Programs in the United States
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 707 programs in the United States.
Programs fund or deliver support for innovation and entrepreneurship, from grant schemes to training initiatives.
The largest concentrations are in Des Moines, Iowa (40), Chicago, Illinois (36) and Denver, Colorado (19).
The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.
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707 programs
- Martin Loan Fund
Program · Stuart · bdbmc.org - Mason Enterprise
Program · Arlington · acceleratedeals.org - Mason SBDC
Program · Fairfax · masonsbdc.org - McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Program · Golden · mines.edu - Mi Casa Women's Business Center
Program · Denver · micasaresourcecenter.org - Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) Network
Program · development.ohio.gov - MIT Venture Mentoring Service
Program · Cambridge · vms.mit.edu - Moderne Passport
Program · Chicago · moderneventures.com - mPOWER Black Founders Program
Program · Chicago · mhubchicago.com - Mspire Pitch Competition
Program · Cleveland · manufacturingsuccess.org - North Texas Small Business Development Center Network
Program · Dallas · ntsbdc.org - Northeast Texas Career Alliance
Program · Mount Pleasant · ntcc.edu - NSF I-Corps at the University of Iowa
Program · Iowa City · iowajpec.org - NTCC Industrial Technology Training Center
Program · Mount Pleasant · ntcc.edu - NTCC Work4College
Program · Mount Pleasant · ntcc.edu - ODU Veterans Business Outreach Center
Program · Norfolk · vbocvirginia.com - OHI/O
Program · Columbus · hack.osu.edu - Ohio AI Summit
Program · Columbus · ohioaisummit.org - Ohio APEX Accelerator
Program · development.ohio.gov - Ohio CDFI Loan Participation Program
Program · development.ohio.gov - Ohio Defense & Aerospace Forum
Program · Fairborn · ohiodefenseforum.org - Ohio Early Stage Focus Fund (SSBCI)
Program · development.ohio.gov - Ohio Federal Research Network
Program · ohiofrn.org - Ohio Small Business Development Center Program
Program · Columbus · development.ohio.gov - Ohio Venture Fund (SSBCI)
Program · development.ohio.gov - Ohio Venture Fund and Ohio Early Stage Focus Fund (SSBCI)
Program · development.ohio.gov - Oklahoma Small Business Exchange (OKSBE)
Program · Tulsa · oksbe.com - OnRamp Hub: Ohio
Program · parallaxresearch.org - Osborne ETA Symposium
Program · Cleveland · osborneeta.org - P&G Connect + Develop
Program · Cincinnati · pgconnectdevelop.com - Palm Beach State College Drone Training Program
Program · Belle Glade · palmbeachstate.edu - Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala
Program · Mason City · niacc.edu - Pi515
Program · Des Moines · pi515.org - Pikes Peak Small Business Week
Program · Colorado Springs · pikespeaksbw.com - Pitch It Texarkana
Program · Texarkana · pitchitexarkana.com - Pitch with Pride
Program · iowalgbtqchamber.org - PNC Startup Showcase (Bounce)
Program · Akron · bouncehub.org - Project Rise
Program · Blacksburg · vtcrc.com - Radicle Corn Challenge
Program · kscorn.com - Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon
Program · Chicago · polsky.uchicago.edu - REACH Center
Program · Stuart · careersourcerc.com - RevolutionUC
Program · Cincinnati · revolutionuc.com - RocketHacks
Program · Toledo · rockethacks.org - Rocky Mountain Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (RMTAAC)
Program · Boulder · rmtaac.org - RVAsec
Program · Richmond · rvasec.com - SAU Workforce Development Center
Program · Magnolia · saumag.edu - SBDC - Lynchburg Region
Program · Lynchburg · sbdclynchburgregion.org - SCORE (Iowa chapters)
Program · score.org - SCORE Palm Beach County
Program · Boca Raton · palmbeach.score.org - SCORE Treasure Coast
Program · Treasure Coast · treasurecoast.score.org - Seed Angel Forum
Program · Boulder · seedangel.co - Shenandoah University HIVE Entrepreneurship Program
Program · Winchester · su.edu - Shenandoah Valley SBDC
Program · Harrisonburg · valleysbdc.org - Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center
Program · Harrisonburg · virginiabusiness.com - Smart Columbus
Program · Columbus · columbusregion.com - Soil & Water Outcomes Fund
Program · Ankeny · theoutcomesfund.com - Solidarity Microfinance
Program · Des Moines · solidaritymicrofinance.org - Space Symposium
Program · Colorado Springs · spacesymposium.org - SPARC Ignite
Program · Miami · refreshmiami.com - Start Peninsula
Program · Hampton Roads · startpeninsula.com - Startup World Cup Kansas City Regional Tournament
Program · Kansas City · kcsourcelink.com - StartupCincy Week
Program · Cincinnati · startupcincyweek.com - StartupOK (startupok.org / startupok.com)
Program · Oklahoma City · startupok.com - Startups In Oklahoma (directory)
Program · Oklahoma City · startupsinoklahoma.com - StitchCrew
Program · Tulsa · stitchcrew.com - Survive & Thrive: Accelerate COS
Program · Colorado Springs · exponentialimpact.com - Tech Hub LIVE
Program · Des Moines · techhublive.com - TechChicago Week
Program · Chicago · techchicagoweek.com - TechCred
Program · techcred.ohio.gov - TechRise
