The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced a new round of funding, totaling approximately $504 million, in implementation grants to 12 Tech Hubs. This funding aims to scale up the production of critical technologies, create jobs in innovative industries, enhance U.S. economic competitiveness and national security, and accelerate the growth of future-focused industries across various regions in the United States.
Tech Hubs implementation awardees are:
Elevate Quantum Tech Hub (Colorado, New Mexico)
Lead Agency: Elevate Quantum
Technology Focus: quantum information technology
Estimated Award Amount: $41 million
Headwaters Hub (Montana)
Lead Agency: Accelerate Montana
Technology Focus: smart photonic sensor systems
Estimated Award Amount: $41 million
Heartland BioWorks (Indiana)
Lead Agency: Applied Research Institute
Technology Focus: biomanufacturing
Estimated Award Amount: $51 million
iFAB Tech Hub (Illinois)
Lead Agency: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Technology Focus: precision fermentation and biomanufacturing
Estimated Award Amount: $51 million
Nevada Tech Hub (Nevada)
Lead Agency: University of Nevada, Reno
Technology Focus: lithium batteries and electric vehicle materials
Estimated Award Amount: $21 million
NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub (New York)
Lead Agency: CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity
Technology Focus: semiconductor manufacturing
Estimated Award Amount: $40 million
ReGen Valley Tech Hub (New Hampshire)
Lead Agency: Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute
Technology Area: biofabrication
Estimated Award Amount: $44 million
SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (South Carolina, Georgia)
Lead Agency: South Carolina Department of Commerce
Technology Focus: clean energy supply chain
Estimated Award Amount: $45 million
South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub (Florida)
Lead Agency: Miami Dade County Innovation and Economic Development Office
Technology Focus: sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure
Estimated Award Amount: $19 million
Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub (Ohio)
Lead Agency: Greater Akron Chamber
Technology Focus: sustainable polymers
Estimated Award Amount: $51 million
Tulsa Hub for Equitable & Trustworthy Autonomy (Oklahoma)
Lead Agency: Tulsa Innovation Labs
Technology Focus: secure autonomous systems
Estimated Award Amount: $51 million
Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub (Wisconsin)
Lead Agency: BioForward Wisconsin
Technology Focus: personalized medicine
Estimated Award Amount: $49 million
“The Department of Commerce is laser focused on expanding economic opportunity to every corner of this country,” said Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves. “The Tech Hubs program is a commitment to American economic prosperity and success. These 12 awardees embody the innovation and creativity that can be found nationwide, boosting U.S. manufacturing and bolstering U.S. global competitiveness, bringing President Biden’s Investing In America agenda to the forefront.”
