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- Multiagency Initiative to Create Energy-Related Regional Innovation Cluster
- Seven federal agencies will
work together to leverage funding and resources to promote regional growth
through an
Energy Regional Innovation
Cluster (E-RIC).
The E-RIC will work to
disseminate new technologies into the local marketplace and share best practices
with the public and private sectors. The cluster...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 15, 2010
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- EDA Makes $37 Million Available to Create Jobs and Support Entrepreneurship
- The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced that nearly $37 million in grants is available to help communities suffering from the adverse effects of import competition develop ways to more effectively compete in the global economy. The funding is available under EDA’s...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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January 19, 2010
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- Fernandez confirmed at EDA
- President Obama's selection to head the Economic Development Administration, John Fernandez, was confirmed yesterday by the U.S. Senate. The following is a press release issued by the Commerce Department: JOHN R. FERNANDEZ CONFIRMED AS U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWASHINGTON -- U.S. Commerce Secretary...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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September 11, 2009
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Capitol Hill
- Excellence in Economic Development
- Secretary Locke (left) with PDE's Jonathan Ortmans at a previous meeting discussing entrepreneurship as a means of economic development Last week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the seven winners of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2009. “Excellence Award winners exemplify the...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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June 08, 2009
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Capitol Hill
- Rewarding Entrepreneurial Spirits
- The Kauffman Foundation recently recognized a number of individuals for their contributions to research on entrepreneurship. Ewing Marion Kauffman Prize Medal for Distinguished Research in EntrepreneurshipThe Kauffman Prize Medal, which includes a $50,000 prize, is awarded every two years to one scholar under the age...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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March 01, 2009
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