Accepting Applications for the 2024 Homeland Security Startup Studio!. Apply by January 5, 2024.

 

Accepting Applications for the 2024 Homeland Security Startup Studio! 11/20/2023   The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Homeland Security Startup Studio (HSSS) is now accepting applications for the 2024 cohort. All aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply by January 5, 2024. This innovative program is designed to accelerate and deliver commercial applications of technologies from U.S. laboratories, research centers, and universities to meet homeland security needs. Conducted in partnership with FedTech, HSSS forms teams of entrepreneurs around promising federally funded technologies to assess their market potential. The teams receive expert training and experiential learning from coaches and mentors to assist them in starting companies to license and commercialize the technologies. 2024 Cohort The upcoming cohort will run from February 2024 – May 2024. Entrepreneur participants are expected to spend ~20 hours a week (weekends and evenings) on the program. In Phase I, entrepreneurs will participate in lectures on lean programming and spinout topics such as: fundraising, intellectual property, business models, and customer outreach. Participants also engage in stakeholder interviews to learn how to navigate the FedTech ecosystem and help identify the problem-solution fit for their technology. In Phase II, participants will set up early-stage companies with pragmatic and ambitious company goals. Entrepreneur teams will be guided by program mentors on how to navigate crucial formation steps from pitching to licensing their technologies. The content of this phase is customized for each team. Have questions? Join S&T and FedTech  for an interactive Information Session to learn more about the HSSS program. The HSSS team will answer questions and discuss opportunities to engage with DHS-relevant technologies and explore launching a new venture through the HSSS. Visit the registration page to sign up for the date of your choice. Upcoming Information Sessions: December 6, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET December 19, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET Apply today for the HSSS 2024 cohort or visit the HSSS website to learn more about this program! Kind regards, DHS S&T

Community Imperative: Food or Alcohol and 'Head Shop' Establishments in communities of color. Washington, D.C. taking a stand.

 

Greetings Neighbors,   Per the Mayor’s Health Equity Report,”The stressors of living in neighborhoods with inadequate access to economic and educational opportunities has been flagged as indicative of trauma at the community level. Reduced community safety in the District is correlated with gaps in health-promoting community resources. Evidence shows that factors such as lack of jobs, racial and economic segregation, concentrated poverty, and high alcohol outlet density negatively impact community safety, quality of life, and neighborhood quality, as well as the likelihood of violence.”   According to the DC Police Department DC Crime Cards, as of November 5, 2023, all crimes went up by 271 near 2922 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE during the past two years when compared to the previous two years. Crimes included in this list include 47 homicides, 14 sexual assaults, and 321 assaults with dangerous weapons.   With four liquor stores and a bar located along this corridor, there is an extremely high alcohol density. There are, however, no banks, grocery stores, or outlets where fresh produce can be purchased in this corridor. The continued operation of businesses such as these will result in the deterioration of our community.   Therefore, based on the Mayor's Health Equity Report and the Metropolitan Police Department crime data, Sign on to the Friends of Salim Adofo letter requesting that the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) deny Victory In Him, LLC's (Quality 01 Convenience Store), located at 2922 1 ⁄ 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, ABRA License - 124438, request to renew their ABRA license.

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