Posts Tagged ‘Tech Hubs’
KC Biohub leader bullish on Tech Hubs funding after region missing from latest grants list
Kansas City is still in the running for a chunk of the remaining $280 million in expected funding for federal Tech Hubs implementation grants, said Melissa Roberts Chapman, emphasizing the region remains primed and competitive in the process despite the KC BioHub not being among the latest awardees announced by the program. Six other projects…
Read MoreBiden-Harris official tours KC BioHub; region prepares to reapply for federal Tech Hubs funding
A visit from a top federal economic development leader early this month offered regional leaders an opportunity to showcase and build upon Kansas City’s strategy to increase domestic production of life-saving vaccines within the footprint of the newly established KC BioHub. Maryam Janani-Flores, chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration…
Read MoreLawmakers announce $500K federal grant for KC BioHub, tout region’s job creation, innovation
Kansas City’s “top-notch” research capabilities and talented workforce prove the region is ready to lead the country in innovation, said Sharice Davids, revealing news that the local Tech Hubs initiative would receive another $500,000 in federal funding. The award for the Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub) comes less than a…
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