NSF Smart and Connected Communities Visioning Workshop Report
The National Science Foundation's Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program held a visioning workshop in February 2024 alongside its annual PI meeting. This workshop brought together researchers and practitioners to identify priorities for advancing smart community research, encouraging high-risk, high-reward projects, and supporting community-driven challenges. The report outlines key focus areas, including methods to foster innovative research and recommendations for budget and funding adjustments to enhance the transition to practice.