U.S. Economic Development Administration

EDA has made transformational investments in Tribal communities to broaden economic prosperity. ? 372 Grants to Indigenous Communities ? $1.5B in Private Sector Investments ? 17.6K+ Jobs Created or Retained ? ?? Read more https://bit.ly/3ZfjR2Y #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #TribalCommunities #EconomicDevelopment

???? We are thrilled to announce the launch of the?Electrify Nevada Accelerator Powered by gener8tor?in partnership with the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), and University of Nevada-Las Vegas!????? This program is open to startups innovating in sustainable energy and circular economy solutions. We support visionary entrepreneurs with groundbreaking technologies to accelerate their path to scale-up in Nevada, a state at the forefront of renewable energy and next-gen battery production. Startups will also gain access to gener8tor's global network of mentors, investors, and strategic advisors, as well as technical and industry connections across Nevada. Learn more and apply:?gener8tor.com/nevada #gener8tor?#reno #lasvegas #UNLV #GOED #CleanTech #EnergyInnovation #StartupAccelerator #NevadaTech #Sustainability

?? The Future of Work and Innovation Starts Here ?? In 2021, the Heartland Robotics Cluster (HRC) was founded with a bold mission: to ignite innovation, robotics, and STEM in America’s heartland. Backed by $25 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Nebraska’s seven participants, including the iHUB, have been hard at work transforming that vision into reality. It’s time to rethink what drives our economy and our future. Nebraska’s top GDP producers—manufacturing and agriculture—don’t just sustain us; they innovate. Manufacturing alone contributes 12% of Nebraska’s GDP and supports 100,000 workers. Yet, for too long, trades and skilled work have been undervalued. The tide is turning. The world is embracing the critical importance of skills, adaptability, and innovative problem-solving—qualities that come from both hands-on experience and education. Short term stackable credentials are valued now more than ever. Let’s challenge outdated perceptions and forge a new path forward. The future belongs to those who innovate, whether they’re building precision robotics or feeding the world. If you want to join the mission and learn how to help, join us at the HRC Automation and Robotics Conference this Friday, 11/22, in Lincoln, NE. Together, we can shape the future. #Robotics #STEM #Innovation #Manufacturing #Nebraska #HRC https://lnkd.in/g8eH7Hn9

How can you protect your investments in startups? We developed a free, on-demand, 2-hour certification course for you. Happy @NationalEntrepreneurshipDay (Tuesday)! Link to course: ?https://lnkd.in/eKbSjaET

Wave is proud to be featured in USA TODAY highlighting our milestone of $1B+ raised by our portfolio companies! This recognition spotlights not just Tampa Bay Wave, but our entire region's emergence as a thriving tech hub. Every day, we're working to strengthen Tampa Bay's technology ecosystem, supporting innovative founders who are putting our community on the map. From our world-class accelerators to our dedicated mentors and partners, this milestone showcases the incredible momentum we're building together. This is all possible because of the support from our incredible partners U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Small Business Administration, University of South Florida, Nielsen Foundation, Hillsborough County, and The City of Tampa, amongst many other amazing sponsors, partners, mentors, investors, and community members. Linda Olson Santo Cannone Demelza DePalma Genest Dolores (Dee) Garcia Richard Munassi MD MBA Amit Agrawal Jonathan Truong Mariah R. Gregory Pierce Prathyusha Pappi Reddy Matthew Ymiolek Jennifer Ptack Laura Davenport Read the full story below! https://lnkd.in/eMFHKwfp

The Central Valley Community Foundation, a Build Back Better Regional Challenge awardee, is bringing tech to the region’s farming operations and ensuring workers don’t get displaced as the industry advances. A new certificate program at Merced Community College District aims to prepare 8,400 workers for higher-tech, higher-paying jobs in agriculture by the end of 2026. The program is free to workers. ?? Read more from the Los Angeles Times: https://lat.ms/4fNE9pP #BuildBackBetter #AmericanRescuePlan #EconomicDevelopment

Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) is revitalizing Eastern Kentucky with the help of a $40 Million Recompete Pilot Program grant. SOAR and its partners are focused on community-wide efforts, including: ? Implementing workforce development programs ? Reducing barriers to employment ? Investing in long-term regional resiliency programs ?? See highlights from the recent discussion hosted by the Redevelopment Institute: https://bit.ly/3CogOg1 #EDARecompete #EconomicDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment

Check out the latest story from Ashley Portero from the South Florida Business Journal featuring data from our gap analysis (released earlier this year) and insights from our director Terri-Ann Brown. Miami Tech Works is an initiative from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge.

This is an EDA #BuildBackBetter Regional Challenge project. Congrats to the whole Oregon Mass Timber Coalition team!

Join Tech Hubs program officer Amanda Kosty at the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2024 Innovation Ecosystem Summit this Friday 11/15. Register below ?? https://lnkd.in/gBwBTC2E #EDATechHubs #ESOSummit2024