New Application Deadline for 21CJF
Deadline to apply for the 21st Century Jobs Fund competition is moved to June 30 The SEIC Board has not yet selected a peer review organization for the 21CJF competition. Their next meeting to make that decision is in mid-June, after the original June 4 deadline. Therefore they had to push out the date. It is actually a good thing in that it gives companies more time to raise their matching investments and/or commitments. Have you registered? ... [Read More...]
SEIC Meeting Review
Summary of meeting of SEIC Board on April 9 The SEIC Board met on April 9, 2008 to approve the RFP for the next round of the 21st Century Jobs Fund, officially launching the competition for $30 million to be loaned to technology companies in Michigan. There was discussion about the RFP and the competion, and the RFP for peer review organizations to judge the competition. Our friend David Havilland with Shepherd Advisors was there and has summarized... [Read More...]
21CJF Competition Starts This Week
SEIC Board will Approve RFP on Wednesday The SEIC Board will approve the RFP opening the competition for the next round of 21st Century Jobs Fund awards at their meeting on Wednesday. $30 million will be available to for-profit companies only. SPARK will make a presentation to explain the award criteria and provide insight regarding what companies will be the likely winners on Thursday at noon at SPARK Central. To register click here http://www.annarborusa.org/events/event-calendar/Index.cfm?i=2475. We’ll... [Read More...]
Next Round
RFP Draft currently available The application period opens April 9 for the next competitive round of 21st Century Jobs Fund loans. The SEIC Board met last week and approved the draft for who is eligible. Public comments will be received next week, March 26. For more on the SEIC meeting I refer you to the blog of our friend David Haviland with Shepherd Advisors. His summary of that meeting is here: http://mi21cjf.proboards100.com/index.cgi?board=306news&action=display&thread=26 David... [Read More...]
21st Century Jobs Fund next round delayed
SEIC Board meeting canceled 2/25/08 Yesterday’s meeting of the SEIC Board was canceled since not enough members could attend to make a quorum. Their next meeting is March 12. See their schedule for the year here: http://www.themedc.org/Boards-Committees/SEIC-Board/Default.aspx The main item on the agenda yesterday that is now delayed two weeks was to approve the announcement of the RFP for eligible companies of the $30 million next round... [Read More...]
