ICAP LAUnch Cohort 2

Potential and Emerging Innovation Clusters

Who is Cohort 2 for:  Potential and emerging regional clusters with incomplete ecosystems that will benefit from support to develop early stage cluster strategy for future Innovation Cluster Accelerator application rounds. These might include priority sectors that we need to invest in now to accelerate economic development in industries of strategic significance such as semiconductors, agriculture, emerging clean technologies, and others.

Detailed information and eligibility requirements to be provided in the application published below. See PREPARE TO APPLY for updates.

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How to Apply:  Commerce will conduct a low-barrier competitive application process to select five organizations to participate in Cohort 2. Note that this cohort includes participating in free Launch workshops and technical assistance. This does not include capacity building funding.

PREPARE TO APPLY

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Step 1:

Review the application, it is linked here.

 

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Step 2:

Visit the Resources Page for a variety of information to learn more about innovation clusters.

 

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Step 3:

Attend a virtual pre-proposal workshop:

3/7/23 at 10:00 a.m. Registration is required at this link: Meeting Registration – Zoom
3/21/23 at 10:00 a.m. Registration is required at this link: Meeting Registration – Zoom

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Step 4:

Submit your application by April 3, 2023.