A Tech Hubs Designation is an endorsement of a region’s plans to supercharge 

their respective technological industry to create jobs and strengthen U.S. economic 

and national security. Some of the support and benefits Tech Hubs Designees will 

receive include:

Follow-on Funding

 Tech Hubs Designees can apply directly for future Tech Hubs implementation funding. 

 Tech Hubs Designees will be given preference for the Build to Scale program. 

 Distressed communities within Tech Hubs regions will be given higher consideration 

for other relevant Economic Development Administration funding opportunities.

 The U.S. Department of Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) will convene 

and match Tech Hubs with SSBCI capital programs in relevant states.

Branding and Technical Assistance

 Tech Hubs Designees will be invited to a Community of Practice to engage with other 

Designees around the country.

 Tech Hubs Designees will have access to exclusive Tech Hubs branding and media 

promotion materials.

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will work with Tech Hubs to identify relevant 

USDA Rural Development programs and networks that could help ensure rural communities 

can benefit from and engage with Tech Hubs. 

 USDA will work with Tech Hubs to identify any relevant rural electric cooperatives that could 

help provide reliable, affordable energy and broadband access in their regions as needed. 

 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will help Tech Hubs Designees 

identify relevant resources, data, and best practices to support long-term housing 

planning as they prepare their Phase 2 applications, including through a webinar series.

 The U.S. Small Business Administration will provide technical assistance for the Small 

Business Investment Company (SBIC) program to increase private investment in Tech 

Hubs-located small businesses, convene SBIC funds with Tech Hubs leaders, and facilitate 

connections for Tech Hubs with the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) ecosystem. 

 The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide technical assistance and strategic 

guidance for relevant grant programs.

Foreign Direct Investment 

 Tech Hubs Designees will have a dedicated presence at the SelectUSA Investment 

Summit Exhibition Hall in June 2024. 

 Tech Hubs Designees will be invited to webinars to increase FDI interest in Tech Hubs and 

create new opportunities to showcase their regions for international business investment.

Intellectual Property Guidance

 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will identify a Tech Hubs Ambassador 

and highlight Tech Hubs Designees at regional USPTO events.

 USPTO will provide Tech Hubs Designees strategic guidance and technical assistance on IP.

Export Assistance 

 U.S. Export Assistance Centers will pilot select Tech Hubs Trade Specialists to serve as export 

assistance navigators and offer a global resilience stress test for each Tech Hubs Designee.

Benefits

of Designation

“TECH HUBS are 

supercharging our 

existing innovation 

foundations, bringing 

together our premier 

research institutions 

with world class 

companies to create 

good-paying jobs 

in these communities, 

and ensuring 

the technological

advances that 

define the next 

century are made 

in communities 

across America.” 

Gina Raimondo

U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Learn more about the Tech Hubs Program at TechHubs.gov

10/17/23