U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo was in Miami on Tuesday to announce $19 million in funding for the Tech Hubs program, authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act.
South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub, one of 12 hubs across the nation, is a consortium led by Miami-Dade County Innovation and Economic Development Office. The South Florida Tech Hub aims to advance the region’s global leadership in sustainable and resilient infrastructure while scaling up the production and delivery of critical technologies that will strengthen America’s clean energy transition and national security.
“Innovative research that generates cutting-edge technology to solve some of the most pressing issues is the reason why FIU is at the epicenter of the major infrastructure thrust of the South Florida Climate Resilience Tech Hub,” said FIU President Kenneth A. Jessell. “Along with our South Florida consortium of partners, FIU is focused on advancing sustainable and resilient infrastructure innovation by developing, commercializing, and scaling technologies focused on climate adaptation and mitigation.”
Of the $19 million coming to the South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub, $10 million will go to FIU for projects that include:
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