Washington, D.c. — Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement Research (PEER) Science program and National Instruments (NI) announced a unique public-private partnership. The organizations are partnering to bring cutting-edge scientific equipment, training and support to approximately 100 research projects with commercial promise and demonstrated long-term development impact in more than 80 countries over the next five years. This partnership is the first step in USAID PEER's effort to leverage the private sector in support of scientists in developing countries.
At the signing of the partnership agreement, Dr. Alex Dehgan, Science and Technology Adviser to USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, said, "The lack of access to scientific equipment is a major impediment to research in the developing world. This partnership will help give scientists all over the developing world access to the tools that can help them unlock their potential to solve the great development challenges of our time through their PEER Science grants."
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