Workforce Issues - Information and Opportunities
October 21 Breakfast Session - Denver, CO - 11:30 to 1:00 - FREE SESSION "Business, Education Reform and America's Workforce"
Join Colorado Technology Association and Colorado Succeeds on Wednesday, October 21st, to discuss the major drivers of educational improvement and ensure Colorado's students are ready to join the workforce. Learn why business and civic leaders are championing bold action for our students, educators and schools from one of the nation's leaders, current U.S. Business Roundtable president and former Gov. John Engler. Register by October 16
IEEE Position Statement on High-Tech Workforce And Immigration Reform
IEEE believes that "balanced reforms in the United States' immigrant and non-immigrant admissions programs are urgently needed to help U.S. employers and U.S. workers compete, and to be successful in knowledge-based, technology-driven global markets. Instead of increasing our national dependence on temporary visa propgrams, IEEE-USA recommends that permanent (immigrant) admissions programs be the preferred source of supply for professionals in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields." Read the IEEE Position Statement.Free Guides for Employers on Hiring Veterans
With more than one million veterans looking for full-time jobs, hiring veterans will continue to be a critical source of trained employees to fill the 'skills gap'. Quick reference guides are available on-line: one for smaller firms and one for large entities. The succinct guides offer practical high-value ideas, insights and guidance. Users can quickly access best practice profiles for new ideas, or browse through the Guides to review how best to organize your overall military recruiting effort. More information and download links to guides.
Funding Opportunities
Applications Now Accepted for Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator Grants
Applications Due November 2
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade is accepting applications for the second grant cycle of the Advanced Industries Accelerator grant programs for fiscal year 2016. Applications are due November 2.
Proof of Concept grants are open to Colorado research universities, federal labs located in Colorado, and other labs with valid technology transfer offices. These grants are for pre-commercialization research and commercialization preparation. Grants up to $150,000 will be awarded.
Early Stage Capital and Retention grants fund companies commercializing innovative technologies to create viable products that meet a market need and can be created or manufactured in Colorado and exported globally. Grants up to $250,000 will be awarded.
More information including upcoming information sessions, guidelines and grant cycles. Click here.
National Science Foundation announces a new crosscutting Optics and Photonics Research program for Academic Institutions - Industry Collaborations Welcome
This Optics and Photonics program is an NSF-wide crosscutting activity that involves multiple Divisions within the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), the Directorate for Engineering (ENG), the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO), and the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). Because the field of optics and photonics is inherently interdisciplinary in nature, often requiring expertise across traditional disciplinary boundaries, OP will enable the research community to achieve breakthrough scientific and technological progress. The complexity and challenge of research in optics and photonics may call for multi-institution teams. Collaborative Proposals involving two or more academic institutions may be appropriate.
Industry Collaborations Welcome:
While not required, ties with industry, national laboratories, or other organizations are also welcome. If there are strong collaborations with industry, please see the Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI), which can be used in conjunction with this effort.
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