Project Grant ED24HDQ0G0553
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $7 million cooperative agreement to the State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI) and Association of University Research Parks (AURP) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA #11.307). Over four years, SSTI and AURP will establish a Technology-Based Economic Development Community of Practice to strengthen the capacity of EDA grantees. They will identify and share best practices, foster...
- This $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the 2025 Clean Tech Economy Coalition's efforts to accelerate development of a new clean tech industry cluster in the Midwest region. Led by Mhub in Chicago, the 19-member coalition will pursue six independent but related clean tech projects from December 2021 to December 2023. These projects range from electrical vehicle testing and infrastructure...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Connected DMV $755,142 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on September 20, 2022 to launch the Life Sciences and Healthcare Quantum Innovation Hub pilot program. This 12-month program will accelerate the development of life sciences and healthcare industries in the Greater Washington D.C.-Maryland-Virginia metropolitan region by leveraging local strengths in life sciences, healthcare,...
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.1 million cooperative agreement to the Northeast-Midwest Institute under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to establish the Manufacturing Communities National Expansion Project from September 2022 through September 2026. The project will connect EDA grantees and other manufacturing stakeholders across the country through a manufacturing-focused Community of Practice. Over four years, this...
- This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) supports the "LIGHT UP: LEVERAGING INNOVATION TO GROW HIGH TECH AND UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS" collaborative effort among six diverse institutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. The key objectives of this collaborative project are to: (1) expand and improve the institutions' structural support systems for economic...
- 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...
- This $870,657 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation in creating a technology business accelerator program in Ogden, Utah. The accelerator program will provide training and support services to entrepreneurs in the defense and aerospace industries, with the goal of boosting business growth and job creation in the region. Funded through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA...
- 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...
- The Wayne State University Research & Technology Park In The City Of Detroit, operating as TECH Town, received a $682,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 15, 2021 to complete the project by March 31, 2023. Under the DETROIT RESPONSE LABS initiative, TECH Town will leverage regional connectivity, innovation and entrepreneurship to respond to COVID-19 through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). This...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.4 million Project Grant to the Longwood University Real Estate Foundation on August 16, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support construction of an Innovation Hub in Farmville, Virginia to provide makerspaces, coworking spaces, business consulting, and educational training rooms. As the region's first facility of its kind, the Hub will serve as a business development accelerator and...
PURPOSE: BRING TOGETHER PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS INTO COLLABORATIVE REGIONAL CONSORTIA ("TECH HUB") FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC GROWTH THAT BUILDS ON THEIR REGION'S ASSETS AND POTENTIAL. STRENGTHEN THE HUB REGION'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE MANUFACTURED AND DELIVERED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AS OUTLINED IN THE TECH HUB'S PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: --ENSURING CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP OF THE CONSORTIUM THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT OF A REGIONAL INNOVATION OFFICER --PURSUING ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT, AND BENEFITS OF DESIGNATION THAT ADVANCE THE HUB'S PLAN TO COMMERCIALIZE TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY --PARTICIPATING THE EDA TECH HUBS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE --ESTABLISHING DATA COLLECTION AND METRICS TRACKING SYSTEMS TO REPORT ON PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES --EDUCATING PRIVATE INDUSTRY, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT REGIONAL ASSETS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE BUSINESSES WITHIN IN THEIR HUB'S SELECTED CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA EXPECTED OUTCOMES: --FULFILLING INVESTMENT AND POLICY COMMITMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE PHASE 2 APPLICATION --ATTRACTING NEW PARTNERS AND CAPITAL PROVIDERS COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING THE CONSORTIA'S MOMENTUM --DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY-SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE REGION TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND MODERNIZATION OF U.S. MANUFACTURING AND IMPROVE COMMERCIALIZATION AND DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 11/27/24 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/10/24 |