by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
When Amazon announced Northern Virginia as the site of its second headquarters in 2018, the commonwealth responded with a bold investment: $2 billion to supercharge its tech workforce. The Tech Talent Investment Program (TTIP) was born, setting an ambitious goal...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
During the last days of the Biden administration, the federal CHIPS Program Office released an update on its progress toward achieving its Vision for Success. Two years ago, we wrote about how the CHIPS programs, including the business incentives, would be assessed in...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Thanks to the California Association of Economic Developers (CALED) for hosting last week’s webinar on Workforce Development Trends and Incentives! We enjoyed discussing the latest in workforce incentive programs with our co-presenter, Jordan Fetsch from California’s...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Data centers are already big business, and the growth forecast is astonishing. Several states are figuring out how to plan for the expected demand. Meeting anticipated energy consumption is the most urgent challenge, but other environmental, noise, and land use issues...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Dec 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a $10 billion federal program administered by the US Department of the Treasury that provides funding via state and tribal governments for small business lending and equity investment programs. The objective is to...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Nov 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Apprenticeships continue to grow across the US. The website Apprenticeship.gov reports there are over 680,000 apprentices in FY2025, a nearly 90% increase since 2014. State efforts to support apprenticeships are also expanding. In 2018, we identified nine...
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