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Washburn Tech Receives Grant To Advance Workforce Development

Washburn Tech granted $400,000 through Generating Regional Innovative Partnerships. Photo Credit: Google Maps

Posted October 9, 2023

The Washburn Institute of Technology has been awarded $400,000 to bolster workforce development and regional workforce needs, according to a Monday news release.

Washburn Tech announced it was awarded under the National Science Foundation under Funding Opportunity NSF 23-528 Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity, according to the release.

“Washburn Tech is poised to become an even more vital player in the northeast Kansas manufacturing ecosystem through a partnership with the National Science Foundation and fellow cohort institutions,” assistant dean, instructional services at Washburn Tech, Chaz Havens said in the release. “The GRIP collaboration will empower faculty to deepen their expertise in training individuals for cutting-edge technologies. In addition, we expect this initiative to enhance recruitment efforts and strengthen partnerships with the manufacturing industry.”

Washburn Tech is part of the Generating Regional Innovative Partnerships (GRIP), a conglomerate working to promote workforce development.

To revitalize and streamline the new partnerships, a work-based learning coordinator will also be employed, which will be a position funded in part by a GRIP grant, according to the release.

View the full release, here.