Project Grant ED22HDQ0240139
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,118,164 Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on January 19, 2021. The UNETECH DEPLOY Project Grant will support the delivery of technical assistance, planning services, and infrastructure development to address adverse economic changes in Omaha, Nebraska. The EAA program aims to aid regions experiencing sudden or gradual...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded the University of Nebraska at Omaha a $600,247 Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 14, 2022. The grant will support the implementation of the SourceLink expansion project to connect entrepreneurs and business owners across Nebraska to nonprofit, government, and education resource partner organizations through a structured, no-cost online system. This centralized access is intended to increase...
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.6 million Project Grant to the University of Nebraska under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant supports the Heartland Robotics Cluster led by Invest Nebraska Corporation to strengthen agricultural technology in Nebraska through accelerating leadership in robotics and advanced manufacturing automation for the agricultural industry. Key initiatives include expanding the...
- 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 $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council Aging Innovation Fund. The Fund will make equity-based investments in late-stage venture and growth-stage healthcare and aging technology companies with commercialized products addressing challenges of an aging population. Leveraging its network, the Council will identify qualified investment opportunities using a top-down...
- 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 Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Invest Nebraska Corporation through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding supports the Heartland Robotics Cluster Coalition led by Invest Nebraska to establish Nebraska as a leader in robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation for the agriculture industry. The Coalition will invest in makerspaces, education, workforce development and business incubation to increase...
- The Center for Advancing Innovation, Inc. was awarded a $2.49 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to launch the Global Health Innovation Challenge. Over three years, the Center will source and launch over 60 high-growth startups in the Washington D.C. metro area to address global health threats using technology. The startups will focus on preventing, diagnosing, treating and...
- 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 $1.5 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Heartland Robotics Cluster led by Invest Nebraska Corporation. The funding accelerates Nebraska's leadership in agriculture through robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation. It also revitalizes the region's rural workforce and strengthens the nation's food supply chain. Key projects strengthened Nebraska's Innovation Studio with robotics programming and prototyping equipment. This environment...
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 efforts. It aims to increase deal flow and build regional capacity by facilitating relationships between investors and university-developed inventions. Upon completion, the project is expected to generate data on investors in Omaha and surrounding areas to inform business strategies supporting the commercialization of medical technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $300.0k | 9/20/22 | ||
| Not listed | $300.0k | 9/20/22 |