Public Funding Growth CSUSB recently secured multiple federal grants including a 4.9M package to expand childcare for student parents and a 1.33M strengthening institutions grant to develop STEM and health care pathways, indicating strong ongoing funding opportunities for education technology, student support, and workforce development solutions.
Cybersecurity Pipeline As the lead institution for the WITH-Cyber project, CSUSB is actively expanding California's cybersecurity education-to-employment pipeline, presenting a strategic opportunity to offer training platforms, lab environments, and partner programs for K-12 through higher education to bolster regional cybersecurity workforce outcomes.
Workforce & Leadership Focus CSUSB engages with industry and public administration through events like the HR Forum and ShEconomy, signaling openness to solutions that enhance career services, employer partnerships, executive training, and diversity-focused leadership development programs.
Tech Stack & Partnerships A technology-forward campus already leveraging Snowplow, Drupal, Boomi, Qualtrics, and Smartsheet suggests receptiveness to analytics, content management, integration, survey research, and collaboration platforms; upsell opportunities include data analytics, digital experience optimization, and workflow automation integrations.
Growth & Expansion With a student body exceeding 17,500 and a broad program slate, CSUSB exhibits scale and need for scalable IT, learning management, and student services infrastructure, alongside potential partnerships for accreditation support, faculty development, and STEM/healthcare program expansion.