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Fresno, CA You may not think of California s Central Valley as the place for up-and-coming talent in the technology industry, but one company is looking to change that.
Bitwise Industries, based in Fresno, is breaking down the idea of what the tech workforce looks like and making sure training and jobs are accessible to everyone, no matter their background.
Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Soberal co-founded the workforce development company.
Olguin says her family came to Central Valley to work in agriculture, My immigrant family moved here to follow the crops-a family of field laborers. And, in my own way, I found my way to the technology industry. I ended up in a job that just profoundly changed my life and existence and the opportunity that I saw in front of me.
This company is paying people to learn skills in tech!
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FRESNO, Calif. You may not think of California s Central Valley as the place for up-and-coming talent in the technology industry, but one company is looking to change that.
Bitwise Industries, based in Fresno, is breaking down the idea of what the tech workforce looks like and making sure training and jobs are accessible to everyone, no matter their background.
Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Soberal co-founded the workforce development company.
Olguin says her family came to Central Valley to work in agriculture, My immigrant family moved here to follow the crops-a family of field laborers. And, in my own way, I found my way to the technology industry. I ended up in a job that just profoundly changed my life and existence and the opportunity that I saw in front of me.
By Fred LeFebvre
Feb 25, 2021
The Jefferson Center will soon become an innovation and job training center under a new agreement between ProMedica, which owns the building, and Bitwise Industries of Fresno, California. Bitwise, co-founded by UT grad Irma Olguin Jr, describes itself as a tech ecosystem, activating human potential to elevate underdog cities around the country.
The project includes a $30 million renovation of the building that will create hundreds of jobs. When finished the new center will act as an incubation hub and skill center.
Bitwise project