Cooperative Agreement 1916585

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) will fund the creation and operation of an iHub at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. The iHub will serve as a center to promote STEM education, with a focus on practical learning and application in advanced manufacturing and smart technologies. Key activities include: Establishing a fabrication lab to support...

This $499,929 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports a multi-state coalition led by Northeastern University across Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The coalition aims to connect biomanufacturing hubs throughout New England to support the region's emerging biomanufacturing cluster. Services include supporting existing and new biomanufacturing infrastructure focused on monoclonal antibodies, cell/gene therapies, and RNA/DNA therapeutics. The coalition also plans...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $2,115,294 Cooperative Agreement under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health (CFDA 93.286) program to establish the Humanity Unlocking Biomaterials (HUB) Coordinating Center. The HUB aims to accelerate the development and translation of biomaterials technologies for clinical applications by creating a collaborative community, providing resources and roadmaps,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) program, CFDA 47.083, provides $189,514 to establish a collaborative partnership among three Southern EPSCoR jurisdictions (Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana) to advance education, scientific research, and workforce development in data science and related fields. The initiative, led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) with participation from Alabama A&M University, Mississippi...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $5,845,600 Project Grant under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to Southern Windsor County Incubator Inc. The grant funds the Scaling a Successful Innovation Ecosystem through East Central Vermont project to support technology entrepreneurs in the region. Under the award, Southern Windsor County Incubator Inc. DBA Black River Innovation Campus and Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation will...

This $962,984 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) will enable Northeastern University to procure equipment and develop new curriculum to expand the Nubian Square Life Sciences Community Laboratory Program into the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The grant funding will be used to acquire hands-on training equipment for a biomanufacturing program, strengthen community partnerships,...

This $1,747,945 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) will support the renovation of a 13,000 square foot building in South Boston, Virginia to create a digital maker space, community gathering space, and co-working offices for the Sova Innovation Hub Corporation. The project work includes architectural, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing,...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.4 million Project Grant to the Longwood University Real Estate Foundation on August 16, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support construction of an Innovation Hub in Farmville, Virginia to provide makerspaces, coworking spaces, business consulting, and educational training rooms. As the region's first facility of its kind, the Hub will serve as a business development accelerator and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Akron $2.65 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to expand and renovate over 20,000 square feet of unused space for the Bounce Innovation Hub. The funding will support upgrading business incubation facilities in Akron, Ohio through May 2025. Specifically, the award will help double the space available for start-ups and entrepreneurs at the Bounce Innovation Hub. Renovations will...

This EAGER project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to assess the alignment between research and development (R&D) space supply and demand across the top 100 U.S. metropolitan areas. The $285,504 award, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will enable researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi to collect and analyze data on four key outcome...