Month: July 2024

CFA Featured at ASU+GSV Summit Panel

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Earlier this year, the Community Funding Accelerator and its partners had the opportunity to present at one of the biggest education conferences in the country.

Nick Rodriguez, the CEO of Delivery Associates, the public sector consulting firm that leads CFA, moderated a panel discussion at ASU+GSV that featured:

  • Mayor Randall L. Woodfin of Birmingham, Alabama
  • Mayor Donna Deegan of Jacksonville, Florida
  • Corban Tillemann-Dick, founder and CEO of Maybell Quantum
  • Katie Jenner, the Secretary of Education at the Indiana Department of Education

The group discussed the importance of collaboration between schools and the private sector to promote long-term economic prosperity. The leaders also discussed the role of organizations like CFA in increasing awareness and equitable access to workforce development opportunities.

Communities win over $90 million through EDA’s Tech Hubs Program

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With support from the Community Funding Accelerator, Indiana’s Heartland Bioworks will receive $51 million and Colorado’s Elevate Quantum will receive $41 million through the federal Tech Hubs program, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced today. 

Both projects propose cultivating a deep talent pipeline that begins in K-12 schools, connecting the next generation of technology leaders to hands-on learning opportunities and potential employers.

In Indiana, the Tech Hub proposes to serve over 19,000 students with interactive learning experiences in human, animal, and plant biosciences that will result in industry-recognized credentials and employment opportunities.

In the Mountain West, this project seeks to help launch over 50 startups, upskill more than 30,000 workers, and engage more than 600,000 students in over 45 education partners to create a global epicenter for quantum information technology.

CFA played a pivotal role in developing these winning proposals, providing strategic advisory, spearheading grant writing efforts, engaging consortia, and developing innovative workforce models. CFA’s expertise was crucial in navigating the federal grant application process and ensuring the success of these bids.

Read the full Heartland Bioworks press release here. 

Read the full Elevate Quantum press release here.