[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 37 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H768-H769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                AKRON REGIONAL TECH HUB PHASE II FUNDING

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Ohio's 13th 
Congressional District in our quest to become a leader in polymer 
innovation.
  Ohio's 13th Congressional District made its mark as the rubber city 
capital of the world, building our middle class, growing our 
population, and literally supporting the movement of people all across 
the world.
  Our community has proudly continued this legacy by becoming a 
trailblazer in polymer science and polymer engineering.
  Last year, thanks to the combined efforts from a variety of local 
partners led by the Greater Akron Chamber, the Sustainable Polymers 
Tech Hub was named as 1 of only 31 tech hub finalists across the 
country.
  This designation was a significant achievement for our region and 
made our project eligible for tens of millions of dollars in additional 
funding through the Chips and Science Act. Now, the sustainable polymer 
tech hub is, once again, being considered for additional investment.
  It is clear Ohio's 13th Congressional District is the perfect home 
for a tech hub devoted to developing the future of sustainable 
polymers.
  Polymers touch every industrial sector, and this tech hub will help 
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that northeast Ohio remains a global leader in innovation, while also 
boosting our local economy and creating good-paying jobs right here at 
home.
  As a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, 
which is the committee that oversees the implementation of the Chips 
and Science Act which created the regional tech hub, I will continue to 
bring this to our district and specifically northeastern Ohio and the 
United States.

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