Some of that $27 million will be used to sponsor the first year of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP), the office said in a statement. The initiative, unveiled in January, is a collaboration between the University of Wyoming and the state’s community colleges.

The Wyoming Innovation Partnership will focus on growing technology and entrepreneurship programs with the ultimate goal of diversifying Wyoming’s workforce and attracting new businesses.

Strengthening options in health care, agriculture and manufacturing education is also on the WIP’s agenda, the office said.