Teens experiment with computer programming, electronics at Cyber Innovation Camp

The five-day Cyber Innovation Camp introduced teens to potential careers in computing, engineering and cybersecurity.

TEEX is offering its 5th Cyber Innovation Camp for students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade. Teens will learn programming, cybersecurity, electronics and sensors, engineering design, and more, and receive their own Raspberry Pi computer.

Sixty-three economic development professionals completed the Basic Economic Development Course, where they learned about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development.

Sixty-six people from nine states attended the Basic Economic Development Course to learn about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development.

Twenty-six high school students had the opportunity to learn about programming, cybersecurity, electronics and engineering design at the TEEX Cyber Innovation Camp.

Sixty-three economic development professionals from four states attended the Basic Economic Development Course in San Antonio, which was conducted by TEEX and the Texas Economic Development Council.

Sixty-three participants learned about the concepts, tools and skills needed to be successful in economic development during the Basic Economic Development Course in Austin.

The Texas Workforce Commission awarded a $2 Million Skills Development Fund Grant to TEEX, which will fund customized training for 759 employees at six manufacturing companies in four counties.

Funding from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will help small and medium-sized manufacturers in Texas recover from facility damage, labor shortages and other disruptions caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Sixty-four new economic developers from Texas and Louisiana graduated from the Basic Economic Development Course, which is accredited by the International Economic Development Council.