Project Grant 086904700

This National Science Foundation (NSF) EAGER: PBI project grant award to the National Bureau of Economic Research Inc. (NBER) totaling $299,316 provides funding to develop an innovative methodology for comprehensively assessing regional innovation ecosystems. The project aims to integrate industry-specific metrics and a diverse array of outcome indicators to measure the impact of regional entrepreneurial activities on economic growth and societal welfare. This approach builds on the foundational...

This $289,802 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) grant award to The George Washington University aims to develop a new data platform and analytical toolset for modeling entrepreneurial ecosystems across all 381 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas. The research will analyze the static configurations and dynamic trajectories of entrepreneurial ecosystems to provide insights relevant to policymakers supporting regional innovation. A sub-award of...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.27 million Project Grant to Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans Inc., doing business as Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, to scale venture capital investments that support minority-owned businesses through the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). Over a three-year period, Propeller and its partner New Orleans Startup Fund will build capacity for due diligence, fundraising, and technical assistance to grow their initial...

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 $7.18 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant funds the Nevada Innovation Ecosystem Entrepreneurial Technical Assistance Project administered by StartupNV. The project scales an online incubator program and establishes new startup education programs statewide. IncubatENV provides rural founders opportunities to advance their startups. Founder University Nevada establishes structured training covering problematic areas identified over five years. Ecosystem Las Vegas...

This $300,000 EAGER grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will support research on the impact of innovation ecosystem acceleration training programs. The project aims to empirically analyze how regional stakeholders undertake innovation ecosystem analyses, engage ecosystem partners, and select innovation interventions. Specifically, the research will leverage an NSF Regional Innovation Engines (RIE) program...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), provides $4,985,809 to develop a comprehensive entrepreneurship training program. The goal is to equip academic researchers with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully launch startups to commercialize their university-developed technologies, particularly in regions lacking these resources. The program will build on the NSF I-Corps customer...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) EAGER grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program awarded $300,000 to the Center On Rural Innovation Inc. to conduct a 2-year research project. The project aims to identify early indicators of success in building rural tech innovation ecosystems that foster sustainable economic growth and community well-being. The research will utilize a mixed-methods approach, integrating quantitative and qualitative techniques, to:...

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 $3.2 million Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration project grant funds the Lab to Life program at Colorado State University Research Foundation. The program will establish partnerships between Colorado State University and the Colorado State Research Foundation to commercialize research-based clean technologies and sustainability startups. Specifically, the Lab to Life program will support transforming intellectual property into 3 to 5 startup companies annually over...