Although it might look like he gave up looking at the current PPS, but reread the PR from April, they’re still talking about stuff like the 5G division so don’t think he gave up, “just” a major holdup that should never have happened.
Judging by Terrance Berry multiple likes on LinkedIn on Ariel Shatz, they are what they call “evangelists” of federal grant that take 0% equity and empowers business owners to keep full IP rights. (Eagle Point Funding & Deep-Tech Showcase)
I hope something pans out of that connection eventually.
Must be really tough getting federal grants for projects concerning construction of roads for the future related to smart city tech like what we have with NPI, it’s almost too ambitious to succeeded in a way. That’s why the emphasis has been on “long term investment” in those latest PRs. Could take years before they get a hold on those federal grants.
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