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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.
2022 Capital Challenge Awardees
- Alliance for SoCal Innovation, Pasadena, CA
 - Battle Creek Unlimited, Battle Creek, MI
 - Cleveland Water Alliance, Cleveland, OH
 - Excell Partners, Rochester, NY
 - Innovate Mississippi, Jackson, MS
 - Launch NY, Buffalo, NY
 - Louisville Healthcare CEO Council, Louisville, KY
 - Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership, St. Paul, MN
 - New England Aquarium Corporation, Boston, MA
 - Next Foundation, Tucson, AZ
 - Propeller, New Orleans, LA
 - Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network, Vancouver, WA
 - StitchCrew, Edmond, OK
 - University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
 - University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
 - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
 - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
 - Venture Central, Charlottesville, VA
 - Village Capital, Washington, D.C.