Wright State and Sinclair Community College each formed a consortium for the projects. The Sinclair consortium, which was awarded $458,600, will focus on advanced manufacturing through partnerships with Clark State, Edison State Community College, the University of Dayton and Wright State.
Wright State, which was awarded $541,294, will lead a partnership to support cybersecurity education and training with Clark State and Sinclair.
The money will also benefit the Career and Technology Education Centers in the region and include several business partners and economic development groups, including the Regional Growth Partnership, according to the Ohio Department of Education.
The department said the grants are used to purchase equipment for use in learning laboratories built to meet workforce needs.
Wright State will purchase equipment with the money, including high-performance computing clusters and a scanning electron microscope. Sinclair is purchasing 3D printers and cleaning stations for the printers, among other items.
Jeff A. Hughes, president of Tenet3, said the grants will help his growing cybersecurity company.
“Tenet3 is in great need of the talents and skill sets identified,” Hughes said.
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