DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 17: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images). Commerce launches first phase of $500 million Tech Hubs grant program Applicants have until August 15 to submit proposals for consideration as part of the public-private investment program. May 12, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones