Tag: Tech Hubs
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Innovating legacy sectors: Mass timber poses new opportunities for construction & forestry
Portland, Oregon may offer the best demonstrations of mass timber. Visitors are welcomed with the beauty of the new PDX atrium. The Julia West House, a 12-story senior transition house featuring wood ceilings and constructed by a local specialty firm, Carpentry Plus Inc., is just one of the impressive examples downtown. These use cases, however…
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EDA disaster funding recommits to Tech Hubs approach
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has opened a funding opportunity for communities affected by disasters over the past few years. The competition includes an “industry transformation” path that borrows much from the agency’s model for the Tech Hubs, Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC), and Recompete programs: applicants propose 3-5 projects that are designed…