A BBBRC grant builds momentum for a highly trained semiconductor workforce
AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program accepting applications
The Illinois-Wisconsin-Indiana region could see as many as 191,000 quantum jobs by 2035
The Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) recently released a report, Advancing Together: A Unified Strategy for Scaling Midwest Quantum Talent, outlining a regional strategy to expand the quantum workforce. The Illinois-Wisconsin-Indiana region could see as many as 191,000 quantum jobs by 2035, according to a Boston Consulting Group analysis for the CQE. More than 70% of those jobs will be available to people who do not have graduate degrees, and nearly one-third will be open to those with associates degrees or technical training.
Researchers find AI adoption moderate across firms, stronger among individuals
Recent Research: How minimum wage increases shape the STEM workforce pipeline
College is often the time when students discover which career path they want to pursue, through coursework, internships, and hands-on experiences. New research examining state minimum wage increases, however, shows how budget pressures can disrupt access to these formative opportunities and ultimately affect who enters STEM careers.
EDA reopens Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
After a nine-month hiatus, the Economic Development Administration has reopened its Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs with an updated Notice of Funding Opportunity.
The Trump administration proposes significant changes in consolidated workforce plan
Recent research: Tulsa Remote study shows strong economic returns
To grow their local populations and STEM workforce, communities across the country are experimenting with resident/worker attraction programs, as we have previously covered. But how effective are these programs? A recent study from the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research offers new insights by analyzing Tulsa Remote’s track record from its inception in 2018 to 2023.
Recent research: Who benefits from state workforce development grants?
Fordham University awarded $3M to build a workforce development and entrepreneurship hub
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) recently announced that it is awarding Fordham University $3 million from its Greenlight Innovation Fund. The university will also receive additional funds, including a $1.1 million grant from Councilman Oswald Feliz, to create the Bronx Green Job Center (BGJC), a workforce development and entrepreneurship hub that aims to create an equitable green-job pipeline in the Bronx.