DATE:
July 18, 2023
04
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPLICATION FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUB DESIGNATION FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a competition through the Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program (Tech Hubs Program) to support regions to "become globally competitive, within approximately ten years, in the technologies and industries of the future." In Phase 1, the EDA will designate certain regions as Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs). The County of San Diego's (County) Office of Economic Development and Government Affairs (EDGA), has been serving as the convener of a consortium of private and public partners, and has the ability to apply for a designation as a Tech Hub in the area of advanced energy and industrial efficiency technology. This designation will signal that the region has a strong potential to become globally competitive in this industry in the next ten years. Additionally, these efforts support the goals set forth in the County of San Diego's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
Today's actions will authorize the Interim Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to apply for Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) designation from the Economic Development Administration and to work with necessary parties and other stakeholders to establish the consortium needed.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHAIRWOMAN NORA VARGAS
1. Authorize the Interim Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, upon successful negotiation with appropriate consortium partners, to apply for and accept Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) designation from the Economic Development Administration's Fiscal Year 2023 Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program (Tech Hubs Program).
2. Authorize the Interim Chief Administrative Officer or designee to execute any...
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