Project Grant 057906237
- This $34.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the South Kansas Coalition led by Wichita State University to strengthen aerospace production in southern Kansas. The Coalition will adopt new additive manufacturing production methods for small and mid-sized manufacturers through a training program. It will also build out a workforce training facility and provide existing worker training. Once implemented, the investment is intended...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.14 million Project Grant to Wichita State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to strengthen aerospace production in southern Kansas through August 2026. The university will lead the South Kansas Coalition in adopting new additive manufacturing production methods for small and mid-sized manufacturers, developing a workforce training facility, and providing training for existing workers. The investment aims to reinforce...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $16.6 million Project Grant to Wichita State University under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant supports the South Kansas Coalition led by WSU in strengthening aerospace production in southern Kansas. Key initiatives include an additive manufacturing adoption program to help small and mid-sized manufacturers adopt new production methods. The grant also funds development of a workforce training facility and existing worker...
- This $4.1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program funds the establishment of a Flight Test Research Center and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility at Wichita State University. The facilities will provide regional commercial and defense manufacturers, suppliers, and aviation-supporting small businesses with access to a non-profit, university-based center for flight testing, research, and...
- This $2.22 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program funds the establishment of a Flight Test Research Center and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility at Wichita State University. The facilities will provide regional commercial and defense manufacturers, suppliers, and aviation-supporting small businesses with access to a non-profit, university-based center for flight testing, research, and maintenance...
- This $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) supports Wichita State University and its coalition partners' efforts to promote manufacturing competitiveness and profitability in the Wichita, Kansas region. The grantees propose to expand semiconductor testing, evaluate semiconductor manufacturing processes, grow resiliency of smart manufacturing technologies, employ an additive manufacturing...
- This $2.5 million EDA Project Grant supports Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute Digital Manufacturing Technologies Program. The program provides digital design, manufacturing technology, and related product development and training services to university students and private manufacturers statewide through 2022. New investments in additive manufacturing, collaborative robotics, machine vision, and industrial IoT technologies expand the university's production-level...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Wichita State University a $1.5 million Project Grant under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will support entrepreneurship programs in Wichita, Kansas through September 2024. Specifically, the university will offer a Startup School and Technology Transfer Matchmaking program to increase entrepreneurship and university-based technology transfer. It will also fund a NXTSTAGE Accelerator...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Wichita State University Campus Of Applied Sciences & Technology (WSU TECH) on September 1, 2024. The grant will support WSU TECH's efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education through innovative strategies over a project period ending on August 31, 2027. As a state-controlled institution of...
- This $6 million project grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, will expand the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance qualifications framework for additive manufacturing materials and processes. Funded under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program, Wichita State University will purchase, install, and receive training for an RPMI Standard 557XR 4kW fiber laser to extend lab capabilities. A steering committee of subject matter...
This $10.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports efforts by the South Kansas Coalition led by Wichita State University to strengthen aerospace production in southern Kansas through August 2026. The Coalition will implement an additive manufacturing adoption program to support new production methods for small and mid-sized manufacturers, build out a workforce training facility, and provide training for existing workers. Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) will receive a sub-award to develop industry-driven curriculum and training programs with industry-recognized credentials for smart manufacturing technicians. WSU Tech will establish a Smart Manufacturing Technician Lab focused on training technicians in smart manufacturing systems, procuring equipment and software, and creating a smart factory training cell to simulate a smart factory ecosystem. The project aims to develop and strengthen regional industry clusters in aerospace production while embracing economic equity and enhancing U.S. competitiveness globally.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $9.0m | 9/8/22 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2300551S | Wichita State University Campus Of Applied Sciences & Technology | Project Grant 057906237 | $2.0m | 12/13/22 |