May 8, 2009: The mayor of Birmingham, Ala., is partnering with Illinois-based NanoInk Inc. to create a nanotech training program for area colleges and universities, according to a report in The Birmingham News.
Mayor Larry Langford met with company officials last week. Another meeting is scheduled for May 18 with academic leaders.
The purpose is to train workers for jobs of the future, the mayor said. “These people will be able to be retrained in an up-and-coming field,” Langford said.
NanoInk has a similar partnership with Dakota County Technical College, which has a nanotech partnership with the University of Minnesota.