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Archived Awards Content
Awards issued prior to 2025 represent actions taken during previous administrations and do not necessarily reflect current investment priorities.
2017 Regional Innovation Strategies Program - i 6 Challenge Awardees
- California Clean Energy Fund, San Francisco, CA
 - Cal Poly Corporation, San Luis Obispo, CA
 - Community Venture Foundation, Fayetteville, AR
 - Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL
 - Giving Back Fund, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
 - Governor's Office Of Economic Development, Pierre, SD
 - Greater Hamilton Center For Business And Technology, Hamilton, OH
 - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
 - Iowa State University Of Science And Technology, Ames, IA
 - Marshall University Research Corporation, Huntington, WV
 - National Institute Of Aerospace Associates, Hampton, VA
 - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
 - Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center, Inc., Portland, OR
 - Pittsburgh Lifesciences Greenhouse, Pittsburgh, PA
 - Regents Of The University Of California, Oakland, CA
 - Regents Of The University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
 - Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
 - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
 - UI LABS, Chicago, IL
 - University Of Alabama At Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
 - University Of Maine System, Orono, ME
 - University Of Maryland, College Park, MD
 - University Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
 - University Of Texas At El Paso, El Paso, TX
 - Washington State Department Of Commerce, Olympia, WA
 - Welcoming Center For New Pennsylvanians, Philadelphia, PA
 - Wireless Research Center Of North Carolina, Wake Forest, NC