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The Tampa Bay Wave Inc. was awarded an $8,274,640 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA #11.024) to fund the Tampa Bay Cybersecurity/FinTech and HealthTech Accelerator + Innovation Network (TB CFHAIN) project. The project aims to support the creation of 180 new high-growth startups and retention of 2,730 jobs through nine 90-day accelerator cohorts tailored for the cybersecurity, finance, and...

The Wayne State University Research & Technology Park In The City Of Detroit, operating as TECH Town, received a $682,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 15, 2021 to complete the project by March 31, 2023. Under the DETROIT RESPONSE LABS initiative, TECH Town will leverage regional connectivity, innovation and entrepreneurship to respond to COVID-19 through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). This...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2,985,374 project grant to the Rutland Economic Development Corporation under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant funds the Rutland's Tech Startup Incubator Project to transform the rural economy of Vermont by driving scalable tech entrepreneurship, investment, and high-skill, high-paying job creation. Key deliverables include identifying and inspiring a local culture of tech innovation, creating and implementing an...

The TECH Interactive, doing business as TECH, will receive $495,506 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to conduct an evaluation of its virtual and in-person field trip programs. The project aims to adapt TECH's offerings to evolving educator needs post-pandemic by assessing barriers to participation, updating programs and operations based on findings, and disseminating learnings. Specifically, TECH will survey educators to...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Terra Watts Inc. received a $305,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) on July 15, 2025, for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project aimed at developing earth-based, long-range wireless power transfer technology for subsurface Internet of Things (IoT) systems. The project, which concludes June 30, 2026, will deliver numerical models, field testing protocols,...

This $1.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program funds the Southern California Venture Pipeline (SVP) Capital Fund Development Project. The Alliance for Southern California Innovation will review startup applications, vet companies, and forward qualified deals to an evaluator panel. Roughly 75% of applicants will need mentorship to prepare for future funding rounds. Startups selected by the panel will pitch to a...

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...

The Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $200,000 Congressional Community Project Funding Ventures grant to Ventures, doing business as the Washington Community Alliance For Self-Help, a nonprofit organization. The grant, funded under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059), will support Ventures' efforts to provide training, technical assistance, and access to capital to help low-income entrepreneurs start and grow small businesses in Seattle,...

This $870,657 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation in creating a technology business accelerator program in Ogden, Utah. The accelerator program will provide training and support services to entrepreneurs in the defense and aerospace industries, with the goal of boosting business growth and job creation in the region. Funded through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA...

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), doing business as WSA, received a $630,010 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will support WTIA's delivery of technical assistance services to early-stage entrepreneurial businesses in Issaquah, Washington from October 2021 through September 2024. Specifically, WTIA will conduct outreach and recruitment of client...