EDA's University Center Cohort
About the EDA UC Cohort:
The U.S. Economic Development Administration’s University Center Cohort (UC Cohort) is supported by UEDA to foster a network of EDA funded universities. Events and resources will be updated on this page.
UEDA is supporting the EDA University Center Cohort to achieve the following goals:
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- Connect UCs to each other, EDA, and to a broader economic development ecosystem;
- Identify and address key challenges and opportunities facing UCs; and
- Promote innovative UC solutions and successful approaches.
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Take a look at the 72 current EDA University Centers and their focus activities:
Select a University Center to view the UC’s website and contacts on EDA’s website.
Talent: Providing workforce, education, and training solutions
Innovation: Promoting new business startups and technology solutions for businesses
Place: Enhancing the state’s or region’s physical environment with particular emphasis on campus environments
Capacity: Supporting community leaders and helping to drive state or regional strategic plans
UC Cohort Resources
If you’d like your center to be recognized, get in touch!
Reports
→ Regional Economic Development with EDA University Centers
→ October 2023: UEDA Summit Convening (In-person meeting, notes can be reviewed here)
Webinars
University Center Townhall
January 13, 2025
State of the University Center Program
Sept 28, 2023
UC Cohort Scaling Services to Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs: How Might We Achieve Greater Impact?
July 12, 2023
EDA University Center Listening Session: Strengthening Internal Partnerships to Add Value to External Partnership
June 14, 2023
EDA University Center Partnerships with Tribal Communities
May 17, 2023
EDA University Centers: What We Learned From Customer Discovery
April 9, 2023
EDA University Center Program Writing a Strong Proposal for the 2023 Competition
Mar 8, 2023
Other Resources and UC Highlights
Upcoming: Engaging Inclusivity in Regional Development
EDA Reauthorization: First Time in 20 Years
University Center Highlight: California State University Chico’s Center for Economic Development
University Center Highlight: The University of Oklahoma’s Tom Love Innovation Hub
University Center Highlight: The University of Montana’s Accelerate Montana
University Center Highlight: Cleveland State University’s Center for Economic Development
University Center Highlight: The University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program
Celebrating Black History Month 2023: Meet the HBCUs of the EDA University Center Program!
Advancing Equitable Entrepreneurship with Fayetteville State University
University Centers at the UC Visioning Session at the 2023 UEDA Summit in Salt Lake City, UT
This project is operated by the UEDA using Federal funds under award ED21HDQ3120062 from Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
