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DeSoto partners tout biotech workforce gains; 500+ participants and study planned
Summary
Board members heard an update on the Good Jobs Challenge biotech initiative: staff said the program has added about 525 participants into the job market, the grant ends June 30, 2026, and the city and Dallas College Foundation are pursuing donor funding and an economic impact study with Lightcast.
A board update described the Good Jobs Challenge biotech initiative and related workforce and fundraising efforts. A presenter working with Dallas College and the EDC said the grant period runs through June 30, 2026, and the team is seeking donors through the Dallas College Foundation to sustain the program beyond the grant period.
The presenter…
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