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Funding Opportunities
Tech Incubator Enhancement Program (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3503-2943) Description: “The intent of this program is to strengthen the overall Illinois tech network by increasing the resilience of existing tech incubators and encouraging investment in new incubators that are aligned with the State’s key growth industries, as outlined by the Illinois 2024 Economic Growth Plan (https://dceo.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dceo/documents/ilinois-2024-economic-growth-plan.pdf).”
Tony Lucenko
What you need to know to start your day
U.S. industrial space demand has tapered off in recent quarters after a pandemic-fueled surge in warehousing and e-commerce distribution. That slowdown is expected to continue in the first half of 2025 before demand picks up in the second half, according to a new forecast report from NAIOP
Tony Lucenko
What you need to know to start your day
Severe winter weather and concerns over trade tariffs helped drive a February decline in U.S. retail sales from the prior month, though sales still surpassed those of a year earlier, according to the latest tracking by researchers at the National Retail Federation and CNBC.
Tony Lucenko