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 Ada Jobs Foundation was awarded a $1.16 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to develop a scalable technology startup ecosystem in rural Oklahoma. The three-year project aims to diversify the regional economy by increasing the number of scalable technology startups located in Ada and surrounding areas. Key deliverables include creation of a startup accelerator program, investor outreach...
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...
This $10.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility Corridor initiative led by the Indian Nations Council of Governments. Funding will advance aerial mobility technology in northeast Oklahoma by transitioning the region from legacy industries to advanced mobility, automation, and unmanned aerial systems. Oklahoma State University will partner with the...
This $10.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) supports the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility Corridor initiative led by the Indian Nations Council of Governments. The funding will advance aerial mobility technology and transition the region from legacy industries to advanced mobility, automation, and unmanned aerial systems. Oklahoma State University will partner with the Osage Nation...
The $27.9 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program will support the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility Corridor led by the Indian Nations Council of Governments. Funding will advance aerial mobility technology in northeast Oklahoma by transitioning the region from legacy industries to advanced mobility, automation, and unmanned aerial systems. Oklahoma State University will partner...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $596,289 Project Grant to Thryve Incubator, doing business as Startup Tucson, to develop a financial capital investor ecosystem in Tucson, Arizona under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will support outreach and recruitment of prospective investors, delivery of investment training and education, and development and deployment of an online data network connecting existing investor information...
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...
The Bioscience and Technology Business Center, Inc. (BTBC) will receive $3 million under a Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. BTBC will strengthen its economic development coalition model and enhance its mission through the creation of the KU Innovation Park, a university-affiliated research park on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. Through its new Innovation-to-Industry Cluster Accelerator program,...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant to the University of Nebraska Medical Center under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to fund the Omaha Medical Technology Development Alliance project from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025. The project will identify, educate, and connect potential sources of equity capital within the Omaha medical technology cluster to startup companies through investor discovery, outreach, and education...