Dimension Mill, Inc.

Dimension Mill, Inc. is a nonprofit organization registered in Bloomington, Indiana, specializing in entrepreneurial ecosystem support and startup development services. The organization focuses on technology and cybersecurity entrepreneurship, providing membership and engagement services that facilitate innovation and business acceleration. Through its federal engagement, Dimension Mill has demonstrated a sustained commitment to supporting the Department of Defense and related federal agencies in advancing commercial collaboration and startup development initiatives.

Dimension Mill has secured three federal contract awards, all in the form of purchase orders with no set-aside designations. The most recent contract, awarded by the Washington Headquarters Service on September 16, 2025, represents a $59,546 firm fixed-price purchase order for an Annual Plan for Commercial Collaboration Space, with performance extending through September 16, 2030. Prior to this, the organization received a $10,776 Membership Agreement purchase order from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, awarded August 15, 2024 with completion on August 15, 2025. Additionally, Dimension Mill was awarded a $5,570 purchase order from the Washington Headquarters Service on May 24, 2023, for Membership for Entry services, with completion targeted for May 17, 2024. These contracts collectively total $75,892 and demonstrate Dimension Mill's role in providing sustained membership, collaboration space planning, and engagement services to defense-related federal organizations.

Dimension Mill received a significant $810,380 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). This grant, awarded October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2024, supported the launch and acceleration of startups through comprehensive entrepreneurial support services. The grant-funded activities included investor recruitment and education, startup recruitment and mentoring, funding allocation to early-stage companies, and public relations and marketing efforts targeting the regional entrepreneurial community. The intended beneficiaries included Dimension Mill members, Velocity Partnership clients across a three-county service area, Indiana University students, and investors. The expected outcomes focused on developing a thriving ecosystem of industry-leading technology and cybersecurity startups led by diverse founders and staff, with the ultimate goal of creating high-tech employment opportunities offering competitive wages. No sub-awards were planned under this grant.