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U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION INVESTS IN UNIVERSITY CENTERS TO PROMOTE JOB AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
21 Institutions Receive Awards to Advance Regional Development Strategies
WASHINGTON – Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced that 21 universities across the country will receive a total of $12 million in awards from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) through its University Center Program to enhance regional economic development tools that will expand opportunity and create jobs. EDA’s Chicago and Philadelphia regional offices hosted the program’s most recent competitions, and winning universities will receive funding to boost their economic development efforts that assist local government and nonprofit organizations in planning and implementing regional economic development strategies. “Innovation and entrepreneurship fuel America’s economy . Our success in creating the conditions that spur new ideas will determine the opportunities for future generations,” Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said. “The University Center Program represents an important partnership that advances innovation, supports stronger economic growth, and helps create the high-skill, high-wage jobs of the future.” University Centers provide targeted assistance with research commercialization, workforce development and entrepreneurship, as well as business counseling services. The Centers also help local organizations conduct preliminary feasibility studies, analy ze data, and convene customized seminars and workshops on topics such as regional strategic planning and capital budgeting. Institutions of higher education are critical play ers in the development of competitive and vibrant economies. Universities leverage assets—such as faculty , staff, students, research and development centers, laboratories, and high-speed broadband networks—to drive regional economic growth through innovation. They help move new ideas from the lab to the consumer market and support bottom-up strategies that enable business expansion and job creation. “Congratulations to these 21 universities, not just on their award, but for their commitment to accelerating economic and job growth around the nation,” said U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez. “EDA is proud to partner with these great institutions and collaborate to advance administration efforts to rebuild our nation’s economy .” The winners of the EDA University Center competition announced today include: EDA Chicago Regional Office:
$683,125 $970,000 $915,000 $941,865 $615,000 $665,000 $800,000 to to to to to to to the University of Illinois the University of W isconsin-Milw aukee Michigan State University Purdue University the University of Minnesota Cleveland State University Bow ling Green State University
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EDA Philadelphia Regional Office:
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $483,830 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 to to to to to to to to to to to to to to Becker College Northeastern University Pennsylvania State University Rutgers University Temple University Duquesne University the University of Connecticut the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Delaw are State University the University of Maryland the University of Southern Maine Syracuse University Virginia Tech Marshall University
Last week, President Obama announced an initiative among university presidents across the country – driven by the Commerce Department’s National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) – to help convert the ideas from America’s universities and research labs into new products. In coordination with the Obama Administration, the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), 135 university leaders have committed to working more closely with industry , investors, and agencies, to bolster entrepreneurship, encourage university -industry collaboration, and enhance economic development. More than 40 universities, including many of those represented on NACIE, outlined recent and planned efforts to fulfill their commitments. About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov): The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation’s regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy . An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA makes investments in economically distressed communities in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth.
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News Room Press Releases Monthly Newsletter New Investments Photo Gallery Speeches Congressional Testimony
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September 19, 2011 Contact: John Atw ood, (202) 482-4085
U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION INVESTS IN UNIVERSITY CENTERS TO PROMOTE JOB AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
21 Institutions Receive Awards to Advance Regional Development Strategies
WASHINGTON – Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced that 21 universities across the country will receive a total of $12 million in awards from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) through its University Center Program to enhance regional economic development tools that will expand opportunity and create jobs. EDA’s Chicago and Philadelphia regional offices hosted the program’s most recent competitions, and winning universities will receive funding to boost their economic development efforts that assist local government and nonprofit organizations in planning and implementing regional economic development strategies. “Innovation and entrepreneurship fuel America’s economy . Our success in creating the conditions that spur new ideas will determine the opportunities for future generations,” Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said. “The University Center Program represents an important partnership that advances innovation, supports stronger economic growth, and helps create the high-skill, high-wage jobs of the future.” University Centers provide targeted assistance with research commercialization, workforce development and entrepreneurship, as well as business counseling services. The Centers also help local organizations conduct preliminary feasibility studies, analy ze data, and convene customized seminars and workshops on topics such as regional strategic planning and capital budgeting. Institutions of higher education are critical play ers in the development of competitive and vibrant economies. Universities leverage assets—such as faculty , staff, students, research and development centers, laboratories, and high-speed broadband networks—to drive regional economic growth through innovation. They help move new ideas from the lab to the consumer market and support bottom-up strategies that enable business expansion and job creation. “Congratulations to these 21 universities, not just on their award, but for their commitment to accelerating economic and job growth around the nation,” said U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez. “EDA is proud to partner with these great institutions and collaborate to advance administration efforts to rebuild our nation’s economy .” The winners of the EDA University Center competition announced today include: EDA Chicago Regional Office:
$683,125 $970,000 $915,000 $941,865 $615,000 $665,000 $800,000 to to to to to to to the University of Illinois the University of W isconsin-Milw aukee Michigan State University Purdue University the University of Minnesota Cleveland State University Bow ling Green State University
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EDA Philadelphia Regional Office:
$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $483,830 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 to to to to to to to to to to to to to to Becker College Northeastern University Pennsylvania State University Rutgers University Temple University Duquesne University the University of Connecticut the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Delaw are State University the University of Maryland the University of Southern Maine Syracuse University Virginia Tech Marshall University
Last week, President Obama announced an initiative among university presidents across the country – driven by the Commerce Department’s National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) – to help convert the ideas from America’s universities and research labs into new products. In coordination with the Obama Administration, the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), 135 university leaders have committed to working more closely with industry , investors, and agencies, to bolster entrepreneurship, encourage university -industry collaboration, and enhance economic development. More than 40 universities, including many of those represented on NACIE, outlined recent and planned efforts to fulfill their commitments. About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov): The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation’s regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy . An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA makes investments in economically distressed communities in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth.
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