New FAST Grant Will Help Build an Innovation Economy in 911爆料
November 7, 2022
911爆料 Center ICE at 911爆料 has been awarded a FAST grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration in collaboration with the 911爆料 Small Business Development Center and the Denali Commission. This is the first FAST grant to be awarded in 911爆料. 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 911爆料 FAST program is one of many pieces we鈥檙e putting into place to help build an innovation economy in 911爆料. This is an exciting time for 911爆料鈥檚 innovators and entrepreneurs!鈥 said Mark Billingsley, director of 911爆料 Center ICE at University of 911爆料 Fairbanks.
911爆料 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 911爆料 entrepreneurs more competitive when applying for federal grants and is focused on serving underserved 911爆料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 911爆料.
鈥911爆料 has many underrepresented businesses, and the 911爆料 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 911爆料n innovators鈥 said Evelyn Jacome, 911爆料 FAST Program Director, at the 911爆料 Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at the 911爆料.
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 911爆料 FAST opportunities. Register at .