Innovation Works (IW) provides direct investment and strategic business services to southwestern Pennsylvania’s technology-based entrepreneurs, researchers, and small manufacturers.
Innovation Works will develop a 15-week curriculum utilizing the Build4Scale training that will complement its AlphaLab Gear, Scalable Innovation and Energy Alliance Initiatives bringing education and growth to southwestern Pennsylvania’s extensive manufacturing sector.
mHUB - Chicago, Illinois
mHUB is a nonprofit incubator and Chicago’s first innovation center focused on physical product development and manufacturing.
mHUB plans to implement a 12-month program to teach companies how to move through each stage of business development, providing a roadmap from Idea to Growth Stage, the tools needed to complete each stage, and access to tailored resources. Participants will have access to its 11-prototyping laboratories as well the mHUB technical team.
FuzeHub - Albany, New York
FuzeHub is a not-for-profit statewide organization that connects New York State’s small and mid-sized manufacturing companies to the resources, programs, and expertise for technology commercialization and business growth.
FuzeHub, in conjunction with Optimal Inc., will deliver Build4Scale training in three of New York State’s economic development regions: Southern Tier (Binghamton area), Western New York (Buffalo area), and Long Island. In each region, FuzeHub will deliver a full day of in-person training with the participation of regional Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers, contract manufacturers, and clean energy incubators.
ADL Ventures - San Francisco, California
ADL Ventures specializes in developing and deploying emerging technology-enabled business solutions for legacy sector companies.
ADL Ventures’ Build4Scale program will be a three-phase approach delivered through an online platform that will be accessible to people across all geographies. As a complement to the reach of regional incubators, this virtual classroom model can easily fill gaps in geographic coverage. ADL Ventures will leverage their partnership ecosystem, spanning corporate, entrepreneurial, and technical communities to ensure that the impact of Build4Scale is realized across the country.
DOE’s Build4Scale training and other resources are available to the public for use and dissemination at Build4Scale.org. To learn more about these programs visit EERE's Advanced Manufacturing Office website.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
