Congressional earmark bioscience and technology business center

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 business support programs, including those focused on business incubation, acceleration, and technical assistance. Under this award, Btbc will deliver services such as business incubation, acceleration support, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the bioscience and technology sectors in Lawrence, Kansas for the 6-month grant period. The $958,000 in funding will support these programmatic activities.