Job-creating projects based on broadband technology are being sought in 26 Southeastern Kentucky counties. Officials with the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation will review the ideas. The Request for Proposals is now available on line at SKED’S website.
Corporation Director Brett Traver says the selected projects will be able to leverage broadband infrastructure. He says the barrier for the entry of ideas is set low, “From that, we’ll take those ideas, however many we get, and start funneling them down until we reach three to five really good ideas."
Traver says such projects could include a regional teleworks hub to help people find remote working jobs or projects taking advantage of broadband for engineering or 3-D modeling. He says all that is to be determined.
The deadline for proposal submission is December 12th at 4:30. The RFP can be found online at www.southeastkentucky.com.?
