<ul><li>The CleanTech Alliance in Washington state has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to launch a hub focused on carbon removal, storage, and utilization.</li><li>The hub, called Washington Energy - Carbon Advancement Network (WECAN), will receive $500,000 per year over five years to fund staff and programming.</li><li>This is the only SBA grant of its kind granted in the Pacific Northwest region.</li><li>The region is already home to various carbon-related startups, including those focused on sustainable aviation fuel, carbon capturing devices, carbon extraction from the ocean, and carbon removal from the air.</li></ul>

CleanTech Alliance awarded $2.5M to create carbon-focused business hub in Washington state

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