WHIN received a $1M Build to Scale Grant from The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) this month! There were more than 260 applicants with only 60 organizations selected for the Build to Scale program, WHIN being one of them!

The grants, part of the “Build to Scale” program administered annually by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), aim to accelerate technology entrepreneurship by increasing inclusive access to entrepreneurial assistance and startup capital. These EDA investments support innovation industries, such as agriculture technology (agtech), bioscience, advanced manufacturing, blue economy, and health technology, among others.

The funding will enable WHIN to scale our Innovation as a Service (IaaS) program and help many manufacturers in the region to utilize IoT technology to address needs such as preventative maintenance, reduced downtime, safety, reduced waste, asset tracking, and energy and other input management.

WHIN’s IaaS initiative gives companies a manpower and expertise boost. Working side-by-side with plant personnel, WHIN’s team helps to identify pain points and implement IoT solutions from a portfolio of technologies that WHIN has vetted for quality and effectiveness. IaaS flattens the technology learning curve with real results so that manufacturers gain the vision, skill and experience to continue to the next level of digitalization.