SBA partners with Perplexity to launch $25M Main Street AI Accelerator
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ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
June 15, 2026 05:20 PM ET
Administration officials have stressed the importance of supporting small businesses amid the global AI race between the U.S. and China.
With the U.S. seeking to maintain its status as the globe’s artificial intelligence superpower, the Trump administration has been looking to support initiatives that can drive innovation and economic growth across the nation’s small businesses.
The national AI legislative framework released by the White House last month included a pillar stating that the development of emerging technologies “should strengthen American communities and small businesses through economic growth and energy dominance.”
The Small Business Administration has also been working to harness AI’s capabilities when it comes to driving innovation and growth across the country, with agency officials seeing the technology as increasingly critical for smaller companies.
During a June 9...
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