We were excited to take part in the Miami Innovators Working Group meeting last month with Mayor Gimenez on ways to amplify our current business & startup landscape.
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One Community One Goal's Academic Leaders Council Transitions Into New Leadership
March 14, 2017Miami-Dade County School Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho is new chairman (Miami, FL) March 14, 2017 - Miami-Dade Beacon Council's One Community One Goal (OCOG) announces that Miami-Dade County School Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho is the new...
Miami-Dade Leads the State in Annual Job Growth in Education and Health Services
March 14, 2017 Miami-Dade County had the highest annual job growth in education and health services (8,100 jobs) compared to other metro areas in Florida from January 2016 to January 2017, according to statistics released March 10. “Education and health services...
DB Schenker Relocates Americas Headquarters to Miami-Dade
March 10, 2017(Miami, FL) March 10, 2017 - Leading global logistics provider DB Schenker is consolidating and relocating its headquarters for the Americas to Miami-Dade, Florida. The move will centralize DB Schenker's regional management functions in one central...
Gov. Scott Announces Cosentino to Relocate Americas Headquarters from Texas to Florida
March 15, 2017Gov. Scott Announces Cosentino to Relocate Americas Headquarters from Texas to Florida CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced Cosentino, a global leader in natural stone, quartz, and recycled surfacing, is relocating its Americas...
A Health System Bets Big on Miami’s Future in Health-Tech
Daniel Silberman runs Miami-based startup Mediconecta, the largest telemedicine provider in Latin America. It is also eying the U.S. Hispanic marketplace.
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Request for Proposals
The Beacon Council Economic Development Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the Talent Bridge Miami Portal. This regional platform will strengthen employer engagement, improve resident access to high-quality training opportunities, and align educational and community partners around measurable workforce outcomes. Qualified firms with expertise in data-intensive, AI-enabled platforms are encouraged to apply.
This initiative is a central component of Miami-Dade County’s talent and competitiveness strategy and represents an important investment in the region’s long-term workforce infrastructure.
The submission deadline for this RFP was April 3rd. The official RFP notice of intended decision is included below.
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