Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of 12 recipients of new Regional Tech Hub grants totaling $504 million.
The Biden administration will award $504 million in grant funding to fund 12 tech hubs across the country, with university and college partners featuring prominently in the new hubs.
The 12 awardees were chosen from 31 tech hubs identified last October in the first phase of the Commerce Department's new Tech Hubs Program, an economic development initiative aimed at strengthening regional technology manufacturing, commercialization and deployment capacity authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Biden signed into law in 2022.
Universities, minority-serving colleges and community colleges will play key roles in the hub, focusing on training, research and commercialization opportunities in areas such as autonomous systems, quantum computing, biotechnology, precision medicine, clean energy advancements and semiconductor manufacturing.
“Through our Tech Hub program, we remain competitive by advancing American leadership in the commercialization of important emerging technology sectors. And to achieve this goal, we are leveraging the diverse talent and resources that now exist across the country.” In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said:
“Thanks to President Biden's commitment to his Invest in America plan, these 12 tech hubs will play a critical role in accelerating American leadership in the industries of the future while creating high-quality, family-sustaining 21st century jobs closer to home,” Raimondo added.
The 12 funded technology hubs are:
Improving the quantum technology hub (Colorado, New Mexico)
Technology focus: Quantum Information Technology
Estimated prize: $41 million
Headwaters Hub (Montana)
Technology focus: Smart Light Sensor System
Estimated prize: $41 million
Heartland Bioworks (Indiana)
Technology focus: Biomanufacturing
Estimated prize: $51 million
iFAB Tech Hub (Illinois)
Technology focus: Precision fermentation and biomanufacturing
Estimated prize: $51 million
Nevada Tech Hub (Nevada)
Technology focus: Lithium battery and electric vehicle materials
Estimated prize: $21 million
NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub (new york)
Technology focus: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Estimated prize: $40 million
Regen Valley Tech Hub (New Hampshire)
Technical field: Biofabrication
Estimated prize: $44 million
SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (South Carolina, Georgia)
Technology focus: Clean Energy Supply Chain
Estimated prize: $45 million
South Florida ClimateReady Technology Hub (Florida)
Technology focus:Sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure
Estimated prize:$19 million
Sustainable Polymers Technology Hub(Ohio)
Technology focus:Sustainable Polymers
Estimated prize:$51 million
Tulsa Hub for Fair and Trustworthy Government(Oklahoma)
Technology focus:Safe Autonomous Systems
Estimated prize:$51 million
Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub(Wisconsin)
Technology focus:Personalized Medicine
Estimated prize:$49 million
Tech hubs bring together public, private and academic partners in a collaborative effort focused on stimulating regional growth. They focus on nurturing the workforce of the future, facilitating business start-ups and expansion, and developing emerging technologies. In addition to federal funding, grant recipients also leverage local investments in their projects.
