CRDF Global

CRDF Global is an independent nonprofit organization that supports cooperative research and development opportunities for scientists and engineers to address critical security, economic, education, and societal needs. The organization funds civilian R&D projects that contribute to global nonproliferation objectives, promotes the application of science and technology to economic growth through international partnerships and training, and strengthens university research and education in science and engineering. Established in 1995, CRDF Global is based in Arlington, Virginia, with offices in Kyiv, Ukraine and Amman, Jordan. The organization specializes in providing logistical support, program design and management, and strategic capacity building programs in various areas, including higher education, CBRNE security, border security, cybersecurity, global health, technology entrepreneurship, and international professional exchanges.