{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/biden-harris-administrations-tech-hubs-program-awards-approximately-51-million", "Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s Tech Hubs Program Awards Approximately $51 Million to Heartland BioWorks in Indiana to Strengthen the Region\u2019s Capacity as a Global Leader in Biomanufacturing", "2024-07-03", "2024", "2024-07", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Andr\u00e9 Carson", "C001072", "carson.house.gov", "carson", "https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s Economic Development Administration (EDA), has announced that it is slated to award approximately $51 million to Heartland BioWorks, a consortium led Applied Research Institute in Indiana, to implement four projects that will bolster the region\u2019s ability to scale up the production and delivery of critical technologies that will advance biotechnology in drugs and medical devices.\n\nIn October 2023, Heartland BioWorks was selected as one of 31 Designated Tech Hubs in regions across the country as part of Phase 1 of the new Tech Hubs Program, a flagship initiative aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in critical technologies and industries. The designation is a strong endorsement of the consortium\u2019s regional plan to supercharge its respective critical technology ecosystem and become a global leader over the next decade.\n\n\u201cEvery American deserves the opportunity to thrive, no matter where they live. Today\u2019s announcement that the Department of Commerce is investing $504 million in Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs across the country will ensure that the benefits of the industries of the future \u2013 from artificial intelligence and clean energy, to biotechnology and more \u2013 are shared with communities that have been overlooked for far too long, including rural, Tribal, industrial, and disadvantaged communities,\u201d said Vice President Kamala Harris. \u201cThese Tech Hubs will give regions across our nation the resources and opportunities necessary to lead in the economy of tomorrow while creating good-paying jobs for American workers.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Biden has been clear that you shouldn\u2019t have to move to one of a handful of cities to get a good-paying job in tech. Now, thanks to the Tech Hubs program, we\u2019re making good on that sentiment by expanding America\u2019s innovation ecosystem and creating economic opportunity in new technology sectors all over the country,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. \u201cThanks to President Biden\u2019s commitment to his Investing in America agenda, Heartland BioWorks and the other Tech Hub awardees will play a critical role in accelerating America\u2019s leadership in the industries of the future, all while creating high quality, family-sustaining 21st century jobs in people\u2019s backyards.\u201d\n\nAs one of 12 Tech Hub Designees selected for implementation funding, Heartland BioWorks will leverage this award to support projects that are:\n\nAttracting and connecting workers, including those historically excluded from the innovation workforce, to good jobs;\n\nEstablishing a formal network to provide navigation resources, mentorship, and greater access to facilities and venture capital funding to help innovators successfully scale and launch their bioproducts in the region;\n\nConstructing BioWorks HQ, a training and demonstration facility for trainees to enter the workforce and for current employees to upskill;\n\nImplementing a grant program to help early-stage innovators surmount cost barriers to accessing these product development facilities, keeping biotech inventions and supply in the U.S.; and\n\nDeveloping training pathways, leveraging curricula from Indiana\u2019s higher education institutions and other globally recognized training programs to prepare participants for high-quality jobs in biomanufacturing operator and lab technician roles once the BioWorks HQ is constructed.\n\nThe final grant amount will be finalized in the coming months.\n\nHeartland BioWorks aims to transform Central Indiana into a global leader in biotechnology and biomanufacturing by increasing the region\u2019s capacity to make and deploy life-saving medicines. Leveraging the region\u2019s research institutions, venture ecosystem, logistics infrastructure, and established pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing presence, this Tech Hub will catalyze regional biotech innovation. Heartland BioWorks seeks to strengthen the nation\u2019s biotechnology supply chain and facilitate the rapid discovery, development, commercialization, and deployment of next generation bioproducts in human, animal, and plant biosciences. (Click here to learn more about Heartland BioWorks)\n\n\u201cThe Department of Commerce is laser focused on expanding economic opportunity to every corner of this country,\u201d said Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves. \u201cThe Tech Hubs program is a commitment to American economic prosperity and success. These 12 awardees embody the innovation and creativity that can be found nationwide, boosting U.S. manufacturing and bolstering U.S. global competitiveness, bringing President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda to the forefront.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe 31 Tech Hubs Designees exemplify place-based economic development strategies at their best: combining federal resources with regional assets, expertise, and coalitions to implement transformational opportunities,\u201d said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to see this initial round of implementation funding supporting a surge of new jobs, new technologies, and new energy to bolster America\u2019s competitiveness.\u201d\n\n\u201cIndiana\u2019s new Tech Hub designation has opened our state up to a next level of opportunities,\u201d said Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb. \u201cNow that we have been awarded nearly $51 million to support the implementation, it\u2019s full steam ahead in workforce development and building the specific talent pipelines to support the exact type of innovative business growth and entrepreneurship we want.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen I worked to enact the CHIPS and Science Act two years ago, I knew Indiana was well-positioned to seize on the law\u2019s historic opportunities to lead our country on technology areas important to global competitiveness,\u201d said Indiana Senator Todd Young. \u201cThat potential continues to become a reality for Hoosiers. Today Heartland BioWorks was one of only 12 Tech Hubs across the country to receive a funding award. From leveraging existing resources and expertise in Indiana on life sciences and manufacturing to constructing a new headquarters for workforce training to helping early stage innovative companies bridge the \u2018valley of death\u2019, Heartland BioWorks is going to solidify Indiana\u2019s place on the global map as the preeminent location for biotech innovation and manufacturing.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur work over the past four years is paying off \u2013 this time, in a $51 million investment to transform my home state into a biotech hub. I voted for the CHIPS and Science Act and President Biden signed it into law in 2022, and it\u2019s already making an impact,\u201d said Representative Andr\u00e9 Carson (IN-07). \u201cI encouraged EDA to recognize our hard work in Indiana with this transformational federal investment, which will translate into new, good-paying jobs, the capacity to produce lifesaving medications, and ushers in a new economic identify for our city and state. The CHIPS and Science Act is addressing all corners of our country, including underserved urban communities, and represents the work we\u2019ve been doing over the last four years: investing in jobs, a stronger economy, and a brighter future.\u201d\n\nThe Tech Hubs Program was authorized by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, a key part of President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda, which he signed into law in August 2022. The statute authorized $10 billion for the program over five years. To date, EDA has been appropriated $541 million for the program.\n\nThe United States is the global leader in research and development, and the Tech Hubs Program is designed to increase the capacity and pace with which Americans make, deliver, and deploy innovative technologies, creating new, growing companies and new, good jobs.\n\nRead more about the Tech Hubs program at TechHubs.gov.\n\nAbout the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov)\n\nThe mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation\u2019s regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA invests in communities and supports regional collaboration in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://carson.house.gov/media/press-releases/biden-harris-administrations-tech-hubs-program-awards-approximately-51-million"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5500057488679886, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}