Megan Lebowitz is based in the Washington bureau. She has written about breaking politics news and U.S.-China relations.
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday announced it is designating 31 technology hubs in an effort to improve American competitiveness in the technology sector. The hubs will be able to compete for $40 million to $75 million each in grants, the White House said. A tech hub designation is 'a strong endorsement of a region’s plan to supercharge a critical technology ecosystem and become a global leader over the next decade,' the U.S. Economic Development Administration said on its website.
The hubs focus on a wide range of technological areas, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, clean energy, medicine and biotechnology. The location of the hubs spans 32 states and Puerto Rico and include areas with a tribal government, coal communities and states with smaller populations, according to the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
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