KC BioHub Lands $38 Million Federal Investment

K-State Olathe is part of a regional win worth celebrating. The KC BioHub consortium, a program of BioNexus KC, has been awarded $38.1 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Tech Hubs program to grow biomanufacturing across the Kansas City region.

The four-year award will fund five projects focused on workforce development, supply chain resilience and industry growth, and it positions the consortium to receive up to $150 million in future federal funding. The initiative is projected to create 11,000 jobs and add $9.2 billion in regional economic impact over the next decade.

More than 115 regional partners make up the consortium, spanning from McPherson, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri, with K-State Olathe among the institutions helping build out the region's biomanufacturing talent pipeline.

Read the full announcement.

This Workshop Now Counts Toward Your SHRM Certification

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Build a stronger multigenerational workforce and check a professional development box while you're at it.

Attend Age-Friendly Workplaces: Harnessing the Power of a Multigenerational Workforce on Sept. 18 and earn 4.5 SHRM PDCs, plus practical strategies you can use the second you're back at your desk.

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Powering Up: Secure Energy Initiative Technical Interchange Meeting

On Sept. 2, K-State's Secure Energy Initiative will host a Technical Interchange Meeting at K-State Olathe, bringing together industry leaders, faculty and community partners to share priorities, identify research and outreach collaborators and build partnerships around energy security and reliability across the state.

The afternoon includes keynotes, a panel discussion, working group updates and a poster session for networking. Registration closes Aug. 26, and those submitting a poster abstract must register by Aug. 20.

Join the conversation.

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Upcoming events

Community

K-State Olathe Student Open House — Aug. 18 | Register
Urban Food Systems Symposium — Sept. 14-17 | Register

Professional Development

Elevate your expertise with targeted training events designed for professionals.

Automation and Process Controls — Aug. 25 | Register
Secure Energy Initiative's Technical Interchange Meeting — Sept. 2 | Register
Age Friendly Workplaces: Harnessing the Power of a Multigenerational Workforce — Sept. 18 | Register
Reliable Flow from Hoppers— Sept. 22 | Register

Around Campus

MilliporeSigma, one of our recurring event clients, brought its "Rise Against Hunger" meal-packing event to the Great Plains Room, putting the campus loading dock to work hauling in supplies for the day. Eighty volunteers packed 10,000 meal bags as part of the company's ongoing community service program. It's the kind of activity that puts our spaces to good use, literally feeding thousands while they're at it.

Learn more about the program at riseagainsthunger.org.

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