# NSF announces consortium partners to support X-Labs winners with infrastructure

> Original title: NSF’s X-Labs Program Draws Support From Charities and Investors

- Source: IEEE Spectrum · AI
- Published: 2026-11-11T13:00:03.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/qy609h6lcq68sjh8htxl5z9yh
- Original: https://spectrum.ieee.org/national-science-foundation-x-labs

## Summary

The National Science Foundation says charities, companies, and investment funds will give X-Labs winners practical support such as laboratory space, software, shared equipment, and data access. The consortium partners will not receive ownership stakes in X-Labs projects. Ginkgo Bioworks is offering winners up to $5 million in access to its cloud lab.