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EDA Awards $10M for Regional Innovation Strategies
This week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced the 25 recipients of the Economic Development Administration’s 2015 Regional Innovation Strategies grants. These awards support innovation and capacity-building in regions around the country through two grant programs: the i6 Challenge and the Seed Fund Support Grants competition. The Regional Innovation Program remains a key priority for SSTI. Seventeen i6 Challenge recipients will receive a total of $8 million to create and expand proof-of-concept and commercialization centers, while eight Seed Fund Support Grant winners will share a total of $2 million to support cluster-based seed capital funds. The full list of awardees is available at: https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2016/02/us-secretary-commerce-penny-pritzker-announces-awardees-10-million.