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Innovation Equity District launching in Austin, TX

Thursday, March 11, 2021

To bolster its already thriving technology sector, the city of Austin, Texas, has partnered with Opportunity Hub (OHUB) and others from industry and academia to bring a new Equity District to the city.

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Inclusive innovation ecosystem prize competition launched

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The Lab-to-Market (L2M) subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on the Science and Technology Enterprise is launching a $325,000 prize competition to highlight successful examples of innovation ecosystems, particularly existing resources that support underserved communities or remarkable responses to the pandemic environment. There are three categories for applicants with an informational webinar

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Moving the needle in a positive direction in the innovation economy

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Bringing the innovation community together and examining how it has advanced — or how it hasn’t — is one of the driving goals of SSTI’s annual conferences. This year we brought together thought-provoking leaders to help reflect on whether stakeholders in the innovation economy are moving the needle in the right direction.

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Reauthorization of EDA’s popular Build to Scale program introduced

Thursday, May 21, 2026
The bipartisan Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026 was introduced on May 15 by Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) and Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN), along with several co-sponsors. Additionally, more than sixty organizations and associations in 25 states endorsed the bill, which is designed to help Americans move new products, technologies, and medical inventions to market faster.
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Nonprofit Venture Development Organizations: what they are and why the approach matters

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Over the past 25 years, SSTI has seen a successful model emerge for supporting regional innovation-driven economies that deserves more attention from the TBED community. Successful Venture Development Organizations (VDOs) bring the entrepreneurial mindset of an innovation startup to regional economic growth strategies. VDOs simultaneously deliver multiple value propositions to their target service areas.
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Connecting companies to research assets faster: the Tennessee Innovation Exchange model

Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Tennessee Innovation Exchange (TNIX) is a statewide initiative designed to make it easier for companies, entrepreneurs, and investors to connect with university research expertise across Tennessee. In this recent TBED Community of Practice webinar, speakers Chuck Layne of LaunchTN and Tom Kissane of Halo Sciences explained how they partnered with six research universities to build a shared digital platform that supports university-industry collaboration and commercialization.
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