The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded the Bioscience And Technology Business Center, Inc. (doing business as Btbc) a $958,000 Congressional Earmark Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA #59.059). The grant will fund Btbc's provision of small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Lawrence, Kansas from September 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. The Congressional Grants program aims to provide funding for small...
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...
Launchbio, Inc. was awarded a $2,154,628 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to transform North Texas into a globally recognized entrepreneurial ecosystem for life science innovation. Over a three-year period ending September 2024, Launchbio will leverage existing resources and coordinate partnerships across the region to propel startup development. Key deliverables include a minimum of 100...
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 University of California, San Diego will receive $1.86 million from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to develop and operate a business acceleration program in La Jolla, California from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The program will provide entrepreneurial firms with workshops, training, advisory services, and mentorship on concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship. It aims to increase...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $598,095 Project Grant under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to Tulsa Community Foundation. The grant will support Tulsa Innovation Labs in providing executive leadership, program management, and coordination for the BLOOMOK initiative. BLOOMOK will build Oklahoma's regional economy through scalable start-ups by supporting regional early-stage investors and augmenting their capacity and expertise in virtual health....
This $4.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program funds the Scale Up New Mexico project led by New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center. The grant supports expanding the Center's existing innovation and commercialization programming for New Mexico startups over three years from November 2022 to October 2025. Key services include accelerators to help technology startups with commercial potential through activities...
The $749,216 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program will fund the launch and operation of a new 50,000 square foot business incubator and accelerator space in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incubator will provide access to mentoring, seed and early-stage investment, office and meeting space, and resources to support new business formation and job growth in technology and innovation. Key services include increasing...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $8.056 million project grant under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to the Marquette TECH District Foundation Inc. The grant funds the Southern Missouri Innovation Network project, which aims to accelerate technology-based economic development across a predominantly rural, historically distressed 47-county region. The project combines efforts from Missouri State University and the Codefi Foundation to help...
This $12 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Research Triangle Institute and its sub-awardee, the State Science and Technology Institute, in establishing a national Community of Practice for recipients of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants. Over a five-year period from July 2022 through December 2026, the awardees will provide an economic development planning framework and technical assistance to Phase 1...