Program · Chicago · p33chicago.com - TechUp (Denver)
Program · Denver · denvergov.org - TEDxAmes
Program · Ames · tedxames.com - TEDxBoulder
Program · Boulder · tedxboulder.com - Texarkana Chamber Women in Business
Program · Texarkana · texarkana.org - Texarkana College Aviation Technology Center
Program · Texarkana · texarkanacollege.edu - Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
Program · tmac.org - Texas Rural Education Collaborative
Program · College Station · tamus.edu - The Iowa Center Women's Business Center
Program · Des Moines · theiowacenter.org - Tom Tom Festival
Program · Charlottesville · tomtomfest.com - Tomorrow.City USA
Program · West Palm Beach · tomorrowcity.us - Traxion Venture Network
Program · Golden · traxion.co - UAHT Secondary Career & Technical Education Center
Program · Hope · uaht.edu - UH Haslam Sports Innovation Center
Program · Cleveland · ventures.uhhospitals.org - UI Ventures
Program · Iowa City · innovation.uiowa.edu - UIC Innovation Center
Program · Chicago · innovationcenter.uic.edu - University of Colorado Boulder Quantum Scholars
Program · Boulder · colorado.edu - VCU Small Business Opportunity Center
Program · Richmond · smallbusinessopportunitycenter.com - Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program
Program · veteransflorida.org - Virginia Cyber Range
Program · virginiacyberrange.org - Virginia Tech Innovation and Partnerships
Program · Blacksburg · link.vt.edu - West Slope Startup Week
Program · Durango · westslopestartupweek.com - weVENTURE Women's Business Center
Program · Melbourne · news.fit.edu - Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center
Program · Wichita · wichita.edu - Women's Business Center (ECJC)
Program · Overland Park · ecjc.com - Women's Business Center Peoria
Program · Peoria · wbdc.org - Women's Business Centers of Ohio
Program · wbcohio.org - Women's Business Development Center
Program · Chicago · wbdc.org - YPO Iowa Innovation Challenge
Program · West Des Moines · ypoiowainnovation.com - 1 Million Cups Oklahoma City
Program · Oklahoma City - 1 Million Cups Tulsa
Program · Tulsa - 10th Street Facade Grant Program
Program · Greeley - 1Data
Program · Olathe - 580 Pitch Competition
Program · Lawton - 757 TechNite
Program · Virginia Beach - A&M-Texarkana Economic Outlook Summit
Program · Texarkana - ACCEL-KS
Program - Accessing Growth Capital Series
Program - Acorn Growth Companies
Program · Oklahoma City - Adelante Latina Convention
Program · Denver - ADFA Capital Access Program
Program - Advanced Industry Investment Tax Credit
Program - Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Tech Hub (Richmond-Petersburg)
Program · Richmond - Ag Innovators Unconference
Program · Ames - AgTech Summit
Program · Champaign - Aims Employer and Community Engagement Services
Program · Greeley - America's Seed Fund: Iowa Program
Program · Des Moines - Angel Capital Summit
Program · Denver - APEX (Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion) Act
Program · Closed - Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps
Program · Athens - ARISE
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Cities
- Programs in Des Moines, Iowa 40
- Programs in Chicago, Illinois 36
- Programs in Denver, Colorado 19
- Programs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 19
- Programs in Greeley, Colorado 18
- Programs in Ames, Iowa 17
- Programs in Columbus, Ohio 16
- Programs in Cleveland, Ohio 15
- Programs in Boulder, Colorado 14
- Programs in Lawrence, Kansas 14
- Programs in Charlottesville, Virginia 13
- Programs in Tulsa, Oklahoma 13
- Programs in Richmond, Virginia 11
- Programs in Wichita, Kansas 11
- Programs in Boca Raton, Florida 10
- Programs in Iowa City, Iowa 10
- Programs in Kansas City, Kansas 10
- Programs in West Palm Beach, Florida 10
- Programs in Cincinnati, Ohio 9
- Programs in Cedar Falls, Iowa 8
- Programs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa 8
- Programs in Manhattan, Kansas 8
- Programs in Texarkana, Texas 7
- Programs in Toledo, Ohio 7
- Programs in Champaign, Illinois 6
- Programs in Colorado Springs, Colorado 6
- Programs in Dayton, Ohio 6
- Programs in Golden, Colorado 6
- Programs in Norfolk, Virginia 6
- Programs in Akron, Ohio 5
- Programs in Ankeny, Iowa 5
- Programs in Fairfax, Virginia 5
- Programs in Fort Collins, Colorado 5
- Programs in Sioux City, Iowa 5
- Programs in Arlington, Virginia 4
- Programs in Blacksburg, Virginia 4
- Programs in Delaware, Ohio 4
- Programs in Fort Pierce, Florida 4
- Programs in Lynchburg, Virginia 4
- Programs in Mount Pleasant, Texas 4
- Programs in Oxford, Ohio 4
- Programs in Topeka, Kansas 4
- Programs in Virginia Beach, Virginia 4
- Programs in Camden, Arkansas 3
- Programs in Council Bluffs, Iowa 3
- Programs in Durango, Colorado 3
- Programs in Edmond, Oklahoma 3
- Programs in Harrisonburg, Virginia 3
- Programs in Hudson, Ohio 3
- Programs in Magnolia, Arkansas 3
- Programs in Mason City, Iowa 3
- Programs in Petersburg, Virginia 3
- Programs in Roanoke, Virginia 3
- Programs in Stuart, Florida 3
- Programs in Urbana, Illinois 3
- Programs in Waterloo, Iowa 3