Hawaii - Hawaii Island Business Plan Competition.California - AgTech Innovation Alliance (AgStart).Virginia - Virginia Small Business Development Center at George Mason University.Oklahoma - Development Capital Networks LLC (dba UAS Cluster Initiative).North Dakota - University of North Dakota UND Center for Innovation Foundation.New Mexico - University of New Mexico (dba New Mexico Bioscience Authority).Mississippi - Mississippi State University.Kentucky - XLerateHealth (DBA XLerator Network).National Security & Global Competitiveness Geographically, 17.5 percent of winners aim serve at the local/sub-state region, 42.5 percent statewide, 20 percent regionally (multiple states), and 20 percent nationwide.Īdditional details on each of the Stage One Catalysts can be found at The 2023 Competition focused on four theme areas with 25 percent of Stage One winners focused on National Security & Global Competitiveness, 27.5 percent on Domestic Manufacturing & Production, 10 percent on Climate & Renewable Energy, and 37.5 percent on Underserved Communities. Sixty-five percent of winners are first time applicants and 50 percent of the winning organizations specifically support rural entrepreneurs. states and territories, with 70 percent as first-time applicants to the 2023 Competition.įorty Stage One prize winners come from 30 states, including D.C. The 2023 competition introduced a multi-stage approach with Stage One focused on catalyzing an ecosystem around a particular theme. Since its launch in 2014, the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition has awarded 387 prizes totaling over $19 million to 284 unique winners across 52 states and U.S. Press Release: SBA Announces 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Stage One Winners | U.S. 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition 2023 Stage One Winners Announced
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