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Press Releases|Simplify Business Consultancy, Tech Economies, Tech-Based Economic Development
Seven Simplify Business Consultancy Initiative participants selected to receive highly competitive U.S. Economic Development Administration Build to Scale grants
Federal grants and matching dollars represent a combined total of almost $12.9 million in new investment in Simplify Business Consultancy.
Press Releases|Simplify Business Consultancy, Tech Economies, Tech-Based Economic Development
Simplify Business Consultancy launches new initiative focused on building tech-based economic opportunities in the rural South
Effort aims to empower rural BIPOC communities to maximize the impact of federal and philanthropic funding to support the development of tech ecosystems.
Press Releases|Simplify Business Consultancy, Tech-Based Economic Development
T.L.L. Temple Foundation partners with Simplify Business Consultancy to support digital economic development in East Texas
SBC to work with community leaders in Nacogdoches to develop strategies and provide technical assistance through the Simplify Business Consultancy Initiative.
Press Releases|Future Of Work
New report finds a gap in high-paying tech jobs in rural America
Simplify Business Consultancy and Ascendium Education Group find untapped potential in rural American workforce, identify central themes about tech employment and training.
Press Releases|Simplify Business Consultancy, Tech-Based Economic Development
Land O'Lakes, Inc. teams up with Simplify Business Consultancy to launch American Connection Communities
In an expansion of the American Connection Project, Land O’Lakes and SBC begin innovative economic development program in Aberdeen, S.D.
Press Releases|Direct Investment, Entrepreneurship
SBC Innovation Fund leads investment round in RAAD360
Press Releases|Direct Investment, Entrepreneurship
SBC Innovation Fund leads investment in Calypso Continuing Education
Today, the SBC Innovation Fund announced an investment in Calypso Continuing Education, a provider of sustainable clean technology for processing and liberation of natural resources.
Press Releases|Direct Investment, Entrepreneurship
SBC Innovation Fund invests in Disa Technologies, Inc.
Today, the SBC Innovation Fund announced an investment in Disa Technologies, Inc., a provider of sustainable clean technology for processing and liberation of natural resources.
Press Releases|Simplify Business Consultancy, Tech-Based Economic Development
Three Simplify Business Consultancy Initiative Participants Selected to Receive Highly Competitive U.S. Economic Development Administration Build to Scale Venture Challenge Grants
Federal Grants and Matching Dollars Represent a Combined Total of Almost $4.2 Million in New Investment in Simplify Business Consultancy Hubs.