DOE encourages 33 groups to proceed on hydrogen hubs
This past December, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sent out letters of encouragement, or discouragement, to applicants in the competition for up to $7 billion in federal funding to support the development of regional hydrogen hubs. Of the 79 original applicants, 33 were advised to move forward with writing a full application. The DOE has not released a list of the groups that were encouraged to submit a full proposal but did allow the groups to announce their status on their own. Read more
Tech Talkin’ Govs 2023 (part 4): Governors’ innovation vision from their annual addresses
Over the month of January, 33 of the states’ governors delivered their State of the State addresses. Economic development is at the forefront of the leaders’ agendas; in the most recent addresses, Ohio and South Carolina are making plans for megasites while the workforce to supply new jobs remains a critical concern for states. SSTI continues to review each address and bring you news of their innovation-related initiatives in their own words. This week’s review includes the addresses from Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio and South Carolina. Read more
SCRA reports over $1.15B in economic impact to state’s economy
The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) had an economic impact of over $1.15 billion in FY 2022, through follow-on funding, grants awarded, investments made by affiliate SC Launch Inc, job support and more, according to their annual report. This total is an increase of almost 15% from their economic impact in FY 2021. The report was compiled by SCRA with assistance on the economic impacts provided by the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business. Read more
Resources available: SSTI webinar featuring federal funding opportunities to help regional innovation economies
On Tuesday, Feb. 1, SSTI’s new TBED Community of Practice hosted its first webinar as part of a multi-year effort to build capacity among Economic Development Administration (EDA) grantees to achieve greater impacts and strengthen the overall practice of technology-based economic development (TBED). Webinar participants learned about new funding sources and how they can support regional innovation economies. Read more
Useful Stats
20-Year change in US real GDP per capita, 2002-2021
From 2002-2021 (the last 20 years for which data is available), the total U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP adjusted for inflation, or real GDP) increased by approximately 45%, from $13.5 trillion to $19.6 trillion in chained 2012 dollars. On a per capita basis, county-level real GDP increased by an average of 36% over the past 20 years, with a range of growth of -77% (Brooks County, Texas) to 3,950% (Culberson County, Texas). Read more 
Strengthening place-based innovation ecosystems: DOE opens request for information
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requests input from stakeholders on place-based innovation activities leveraging research institutions, such as (but not limited to) DOE’s national laboratories and sites. Feedback collected as part of this RFI will inform DOE’s future program planning and development efforts. The RFI is an opportunity to provide input on how DOE can catalyze and sustain place-based ecosystems across the country. Read more
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