February 5, 2021
Services and support for entrepreneurs across Wyoming will be expanded as a result of a $2.4 million CARES Act Recovery assistance grant to the University of Wyoming from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).
The grant, to be matched with $600,000 in local investment, is expected to create 368 jobs and generate $1 million in private investment.
“Supporting local strategies designed to create stronger and more resilient economies in response to the coronavirus pandemic is a top priority for EDA,” says Dennis Alvord, acting assistant secretary of commerce for economic development. “This project will broaden the University of Wyoming’s IMPACT 307 business incubator program to serve statewide clients through a hybrid virtual and in-person startup launch and entrepreneurial support structure.”
February 1, 2021
State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle republished an article that quoted a number of experts on whether Wyoming residents will get the COVID-19 vaccine. Discussing the economic side, UW economist Rob Godby said it is possible that the longer people resist being vaccinated, the longer the pandemic will last and the greater the economic fallout will be.
UW and the state’s seven community colleges are launching a collaborative effort to better prepare Wyoming students for the state’s evolving economy and encourage entrepreneurship. Wyoming Public Radio, Cowboy State Daily, Oil City News, Wyoming News Now, The Casper Star-Tribune (CS-T) and KFBC Radio reported that Gov. Mark Gordon and UW President Ed Seidel announced the Wyoming Innovation Network, a joint effort by all of the schools to focus more o
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The state s higher education institutions are partnering to develop a new way to address Wyoming s economic needs.
Wyoming Innovation Network, or WIN, looks to make a more cohesive system between the University of Wyoming and the state s seven community college districts. Higher education leaders and Gov. Mark Gordon came together on Monday to announce the news in a press conference. I believe that it is critical to align these programs and resources with the state s needs going forward. I don t think we can afford to do it on a piecemeal basis, as we have in the past, Gordon said.
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