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ezone Entrepreneurs Awarded $7,195,000 through
Grant and Investment Programs in 2008
New Round for Kentucky Enterprise Fund Grant and Investment Applications Opens July 21st
(COVINGTON, KY) July 21, 2008 – The Northern Kentucky ezone assisted Northern Kentucky companies in achieving over $7 million in grants, investments, and other funding, both public and private, in 2008. Of this total, $750,000 came from the Kentucky Enterprise Fund. A new application round will be available online July 21st with an August 20th submission deadline.
ezone clients can apply for grants of $30,000 or other funding options ranging from $100,000 to $750,000 toward commercializing high-tech/high-growth companies and ideas. The grants will enable individuals or businesses to create and market new products, technologies and processes.
Northern Kentucky companies that received funding over the last several application rounds include dba Direct - $400,000; H2H - $200,000 and Collective Commerce- $25,000.
For more information or to begin your application please contact Keith Schneider at the Northern Kentucky ezone at 8598-292-7781 or visit www.startupkentucky.com for funding details.
About Northern Kentucky ezone
Created in 2001, the ezone is a division of Northern Kentucky Tri-ED. The mission of the ezone is to accelerate, mentor, align capital and gain exposure for start-up, emerging and existing high-technology businesses. Soon after its founding, the ezone was designated by the Kentucky Department of Commercialization & Innovation as one of six regional Innovation and Commercialization Centers in the state. Since then, the ezone has assisted in the creation of 973 new jobs with 134 firms in Northern Kentucky. For more information, visit www.NorthernKentuckyezone.com.
About Northern Kentucky Tri-ED
Founded in 1987, the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Northern Kentucky Tri-ED) serves as the primary economic development marketing agency for Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties in Northern Kentucky. Since 1987, 460 companies have located or expanded in Northern Kentucky accounting for 45,165 new primary jobs and $4.378B in capital investment. Northern Kentucky Tri-ED is a key partner in Vision 2015, a 10-year strategic plan for growth in the region. For more information, visit www.NorthernKentuckyUSA.com.
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