NSF’s largest investment to cultivate the STW is with the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program, viewable online at ATE Central. NSF provides $60-$65 million annually in grants to America’s public undergraduate and secondary schools, and to the U.S. workforce. ATE “promotes innovation in workforce and technician preparation through a diverse set of national, regional, and local projects and centers based primarily at two-year institutions.” Since it was officially launched in 1993, ATE has invested $1.24 billion in 1,446 projects and 64 centers. Currently there are 352 active projects and 26 active centers.
