing, or data-stewardship pilots.

Ongoing

Grant Applications

Prepare federal, state, and foundation proposals around current PLOT evidence and partner needs.

In Progress

Partnership Development

Build strategic academic, industry, and community partnerships around scoped demonstrations.

Ongoing

Platform Development

Strengthen shared sensing, data, robotics, and field-station infrastructure.

Active

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Bring a funding, equipment, or pilot partnership idea and we will scope it against current PLOT projects and campus needs.

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