The Biden administration announced yesterday that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs around the country.  The hubs, which are located in US states such as Ohio, Montana, Nevada and Florida, are focusing on building out local expertise in a particular technology. Miami, Fla., for example, is receiving $19.5 million to establish a climate technology hub with a focus on building a coastline that can survive the rising sea levels, among other initiatives. It will be led by Florida International University.

Other technologies supported by this initiative include quantum computing, biomanufacturing, lithium batteries, computer chips and personal medicine.

The program is being funded under the Chips and Science Act and Inflation Reduction Act and it is meant to boost private investment in cutting-edge industries outside the country's traditional innovation centers of San Francisco, Boston and New York.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

  • Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
  • Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
  • Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
  • 1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Erika Morphy

Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.