America Achieves

Congratulations to Jon Schnur and the America Achieves team for this great piece https://lnkd.in/e25AeV3Q on an important topic. The Biden Admnistration’s investments into Tech Hubs across the country are a game changer for the development of these communities’ economies and future growth that everyone can benefit from for generations to come. Great work!”

A dozen tech hubs in often-overlooked places aim to take $500M in seed money from the U.S. Department of Commerce and develop advanced industries and good jobs. 💡 “What’s really important and exciting is the marriage of economic growth and economic mobility,” says Jon Schnur, CEO of America Achieves, the lead champion for funding the tech hubs. https://lnkd.in/e6HD-B5p

In today's edition of The Job newsletter from Work Shift, our CEO Jon Schnur emphasizes the critical connection between economic growth and mobility, and showcases how America Achieves helped secure initial funding and provided technical support for 6 of the 12 #TechHubs that were recently funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce. We are proud to support local leaders in places like Tulsa, which is also mentioned in the interview, that serve as "proof points" of this approach - harnessing the power of local economic growth to create pathways to prosperity for local residents - and making their communities better places to live, learn, work, and raise a family. Read Jon’s interview here: https://lnkd.in/e6HD-B5p Read more about our work with six of the twelve Tech Hub grantees announced earlier this month. https://lnkd.in/euhzhnha #economicgrowth #economicmobility #goodjobs #EDATechHubs #localeconomy #technology #innovation

Tulsa received $51 million of the $504 million awarded to regional Tech Hubs, tying with three other regions for the largest funding amount. Read what TIL Managing Director Jennifer H. said to the The New York Times about Tulsa's Tech Hub. https://lnkd.in/gkeAPRJt #autonomoussystems #secureautonomy #artificialintelligence #ai #TechHubTulsa #THETA #EDATechHubs #TechHubs

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟 Today, the Biden-Harris Administrations announced 12 Tech Hub Implementation Awards totaling $504 million to drive the critical technologies and industries of the future. Under the Chips and Science Act, the U.S. Economic Development Administration is leading this transformative program, focusing on national security, competitiveness, and inclusive economic growth. These Tech Hubs foster collaboration among colleges, universities, public and private sectors, labor and workforce organizations, as well as philanthropic and community entities. This initiative is set to fuel the next wave of innovation, economic expansion, and job opportunities nationwide, ensuring that no community is left behind. President Biden's dedication to #InvestinAmerica from the grassroots level upholds his commitment to fostering growth and inclusivity for all. #TechHubs #Innovation #EconomicGrowth #JobCreation #InvestInAmerica Thank you to the EDA TEAM and special shout out to Eric Smith, Cristina Killingsworth, Edwina Manyeh, Annie Colarusso, Scott Andes, Grace Klein, Meisha McDaniel, MBA, MCRP , Amanda Kosty , Hallie Davis, @cj epps, Jonathan Lovitz, Mary Owen-Thomas, MPA, Angela Ewell-Madison, Daria Daniel, Becky Corby, Maryam Janani-Flores, Paige W., Anthony Nardi and our colleagues across the Regions.

America Achieves congratulates the 12 regions winning Tech Hubs implementation grants today. We are proud to have provided in-depth technical assistance to 6 of these 12 Tech Hubs. The Biden-Harris Administration announced grants today through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). This program was enabled by Congress’ bipartisan $10 billion authorization of the #TechHubs program as part of the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022 and an initial down payment of just over $500 million in appropriations. America Achieves is calling on Congress to appropriate an additional $2 billion this year – 20% of bipartisan authorization levels – to fully fund all 31 of the designated Tech Hubs and enable a second funding competition. Further appropriations would put Americans to work in hundreds of thousands of good jobs that grow local industries of the future and strengthen U.S. competitiveness and national security. The regions supported by America Achieves in their applications and receiving funds today include: The Tulsa Hub for Equitable & Trustworthy Autonomy (THETA) (Oklahoma); Headwaters Hub (Montana); the South Florida Climate Resilience Tech Hub; the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub; and the Nevada Tech Hub. Read more about today’s announcement in our press release: https://lnkd.in/euhzhnha

With only 5% of the $ authorized for tech hubs appropriated, the Spectrum National Security Act will provide $2 billion more for the program. Let's get this done to boost #AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing. https://bit.ly/3PbLPqp Rob Atkinson Joe Parilla The Brookings Institution Simon Tripp America Achieves Daniel Correa Simon Johnson TechNet: The Voice of the Innovation Economy Steve Lohr Anna Swanson Ken Levit Tulsa Innovation Labs CenterState CEO Central Indiana Corporate Partnership .

The Spectrum and National Security Act will help the U.S. win the next era of innovation by providing funding for tech hubs. We joined America Achieves, The Brookings Institution Metro, Center for American Entrepreneurship, Engine | Advocacy & Foundation, Federation of American Scientists, SSTI, and the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) in a letter supporting the bill. https://bit.ly/4ekv3RG We can’t take America’s tech leadership for granted. China is investing heavily to develop emerging technologies, including AI, and out-compete America and our allies. Investing in tech hubs will boost America’s competitiveness by creating world-leading centers of economic activity in key tech areas and spur a new era of innovation and entrepreneurship in communities ripe with potential. With just over 5% of the money authorized for tech hubs appropriated, the Spectrum and National Security Act will provide an additional $2 billion for the program. This will accelerate our global competitiveness in critical tech like AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing. We thank Senator Cantwell for her leadership on the Spectrum and National Security Act and look forward to working with her to advance America’s global competitiveness.

It's been a busy June! With so much going on, it's nice to take stock of the game-changing efforts happening locally and nationally. Change comes from all sectors and it's the product of many hardworking and passionate people working together around a shared vision. I'm grateful to partner with so many of them; a few highlights: Last week, my America Achieves colleagues and I joined StriveTogether at their Policy Summit in DC and discussed how we can accelerate place-based cradle-to-career economic mobility efforts across the country. Serving as a panelist for International Trade Administration and U.S. Department of Commerce Summer Trade Talks to discuss the U.S. Economic Development Administration Tech Hubs Program and its implications for international trade and investment. Joining Smitha Gopal from EcoMap Technologies, Inc. in a webinar to discuss our just-launched inaugural Ecosystem Trends Report to shine light on the latest in tech, workforce, and economic development. https://lnkd.in/eMcungkR

Inspiring chat on Building Innovation Ecosystems with America Achieves CEO Jon Schnur and our tech hub leader Tim VanReken. Welcome to the HTH Consortium and thank you for your continued support and investments in our efforts! #HTHSummit U.S. Economic Development Administration