Changes

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports biomedical research aimed at improving the health of the American people. The 2015 Budget provides $30.2 billion for NIH, an increase of $200 million over the 2014 level. The Budget provides $100 million to The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Fy%202015%20R&D.pdf White House OST]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports academic research for most non-biomedical disciplines. The 2015 Budget provides $7.3 billion for NSF, an increase of 1% over the 2014 level. NSF intends to invest in the research of advanced manufacturing and robotics technologies, the BRAIN Initiative, a cyberinfrastructure initiative, and an "Innovation Corps" program aimed at bringing discoveries out of university labs for application in the commercial sphere.[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Fy%202015%20R&D.pdf White House OST]

The Department of Defense (DOD) drives innovation in military capabilities and helps develop technology with commercial potential. The 2015 Budget proposes $64.4 billion for DOD R&D, an increase of 0.9% from 2014 levels.[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Fy%202015%20R&D.pdf White House OST]

The 2015 Budget provides $1.5 billion for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). According to the White House Office of Science and Technology, USGCRP coordinates and integrates Federal research and applications to assist the Nation and the world in understanding, assessing, predicting, and responding to the human-induced and natural processes of global change, including climate change, and their related impacts and effects.[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Fy%202015%20R&D.pdf White House OST]

The 2015 Budget provides $3.8 billion for the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program. This program funds research in cybersecurity, high-end computing systems, software development, cloud computing, and other information technologies.[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Fy%202015%20R&D.pdf White House OST]

The 2015 Budget proposes $1.5 billion for the multi-agency National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) member agencies support R&D focused on materials, devices, and systems that exploit the physical, chemical, and biological properties that emerge in materials at the nanoscale. Participating agencies support fundamental research for nanotechnology-based innovation, technology transfer, and nanomanufacturing.[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/Fy%202015%20R&D.pdf White House OST]