Goefer to Present at The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur as one of 9 Top Start-Ups in DC Region
On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, FITCI incubator
client Goefer will present at The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur expo in Washington,
DC. The event will be at the AT&T Forum for Technology, Entertainment &
Policy. The address is 601 New Jersey Avenue Northwest (5th
Floor), Washington, DC 20001.
Goefer is proud to be one of only 9 startups
selected to be featured in this event. The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur, is a
"NETWORKING MASHUP" of the DC Metropolitan Region's top
Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, CXOs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capitalists.
The idea is to see what happens when you put a group of "A List"
business leaders and entrepreneurs in one room for a few hours.
Attendance to this event is by invitation only
and will feature this region’s leading tech startups pitching their ideas and
stories to some of the best business leaders in the field.
Goefer is currently taking pre-orders
at: https://goo.gl/forms/MMp11UFjH7JPKgfy1 They
have reserved 500 advanced power strips for a discount of 20%, but hurry
supplies are running low!
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES 51 “BUILD TO SCALE” GRANTS TOTALING $47 MILLIONTO FUEL INNOVATION AND TECH-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Contact: EDA Public Affairs Department, (202) 482-4085
October 5, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 51 “Build to Scale” grants – totaling $47 million – to organizations that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation and fuel economic growth.
EDA’s “Build to Scale” program provides annual grants that aim to accelerate technology entrepreneurship by increasing inclusive access to entrepreneurial support and startup capital. The 2022 awardees will leverage an additional $48 million in matching funds from a variety of private and public sector sources. These EDA investments support advanced manufacturing, bioscience, clean energy and blue economy clusters in regions throughout the United States.
"Strengthening technology ecosystems are a critical key to the Biden Administration's efforts to build a stronger America,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “Innovation and entrepreneurship have long been keys to American success and will continue to strengthen our collective economic and national security, as well as individual prosperity and well-being.”
"EDA is proud to partner with this year's 'Build to Scale' grantees as they invest in entrepreneurs and create equitable access to capital in their communities," said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo. "These projects will give the next generation of industry-leading companies a seminal boost that will result in job creation and private investment – potentially transforming a regional economy and creating economic opportunity beyond what we can foresee.”
The 2022 Build to Scale program was comprised of two competitions––the Venture Challenge and the Capital Challenge. The Venture Challenge supports programs that enable high-growth technology entrepreneurship and foster inclusive access to proven entrepreneurship support models. The Capital Challenge increases access to capital in communities where risk capital is in short supply by providing operational support for early-stage investment funds, networks, and training programs that focus on both traditional and hybrid equity-based financing.
About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov)
The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation's regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA invests in communities and supports regional collaboration in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth.
