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EDA Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs
A competitive federal program that designates regional consortia as Tech Hubs and funds them to scale the production and commercialization of critical technologies. VerisGov maps the structure and keeps the moving parts current.
At a glance
- Program
- Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs).
- Administering agency
- Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Statutory authority
- Section 28 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, added by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
- Funding mechanism
- Competitive program with two stages: a Tech Hub designation, a competitive recognition, and separate competitive implementation grants awarded to designated hubs.
- Money flow
- EDA awards implementation grants to lead applicants on behalf of designated regional consortia, which deploy funds across the consortium's member organizations and projects.
- Who has a stake
- Regional consortia of industry, universities, state and local governments, economic-development organizations, and workforce partners; workers and businesses in the region; and EDA as the administering agency.
What it is
The Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program, known as Tech Hubs, is a federal economic-development initiative administered by the Economic Development Administration within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is designed to strengthen the capacity of regions across the country to manufacture, commercialize, and deploy critical and emerging technologies, with the goal of spreading technology-driven economic growth beyond a handful of established centers.
The program works in two stages. First, the Economic Development Administration competitively designates regional consortia as Tech Hubs based on their potential to become globally competitive in a specific technology area. Designation is a recognition that does not itself carry implementation money. Second, designated Tech Hubs may compete for implementation grants that fund the projects needed to execute their strategy.
Applicants are cross-sector regional consortia rather than single organizations. A consortium typically includes industry, institutions of higher education, state and local governments, economic development organizations, and labor or workforce partners, coordinated through a lead. The authorizing statute builds in geographic-diversity requirements so that designations reach multiple regions, smaller and rural communities, and underserved areas.
Key facts
- Program Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs).
- Administering agency Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Statutory authority Section 28 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, added by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
- Funding mechanism Competitive program with two stages: a Tech Hub designation, a competitive recognition, and separate competitive implementation grants awarded to designated hubs.
- Money flow EDA awards implementation grants to lead applicants on behalf of designated regional consortia, which deploy funds across the consortium's member organizations and projects.
- Who has a stake Regional consortia of industry, universities, state and local governments, economic-development organizations, and workforce partners; workers and businesses in the region; and EDA as the administering agency.
What it funds
- Workforce development to build the talent pipeline for a region's targeted technology
- Business and entrepreneur development, including startup and small-business support
- Technology maturation, demonstration, and commercialization activities
- Physical and shared infrastructure that supports producing and deploying critical technologies
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- Whether designation or implementation-grant competitions are currently open and their deadlines
- Appropriated funding levels and the dollar size of any specific award round
- Which regions currently hold Tech Hub designations and which have received implementation awards
- The current notice of funding opportunity, scoring criteria, and any statutory geographic or set-aside requirements as applied
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- U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
- U.S. Department of Commerce
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Does being designated a Tech Hub come with money?
Not directly. Designation is a competitive recognition of a region's potential. Designated Tech Hubs then become eligible to compete separately for implementation grants that actually fund projects.
Who can apply to the Tech Hubs program?
Applicants are cross-sector regional consortia, not individual organizations. A consortium typically spans industry, higher education, government, economic-development organizations, and workforce partners, coordinated through a lead applicant.
What kinds of activities do implementation grants fund?
Implementation grants fund a region's strategy across workforce development, business and entrepreneur development, technology maturation and commercialization, and supporting infrastructure.
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