Archive for October, 2011
Oct
03
2011
The Greater Peterborough Area in Ontario Canada is Considering Developing a Water Cluster
The Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation is considering developing a water technology cluster.
A study last year identified 14 local businesses that are already doing work in the water sector and another five that are interested in the industry.
Recently a workshop was held to further explore the opportunity.
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Oct
03
2011
Upstate New York Receives Federal Funding for Food Processing Cluster
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, has been awarded more than $1.5 million in funding through the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, a multi-agency competition to support the development of high-growth industry clusters across America’s regions. The award will go towards RIT’s Finger Lakes Food Processing Cluster Initiative.
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Oct
03
2011
Portland (Oregon,USA) lands $2.1M for cleantech initiative
The Portland region recently was given $2.1 million of the $37 million made available by the White House and multiple federal agencies through the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge announced in May.
The program will focus on job training and facilitating access to capital for startups developing promising clean technologies. It will also seek to connect the region’s manufacturing capacity with its growing cleantech cluster.
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03 2011
The Greater Peterborough Area in Ontario Canada is Considering Developing a Water Cluster
The Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation is considering developing a water technology cluster.
A study last year identified 14 local businesses that are already doing work in the water sector and another five that are interested in the industry.
Recently a workshop was held to further explore the opportunity.
03 2011
Upstate New York Receives Federal Funding for Food Processing Cluster
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, has been awarded more than $1.5 million in funding through the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, a multi-agency competition to support the development of high-growth industry clusters across America’s regions. The award will go towards RIT’s Finger Lakes Food Processing Cluster Initiative.
03 2011
Portland (Oregon,USA) lands $2.1M for cleantech initiative
The Portland region recently was given $2.1 million of the $37 million made available by the White House and multiple federal agencies through the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge announced in May.
The program will focus on job training and facilitating access to capital for startups developing promising clean technologies. It will also seek to connect the region’s manufacturing capacity with its growing cleantech cluster.
