“On October 23, 2023, President Biden announced the designation of the inaugural 31 Tech Hubs, as well as recipients of 29 Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grants.”

– https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/regional-technology-and-innovation-hubs/2023/Carolinas-Innovation-Center-for-Optics-and-Metrology-Strategy-Development-Consortium

”UNC Charlotte has been awarded a Strategy Development Grant of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.”

– https://inside.charlotte.edu/news-features/2023-10-25/charlotte-awarded-tech-strategy-development-grant-us-economic-development/