Urban Rural Network Technology

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HBCU President Keynote

Keynote Introductions by
Karl Cureton, CEBOT CEO

Building a National Digital Access Platform

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Urban Rural Technology Network (URNTech)

The Council Exchange Board of Trade (CEBOT) Alliance partnership research intermediates government, academia and industry, designing and building workforce and broadband solutions that enable large grant and contract fulfillment.


CEBOT Inclusive Alliance Member Program

Building agreements that facilitate community collaborations on job creation, contract development, economic and education infrastructure and enterprise P3 partnership governance, all focused on agreed outcomes framed in both research and faith in our human desire to serve and create resilience.

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SMARTSEC Team Formationwww.smartsec.us

Grant Partnerships proposals between government, academia and industry are now in development. This site works to connect the minority technology industry with HBCUs and other Institutions listed as eligible based on the U.S. Department of Education "Eligibility Matrix ".  Click on link below for U.S. Ed Open Data.

Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives

November 2019 NTIA launched the Minority Broadband Initiative (MBI) in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to work on solving broadband deployment challenges in vulnerable communities.  On December 2020 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 included the formation of the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Broadband Internet Access Services

URNTech Programs seek to improve the use of infrastucture services by eligible MBEs and community-based organizations.  Delivering digital skills, digital inclusion, workforce development programs, and technology services in anchor communities of color.


Minority Tech Industry

2024 Minority Tech

Spring Digital Infrastructure  Summit

Date: May Thursday 23rd, 2024, Washington, DC

Bridging Digital Opportunities

Anchor Community Collaboration

The May 2024 Event will help frame how CEBOT members can engage with new industry governed partnerships.


Grant and contract acquisition discussion to include strategies and design structure of public and private submissions.  URNTech's core team of research partners are tasked to intermediate member agreements in an effort to facilitate and accelerated stakeholder additional agreements and govern a both  innovative and inclusive supply chain.

Industry Intermediated
Cohort Research

Minority Serving Institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are now being challenged by multiple federal agencies to collaborate on national resilience efforts.   Public/Private partnerships provide greater access to opportunities, particularly as it relates to funding opportunities.   An unprecedented level of federal funding is now available to close the digital/workforce/wealth divide in minority communities. 

Digital Opportunities for Community Learning

Digital literacy is a critical 21st century skill-set.  HBCUs/HIs/PBIs and MSIs are uniquely positioned to assist their neighboring anchor communities connect, create and learn through the development of sustainable program initiatives.

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Building Capacity with Capacity

The Council Exchange Board of Trade (CEBOT) intermediates suppliers and resources with the minority technology industry. Minority Tech employers bring new talent,  and subject matter expertise that impact the bottom line.


Through agreements CEBOT connects higher education anchor institutions and community partners and stakeholders to a growing innovation ecosystem rich with trust and purpose.

Federal Procurement Equity

$26 Billion Additional Procurement Dollars

Industry/University Research Can Sustain Multiple Service Awards and Support & Management Capabilities To Connect Minority Communities to Digital Opportunities

CEBOT Federal Advocacy &
Member Procurement Innovation

Discover how the Minority Tech Industry supports the U.S. Federal government's Equity effort to increase small business federal procurement from 11% to 15% by 2025?

CEBOT responded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President

The current Executive Order on Equity created an opportunity for federal agencies to focus on potential barriers that underserved communities and individuals may face in taking advantage of agency procurement and contracting opportunities.  Subsequently OMB issued a Request for Information on this Executive Order.  Below is CEBOT's written response now found on the www.regulations.gov.

$1.2 Trillion Averted from Minority Communities

Federal Response - 5 months after CEBOT's OMB RFI response 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

Advancing Equity in Federal Procurement

Decision to bring together CEBOT's largest Minority Tech Companies

Karl CuretonCEBOT Founder & CEO

10-05-2021 - Past Event

SMARTHBCU

Cohort Initiative

Urban and Rural HBCU Anchor Institutions

U.S. Minority Tech Industry

The U.S. minority technology industry now includes over 65,000 employers with a combined annual income of +$100 Billion.  The Council Exchange Board of Trade has developed an Alliance program that coordinates the capability and scale of this fast growing industry sector.

  HBCUs from across the nation have agreed to strategically align resources in order to develop  larger grant and contract opportunities that extend their campuses, building institutional effectiveness and community resilience. 


HBCU CompetesWebsite

The Council Exchange Board of Trade Looking Forward Research & Development program office (CEBOT LFRD) is focusing on strengthening HBCUs through enhanced  institutional planning and development and infrastructure enhancements through private/public partnerships that include the use of technology.

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Building a Nation of Producers

America's economy converges and grows when industry, government and community partners work together and agree to joint profitable and sustainable economic outcomes.

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Building a New American Economy

America's Community Collaboration Platform

The ACCP Digital Collaboration Platform was created to unify our nation and build together the critical relationships and infrastructure needed to restore the health and economy of the United States.  The broader impact of this research includes new international economic development methodologies.

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There’s no greater economic engine in the world than the hard work and ingenuity of the American people. ACCP brings together industry, government, academia, service providers and community to digitally create a path towards economic mobility and self-sufficiency for targeted participants across United States.

The current version of the ACCP service offering introduces a two year longitudinal research on over 660,000 current HUD housing support recipients located in 50 Public Housing Authority (PHA) jurisdictions across the United States. 

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