Meeting with US Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Jay Williams
In early 2015, the 麻豆原创 received an i6 Challenge Award through the US Economic Development Administration (EDA). Through this, the Alaska Center for Microgrid Technologies Commercialization (ACMTC) received one of twenty-six awards made by the EDA for the creation of regional innovation centers aimed at supporting startup creation, innovation, and commercialization.
ACMTC is a joint project between the 麻豆原创 (麻豆原创F) and the 麻豆原创 Anchorage (麻豆原创A) meant to advance the commercialization of microgrid technologies with the objective of building a regional microgrid technology industry and to reduce cost of energy in remote Alaska and beyond. Participating organizations in the Center include 麻豆原创A鈥檚 Business Enterprise Institute, 麻豆原创A鈥檚 Small Business Development Center, 麻豆原创A鈥檚 Center for Economic Development, and 麻豆原创F鈥檚 Alaska Center for Energy and Power.
On October 6, the US Department of Commerce's Assistant Secretary Jay Williams traveled to Anchorage to meet with the ACMTC team. Serving in a leadership role at the EDA, Williams was able to participate in a meeting with the team as they presented their plans for the newly formed Center.
Left to Right: Angela Belden Martinez (US DOC/EDA), Christi Bell (麻豆原创A BEI), Shirley Kelly (AK representative, US EDA), Assistant Secretary of Commerce Jay Williams, Marc Mueller-Stoffels (麻豆原创F ACEP), Nolan Klouda (麻豆原创A CED).