Cooperative Agreement 90EE1055

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.49 million project grant to Nova Southeastern University under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The funding will support Nova Southeastern's Founder's Journey initiative to deliver entrepreneurship acceleration services to early-stage and startup companies in targeted industries in Broward County, Florida through 2024. Specifically, the Founder's Journey comprises four pillar programs - Ideate, Incubate,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.876 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Watermark Auto Group Foundation. The funding will support renovating a 21,000 square foot building known as the Citadel in Marion, Illinois to create the Ethos Business Incubator. The incubator will provide small business training and services as well as leasable space for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This will boost...

This $3,060,344 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program funds the Stitchcrew Vest Her Ventures project. The project establishes one of Oklahoma's first accelerators to connect traditionally overlooked entrepreneurs with capital, networks, and resources needed to build and scale companies. It provides executive coaching to over 100 members annually and uses its extended network as a talent bank and trusted pipeline. Stitchcrew and...

Form Finding Studio LLC was awarded a $275,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to develop computer-aided design and simulation software for origami-inspired engineering. The one-year award running from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 will support research and development of an intelligent software system to facilitate the design and simulation of folded geometries. Key activities include...

This $700,013 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program will fund Nxtus, Inc.'s efforts to diversify Kansas' risk capital ecosystem through September 2024. Nxtus will expand its Accelerate Venture Partners program membership and engage additional entrepreneurs, some requiring broader financing support. Activities will include founder capital education sessions, investor education programs, Kansas company...

The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Clean Energy Demonstrations (CFDA 81.255) program, awarded a $189,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Brimstone Commercial, LLC on January 1, 2025. The award will support the construction and operation of a new plant to commercialize a deeply decarbonized process for manufacturing ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and co-products, including supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) and smelter-grade alumina (SGA). The project will develop a transformative...

This $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Diversify-Connect-Fund Project to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Greater Charlottesville, Virginia. The two-year project aims to improve outcomes for underrepresented startup founders and investors. Key services include an Angel Academy program modeled after an accelerator to provide outreach, recruitment, selection and six-to-eight week training...

The Center for Advancing Innovation, Inc. was awarded a $2.49 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to launch the Global Health Innovation Challenge. Over three years, the Center will source and launch over 60 high-growth startups in the Washington D.C. metro area to address global health threats using technology. The startups will focus on preventing, diagnosing, treating and...

Launch New York, Inc. received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant will support Launch New York's FAST FORWARD FOR TECH-DRIVEN STARTUPS initiative, which is designed to help seed-stage companies progress to market entry and expansion. As the sole venture development organization serving 27 counties in Western New York, Launch New York will introduce the FAST FORWARD...

The Economic Development Louisiana Department (LED) received a $500,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The two-year award runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024 and will support LED's delivery of services to increase the number of small businesses in Louisiana exporting goods and the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international trade. Specifically,...