December 04, 2017
From Math Class to Manufacturing: How Michigan Wins With Software
On December 4, Software.org will sponsor an event with RealClearPolitics in Detroit to celebrate the economic impact of software in Michigan and discuss ways to encourage growth in the industry....
December 01, 2017
From Math Class to Manufacturing: How Indiana Wins with Software
On November 29, Software.org sponsored an event in Indianapolis to celebrate the economic impact of software in Indiana and discuss ways to encourage growth in the industry. Governor Eric Holcomb kicked off the event with remarks commending Hoosiers’ ability to be change agents....
November 30, 2017
“Indiana named Top 10 state for business”
WTHR13, November 30, 2017. “‘For Indiana to continue to be known as the best in the Midwest…in the year 2020 and 2030, we’re going to have to make sure that our workforce is skilled appropriately to meet the workforce needs of those years,’ [Gov. Eric...
November 29, 2017
“Governor echoes need for workforce development”
Tribune-Star, November 29, 2017. “The issue of Hoosiers with an unfinished education led Holcomb to focus on workforce development as he sat down with Tom Bevan, co-founder and publisher of Real Clear Politics. The conversation took place Wednesday at a luncheon at the Columbia Club...
November 07, 2017
“Top 10 states for software jobs”
CIO.com, October 18, 2017. “Software has an enormous impact on our lives, but the impact on employment is even greater than expected, according to research from Software.org: the BSA Foundation.” Read More >>> Original Posting: https://www.cio.com/article/3094297/hiring/top-10-states-for-software-jobs.html...
October 16, 2017
“Kansas Software Industry Growth Outstrips Surrounding States”
Topeka Capital-Journal, October 9, 2017. “The report, published by Software.org, an international research organization, found the software industry adds $3 billion to Kansas’ gross domestic product.”...
September 29, 2017
“Report: Indiana No. 2 in software job growth”
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 29, 2017. “The Hoosier State added 8,787 software jobs between 2014 and 2016, according to a survey published Tuesday by tech trade group Software.org: the BSA Foundation.”...
September 28, 2017
“Study: Texas contributed $37.2B to national software industry”
Dallas Business Journal, September 28, 2017. “The software industry invested more than $63 billion in research and development in 2013, the most recent year for which data was available. That sum is up 21 percent over the prior year.”...
September 27, 2017
“Software industry boosts US GDP by $1.14 trillion, grows economy in all 50 states”
Tech Republic , September 27, 2017. “All 50 states felt some impact from the software industry. However, 35 states saw GDP growth of more than 20% in 2016.”...
September 26, 2017
“Louisiana’s software industry among fastest-growing in country, report says”
The Advocate, September 26, 2017. “Louisiana's rapidly growing software industry employed 11,694 people in 2016 and had a $1.5 billion impact on the state's economy, according to a new report by Software.org.”...