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September 9, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits iFAB Tech Hub in Illinois

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eric Smith, director of the Tech Hubs Program at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the iFAB Tech Hub in Illinois. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated the iFAB Tech Hub, a coalition led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. 
  • Press Release
  • Tech Hubs
September 9, 2024

$50 Million ‘Build to Scale’ Funding Opportunity Aims to Boost Technology Entrepreneur Ecosystems Across the Nation

The U.S. Economic Development Administration is accepting applications for its FY24 $50 million Build to Scale program to support organizations that strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems to support entrepreneurs as they build and scale technology-driven businesses—and the employees in the new, good jobs they create—to make and deliver new technology products and services. 
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September 6, 2024

EDA’s Recompete Program Provides the Impact Communities Need Most

In August 2024, EDA announced $184 million in grants for six awardees of the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete). This announcement marked the culmination of the two-phase competition, which saw unprecedented interest in this much-anticipated jobs program.
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  • Recompete
August 28, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Birmingham Biotechnology Hub in Alabama

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, visited the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub in Alabama. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub, a coalition led by the Southern Research Institute, as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) in October 2023. 
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  • Tech Hubs
August 28, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Baltimore Tech Hub in Maryland

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eric Smith, Director of the Tech Hubs Program, visited the Baltimore Tech Hub in Maryland. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the Baltimore Tech Hub, a coalition led by the Greater Baltimore Committee, as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) in October 2023.
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  • Tech Hubs
August 27, 2024

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Tech Hub in Virginia

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eric Smith, Director of the Tech Hubs Program, visited the Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Tech Hub (APM Tech Hub) in Virginia. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the APM Tech Hub, a coalition led by the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) in October 2023. 
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  • Tech Hubs