New Opportunities in Cybersecurity

By Mark Kleszczewski

Workforce will drive solutions to cyberattacks, which means increased career paths.

New online vulnerabilities and data breaches of retailers may be generating headlines lately, but increasing cyber crime, espionage and disruption of critical assets and infrastructure are making cybersecurity a long-term priority of government and industry…

Appetites Return to Food Processing

By Mark Kleszczewski

Food processing and agriculture rebound.

Like most sectors of the economy, the multibillion dollar food industry took a significant hit in 2008-09, but new technology, shifting consumer tastes and rebounding global demand are driving food processing and agricultural businesses to new heights of activity in clusters…

Opportunities Escalate in STEM Fields

By Rachel Duran

The hidden STEM economy was uncovered in a 2013 study, which found that 50 percent of STEM occupations don’t require a bachelor’s degree.

According to findings in the “The Hidden STEM Economy” more American’s are working in STEM jobs than previously believed. This is…

Wind Energy Industry Surges Onward

By Rachel Duran

The wind energy industry hit milestones in 2013, overcoming a 92 percent reduction in the capacity installed in the first part of the year, a slow down due to the delay in the extension of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC). The evolution of the industry is…

Accelerating High-Tech Health Care

By Mark Kleszczewski

The American health care and medical devices industries, global leaders for decades, now face serious challenges from several directions. Major gaps in funding for early-stage companies, stringent new labeling regulations and a new 2.3 percent federal excise tax on every medical device sold are…