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SBA awards up to $3 million in FAST funding to 24 organizations

September 24, 2020
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The U.S. Small Business Administration announced 24 organizations as recipients of the 2020 Federal and State Technology partnership (FAST) program grant awards. The awards of up to $125,000 focus on “specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance for R&D-focused small businesses.” The FAST program grants one-year funding to organizations that work to partner with other in-state groups.

SSTI's Innovation Advocacy Council has encouraged Congress to expand FAST funding for FY 2021. The House's budget included an increase to $4 million, and the Senate has not yet presented its budget proposal. To learn more, contact Jason Rittenberg (rittenberg@ssti.org).

SSTI member organizations awarded 2020 FAST Partnership Program funding include: the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, University of Illinois, Maryland Technology Development Corporation, Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University, University of Oklahoma, VertueLab, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, TechConnect West Virginia, and the University of Wyoming. The full list of 2020 awardees is available below.

2020 Federal and State Technology partnership (FAST) program awardees

  • Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University
  • Ben Franklin Technology Partners Corporation – Pennsylvania
  • Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
  • Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) – Virginia
  • Connecticut Innovations, Inc.
  • First Flight Venture Center, Inc. – North Carolina
  • Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)
  • Innovate Mississippi
  • Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
  • Minnesota Technology Association
  • Montana State University
  • Nebraska Business Development Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • Ohio Aerospace Institute
  • TechConnect West Virginia
  • The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
  • The University of Oklahoma Tom Love Innovation Hub
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • University of Delaware
  • University of New Hampshire
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of Wyoming Small Business Development Center
  • VertueLab – Oregon
  • Wichita State University – Kansas
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