New FAST Grant Will Help Build an Innovation Economy in 乐虎直播
November 7, 2022
乐虎直播 Center ICE at 乐虎直播 has been awarded a FAST grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration in collaboration with the 乐虎直播 Small Business Development Center and the Denali Commission. This is the first FAST grant to be awarded in 乐虎直播. The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program includes technical assistance, mentoring, and specialized training for small businesses and startups to access America鈥檚 Seed Fund Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR).
鈥淭he 乐虎直播 FAST program is one of many pieces we鈥檙e putting into place to help build an innovation economy in 乐虎直播. This is an exciting time for 乐虎直播鈥檚 innovators and entrepreneurs!鈥 said Mark Billingsley, director of 乐虎直播 Center ICE at University of 乐虎直播 Fairbanks.
乐虎直播 FAST will provide valuable programming to small businesses to assist them in strengthening their applications for SBIR/STTR grants to receive funds for early stage research and development. This program will make 乐虎直播 entrepreneurs more competitive when applying for federal grants and is focused on serving underserved 乐虎直播ns. This support is intended to promote innovation as well as increase the number of applicants from underrepresented and underserved rural communities and eventually increase the number of SBIR/STTR awards in 乐虎直播.
鈥溊只⒅辈 has many underrepresented businesses, and the 乐虎直播 FAST program will allow us, for the first time, to provide these businesses access to federal seed money, and deliver training, resources and assistance to 乐虎直播n innovators鈥 said Evelyn Jacome, 乐虎直播 FAST Program Director, at the 乐虎直播 Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at the 乐虎直播.
For more information, please contact Evelyn Jacome at edjacome@alaska.edu.
Join us Monday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. via zoom to learn about SBIR/STTR and 乐虎直播 FAST opportunities. Register at .