Project Grant SGG80024GR0074

This $548,956 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs will fund the YSEALI Summit 2024 in Laos. The summit will focus on connecting, inspiring, and supporting next-generation leaders from the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) programs to shape their own economic opportunities within creative industries. The award will be delivered by Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization registered in SAM.gov,...

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...

Launch New York, Inc. received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant will support Launch New York's FAST FORWARD FOR TECH-DRIVEN STARTUPS initiative, which is designed to help seed-stage companies progress to market entry and expansion. As the sole venture development organization serving 27 counties in Western New York, Launch New York will introduce the FAST FORWARD...

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...

This $2.26 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration funds the Capital Gravity Arizona: Startup and Innovation Ecosystem Capital Accelerator Program. Delivered by Next Foundation, the program aims to create Capital Gravity Arizona, a transformational capital accelerator for Arizona's startup and innovation ecosystems. Key services include welcome programming, pipeline access, diverse learning communities, and innovation ecosystems for each cohort...

The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator will leverage $2.52 million in funding from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to accelerate commercialization of emerging manufacturing technologies in Michigan through September 2024. Under the project grant, Automation Alley will provide access to funding, leadership training, and expand their Industry 4.0 accelerator program to serve startups and manufacturers across Southeast...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3,012,888 Project Grant to the Leon County Research & Development Authority to launch the North Florida Innovation Labs Technology Accelerator. Under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA #11.024), which supports the development of technology-focused business ecosystems, the funding will provide programmatic and operational support from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025. Specifically, the grant combines a technology-focused...

The Battle Creek Unlimited Inc. was awarded a $1.58 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to fund the Future Food Accelerator. The Future Food Accelerator will provide a virtual accelerator linking R&D facilities, university programs, entrepreneurship support, industry experts, and domain knowledge experts to support high-growth, high-potential food and beverage companies located in or...

The South Carolina State-Wide Investment Accelerator Project will receive $2.1 million from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) from November 2022 through October 2025. The funding will support organizing, launching and operating a statewide investment accelerator program with stakeholders to identify an accelerator contractor, recruit and deliver programming twice annually for early-stage startup cohorts,...

This $3.2 million Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration project grant funds the Lab to Life program at Colorado State University Research Foundation. The program will establish partnerships between Colorado State University and the Colorado State Research Foundation to commercialize research-based clean technologies and sustainability startups. Specifically, the Lab to Life program will support transforming intellectual property into 3 to 5 startup companies annually over...