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Matt Raker's Blog – August 2011 Archive (7)
FLS Energy Named America’s 46th Fastest Growing Company by Inc Magazine
http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2009/index.html
FLS Energy Named America’s 46th Fastest Growing Company by Inc Magazine
Firm’s innovative business model led to…
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$10,000 in awards available through the BREC Breakthrough Business Challenge
Do you have an exciting new start-up business or an existing business you're looking to take to the next level? If so, the BREC Breakthrough Business Challenge may offer you a great opportunity to work with…
Added by Matt Raker on August 22, 2011 at 12:16pm — No Comments
Asheville's beer cluster and Blue Ridge Food Ventures featured in today's WSJ
And I thought I was the only one that thought Asheville beer and talking economic clusters was a good combination! Asheville's booming beer industry receives as well earned feature in today's Wall Street Journal (http://t.co/UCxZoco) and put WNC on the map as a hot spot for new startups. AdvantageWest's Blue Ridge Food Ventures value-added food and natural products incubator also got a mention. From the article...…
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Sustainable Ag and Rural Development Programs Funded
CHS Foundation
The CHS Foundation is committed to investing in the future of rural America, agriculture, and cooperative business through education and leadership development. The Foundation supports national efforts related to its mission as well as programs within the CHS trade territory for… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on August 22, 2011 at 9:51am — No Comments
USDOT Grant: Transportation Investments to Generate Economic Recovery
Department of Transportation
The TIGER Discretionary Grant Program provides support for road, rail, transit, and port projects that promise to achieve critical national objectives. Proposed projects will have an impact on long-term outcomes including improving the condition of existing transportation facilities and systems, contributing… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on August 22, 2011 at 9:47am — No Comments
National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grants
Environmental Protection Agency
The National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program provides support for projects designed to improve the exchange of and access to high-quality environmental data and collaborative work from public and private sector sources within the Exchange… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on August 22, 2011 at 9:45am — No Comments
Get Energized for the Biomimicry Student Design Challenge
The Biomimicry Institute is excited to announce that the next Biomimicry Student Design Challenge will be bigger than our last two, available to students worldwide, and… Continue
Added by Matt Raker on August 18, 2011 at 6:21pm — No Comments
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