EPSCoR states and territories make significant contributions to the national and global STEM research enterprise. This project aims to further coordinate and enhance these contributions through fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across NSF EPSCoR investments, resulting in increased research and innovation capacity within EPSCoR states and territories. Led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), project goals span three major areas. First, AAAS will host two national EPSCoR Summits. Second, AAAS will develop, maintain, and coordinate an electronic EPSCoR Hub to disseminate relevant research capacity material and facilitate collaboration across all twenty-eight EPSCoR jurisdictions and beyond. Third, AAAS will host interactive workshops for project personnel and prospective awardees, and also manage a blog series to share discoveries, resources, and best practices. This project aims to serve national interest by strengthening and expanding the research capacity and collaborations of organizations within and across NSF EPSCoR jurisdictions. The outcomes of these efforts will support national priorities of economic growth, national security, and sustained U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Utilizing a Networked Improvement Community framework, this project will focus on synthesizing and disseminating knowledge, strategies, policies, and practices that directly enhance the research capacity of orga