HUD: Program to Promote Innovations in Housing Expanded
Moving to Work Program expansion enables communities to develop creative housing solutions and resident services. Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman announced the final cohort of Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration program expansion after extensive collaboration with Congress, advocates, and industry groups. 14 selected housing agencies will evaluate…
Census Bureau: Business Ecosystem Technology Modernization Effort Announced
At the U.S. Census Bureau, we understand the critical role that technology talent plays in addressing our greatest mission challenges and advancing our capabilities to serve the evolving needs of today’s data users. Our commitment to excellence in data collection, analysis and dissemination requires us to continuously grow and develop our current technology teams, while…
FHFA: 2024 Generative AI in Housing Finance TechSprint Announced
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced its second TechSprint, an in-person team-based problem-solving event hosted by its Office of Financial Technology. FHFA’s Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Housing Finance TechSprint will bring together technology, regulatory, housing, and consumer finance experts to identify use cases (or specific scenarios) and associated control measures to support…
HUD: Innovative Housing Showcase Returns to the National Mall on June 7th to June 9th
Building on the success of previous years, the Showcase will highlight cutting-edge solutions and advancements in housing design, technology, and sustainability. The National Mall will again transform into a hub of innovation and creativity as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) brings the Innovative Housing Showcase back for its fourth year, from…
Census Bureau: New StatVentures Competition Announced
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Census Open Innovation Labs today announced the launch of Phase 1 of the Address Geolocation Challenge, a new StatVentures competition. Phase 1 rules and requirements are available now on Challenge.gov. Interested applicants can submit applications from March 11 through April 19. The Address Geolocation Challenge invites the public to propose new ways to produce more complete, accurate,…
HUD: Nearly $4 Million Awarded to Study Innovative Ways to Boost Housing Supply Including Office-to-Residential Conversions
Funds will fill critical knowledge gaps, help local leaders leverage off-site construction, land use and zoning reforms, and office-to-residential conversions to meet their housing needs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $4 million in awards to eleven grantees to support research that will fill crucial knowledge gaps and help build…
HUD: Final Four Teams Announced in 2024 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition
Graduate student teams at UC-Berkeley, UMD-College Park, and Harvard University advance in HUD design challenge The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is pleased to announce the four finalist student teams that will present their final projects as part of HUD’s eleventh annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition (IAH). For the…
SBA: America’s Seed Fund Road Tour Visits Florida and Puerto Rico to Engage Startups and Small Businesses Working on Innovative, High-Impact Ideas
SBA Program Assists Entrepreneurs with Accessing Important R&D Capital The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)visited Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 7, and Puerto Rico on Feb. 9 during its America’s Seed Fund Road Tour, a national outreach effort to connect entrepreneurs working on advanced and innovative technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage research and development grant and contract…
EDA: National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) Releases Recommendations to Fuel and Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Technology Innovation
Today, the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) released its “Competitiveness Through Entrepreneurship: A Strategy for U.S. Innovation” (PDF) report that includes 10 recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Commerce, the federal government, and the private sector can foster an entrepreneurship ecosystem that ensures the United States leads in critical technology innovation. U.S. Secretary…
SBA: America’s Seed Fund Week and Road Tour Announced
Nationwide Events Connect Entrepreneurs With SBIR/STTR Funding Agencies That Support Cutting-Edge Technology Development Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s more than 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, kicked off America’s Seed Fund Weekwith remarks highlighting the upcoming 2024 Seed Fund Road Tour as well as the…