US Department of Commerce announces inaugural Tech Hubs strategy
Federal grant will help the Midwest Wireless Innovation Strategy Development Consortium grow its network of 21 physical centers into innovation clusters
Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) is a member of a group of universities, wireless industry leaders, and governmental bodies that has been named an inaugural Tech Hubs Strategy Development Consortium by the United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and awarded a Strategy Development Grant (SDG).
Illinois Tech is part of the Midwest Wireless Innovation Strategy Development Consortium led by the University of Notre Dame. The consortium—serving Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan—will develop a strategy to connect, strengthen, and grow a network of 21 physical centers into innovation clusters that specialize in advanced technology innovation, commercialization and workforce training. The new Tech Hubs Program aims to foster innovation and job creation by investing in high-potential regions to increase their capabilities to produce, market, and implement groundbreaking technologies.