October 21, 2015 BY NICHOLAS NEHAMAS nnehamas@miamiherald.com LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County’s public-private economic development arm, celebrated its 30th anniversary Wednesday,...
Beacon Council goes back to the future
October 21, 2015Source: South Florida Business Journal It was "Back to the Future" for the Beacon Council on Wednesday afternoon, as the economic development organization celebrated 30 years of bringing opportunity to Miami-Dade County. About 500 people packed the...
Memo to office brokers: make sure the IT guy is in on the lease
October 15, 2015Source: South Florida Business Journal In dealing with office tenants, brokers know that beyond finding the right location and price, closing a transaction sometimes takes addressing the niche interests of various top company executives. The CEO might...
Digital media firm seeks incentives to create 60 jobs in Miami-Dade
October 14, 2015A digital media company could receive public incentives for relocating to Miami-Dade County and creating 60 jobs. The identity of the applicant for “Project Rhino” was kept confidential by the Beacon Council, which has asked the Miami-Dade County...
Nurturing a future tech hub: South Florida efforts accelerate
October 11, 2015By at least one measure, South Florida is buzzing with tech startups. The number of startups registered on AngelList, a platform for startups and investors, shot up 46 percent in the past year, to more than 1,600 companies in the tri-county area. While...
Coral Gables residents discuss city’s future at brainstorming meeting
October 8, 2015Hundreds of Coral Gables residents Wednesday night packed a ballroom at the Biltmore Hotel to share frustrations, fears and find out more about future developments in the city. Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick hosted a brainstorming session called “Coral...
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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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