Unc Collaborates on Regional Nsf-Funded Initiative on Climate Resilience

"In 10 years, the CO-WY Engine will generate significant economic impact for our region, including new climate technology-related jobs, $1.5 billion in regional impact, more than $1 billion in private capital formation, train or reskill more than 2,000 individuals, and distribute $80 million in commercialization grants to startups in the climate technology sector."

Those are the words of Mike Freeman, CEO of Innosphere Ventures, which is leading the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine, a National Science Foundation-funded project whose goal is to be "the forefront of the nation's environmental and climate technology initiatives," per a press release.

Over the next two years, the CO-WY Engine will receive up to $15 million from the NSF, with the potential to receive as much as $160 million over 10 years.

The project, which also includes Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Northern Colorado, is made up of 40 partners including industry, government, and community sectors.

"This is an exciting opportunity to leverage the faculty expertise we have related to climate resilience in ways that support student learning and lead to essential workforce development," says UNC professor Cindy Shellito, one of the contributing writers

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