Sports Power Infrastructure and the Institute for Workforce Advancement Form Partnership to Advance Manufacturing Workforce and Supplier Development

Articles

View author

Brooklyn, NY | Sports Power Infrastructure (SPI) and the Institute for Workforce Advancement (IWA) announced a Strategic Partnership Agreement to expand workforce development, supplier opportunities, and community benefit investment using sports and entertainment. The partnership positions advanced manufacturing as a career and small business contracting path for athletes of all levels seeking education, training, and stable employment in high-growth energy and technology sectors.

Athletes Make The Best Workforce + Suppliers Market Report | NY Energy + Manufacturing runs August 1 through October 31 across New York City, Long Island, and the Mid-Hudson region.

Participants complete a survey to identify workforce and supplier priorities and barriers. Survey participants receive one entry into the sweepstakes for a chance to win premium sports and entertainment experiences and prizes. No purchase necessary. Official Rules apply.

Preliminary findings will be presented on Thursday, October 22, from 5pm to 7pm in Brooklyn during National Manufacturing Month, with the full Market Report published in November. Since the CHIPS and Science Act, New York has attracted more than $112 billion in advanced manufacturing investments, while the industry faces 500,000 open jobs today and 2.1 million projected vacancies by 2030.

Sports Power Infrastructure invites qualified nonprofits to become Community Benefit Partners. The SPIN Foundation, through the Sports Power Infrastructure Fund, manages and distributes mini grants to Community Benefit Partners across the three regions for workforce development, training programs, and community engagement.

"This partnership connects workers to careers and gives communities a voice in shaping their future," said Philip Rugile, President of the Institute for Workforce Advancement.

Tenicka Chaney, Managing Director for Sports Power Infrastructure, added: "We're creating pathways for residents to win while accessing real opportunities in energy and technology manufacturing."