Hoping to lure more professionals who have high tech experience on their resumes to the state, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has proposed a plan that would double the funding available to companies and data centers looking to set up shop in the state. The proposal to double the already established $15 million fund would also increase the type of businesses that would be eligible for the financial incentives, according to The Associated Press. Robert Jensen, chief executive officer of the Wyoming Business Council, told the news agency that doubling the funding that's available to certain types of high tech and computer research development companies will help bring more jobs to the state and help boost tax revenues. "To have some funding in the governor's office that he has the ability to put toward infrastructure that supports their location here, that's good news and the industry will take note of that,"Jensen added. Jensen said his office is currently negotiating with a number of data center operators about re-locating in Wyoming. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for computer and information systems managers are expected to grow faster than the average for all other occupations, by 17%, through 2018. |