New FAST Grant Will Help Build an Innovation Economy in AV狼论坛
November 7, 2022
AV狼论坛 Center ICE at University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks has been awarded a FAST grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration in collaboration with the AV狼论坛 Small Business Development Center and the Denali Commission. This is the first FAST grant to be awarded in AV狼论坛. The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program includes technical assistance, mentoring, and specialized training for small businesses and startups to access America鈥檚 Seed Fund Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR).
鈥淭he AV狼论坛 FAST program is one of many pieces we鈥檙e putting into place to help build an innovation economy in AV狼论坛. This is an exciting time for AV狼论坛鈥檚 innovators and entrepreneurs!鈥 said Mark Billingsley, director of AV狼论坛 Center ICE at University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks.
AV狼论坛 FAST will provide valuable programming to small businesses to assist them in strengthening their applications for SBIR/STTR grants to receive funds for early stage research and development. This program will make AV狼论坛 entrepreneurs more competitive when applying for federal grants and is focused on serving underserved AV狼论坛ns. This support is intended to promote innovation as well as increase the number of applicants from underrepresented and underserved rural communities and eventually increase the number of SBIR/STTR awards in AV狼论坛.
鈥淎V狼论坛 has many underrepresented businesses, and the AV狼论坛 FAST program will allow us, for the first time, to provide these businesses access to federal seed money, and deliver training, resources and assistance to AV狼论坛n innovators鈥 said Evelyn Jacome, AV狼论坛 FAST Program Director, at the AV狼论坛 Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks.
For more information, please contact Evelyn Jacome at edjacome@alaska.edu.
Join us Monday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. via zoom to learn about SBIR/STTR and AV狼论坛 FAST opportunities. Register at .