EDA: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Americas Competitveness Exchange Colorado
Senior Officials from Across the Western Hemisphere and other Nations to Visit Colorado’s Innovative Solutions to Economic Recovery Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), in coordination with the International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department of State, and the Organization of American States (OAS), announced that a high-level delegation of global and…
EDA: $4.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood Project in Kenosha, WI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, for road and sewer infrastructure improvements at the 107-acre Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood project. This EDA grant, to be matched with $7.4 million in…
SBA: National SBIR Week Scheduled to Connect Technology Innovators & Entrepreneurs with Research Funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration will host 2021 National SBIR Week on July 19 through July 23 for small business innovators. The virtual event will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman will…
FDIC: FDITECH Registration Open for Tech Sprint to Reach the Unbanked
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today opened the registration period to participate in a Tech Sprint designed to explore new technologies and techniques that would help expand the capabilities of banks to meet the needs of the unbanked. Interested organizations can request to participate in this Tech Sprint by visiting the FDIC’s Tech Lab…
EDA: $1.9 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Spur Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Youngstown, OH
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation (Youngstown Business Incubator), Youngstown, Ohio, to renovate a 65,000 square foot building and further enhance the organization’s capacity to spur entrepreneurship and innovation…
EDA: $500,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Develop Extended Reality Technology Hub in St. Louis, MO
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Technology Entrepreneur Center, Inc. (T-REX), St. Louis, Missouri, to establish an Extended Reality and Simulation Lab that will address the pressing challenges of working, educating, and meeting remotely by leveraging innovations in Extended Reality (XR)…
FDIC: FDITECH Tech Sprint to Reach More Unbanked People Launched
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced a ‘tech sprint’ designed to explore new technologies and techniques that would help expand the capabilities of banks to meet the needs of unbanked individuals and households. The FDIC‘s tech lab, FDITECH, is launching a first-of-its-kind tech sprint by challenging participants to identify better resources and tools to help…
EDA: $754,840 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Medical Technology Innovators in Southeast Michigan
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $754,840 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Wayne State University Research and Technology Park, Detroit, Michigan, to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the region’s medical and manufacturing sectors. This EDA grant, to be matched with $249,900 in local investment, is expected…
SBA: 6th Annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Launched Including Debut of SBIR Catalyst Awards of Over $5 Million in Prizes
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced its 6th Annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) with the addition of a new component aimed at spurring investment in underrepresented communities within the innovation economy at scale. The 2021 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Catalyst programs will recognize the nation’s most innovative organizations with inclusive…
EDA: $12.8 Million Invested to Establish the Marine Business, Research & Innovation Center in Cieba, Puerto Rico
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $12.8 million grant to Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to construct and establish the Marine Business, Research & Innovation Center (MBRIC). This EDA grant, to be matched with $3.2 million in…