Helping founders find community and connections
Our programming includes capital readiness training, access to capital, localize procurement training (vendor systems), small business networking opportunities, research & development, community marketing, and global market access.
Nine-month executive leadership development program. Six sessions are held in different cities throughout the eight-state region, which focus on areas such as transportation infrastructure, government relations, and regional collaboration.
Learn more →The program educates US-based local/regional economic development practitioners to raise the standard of living for their communities through business development, talent management, and quality-of-place creation. The program, known as the best in the nation is unique due to its outreach focus using data analytics.
Learn more →Program for emerging leaders in economic development that will focus on developing skills to strengthen you as a leader in the profession.
Learn more →The Accelerator serves business as an innovation center for accelerated technologies development, scale-up, validation, pilot manufacturing, and commercialization--all under the same roof. The Accelerator’s innovative approach involves a unique combination of a full-service 60,000-square-foot facility, including private offices and laboratories; testing, validation, and pilot production capabilities; along with world-class expertise in complete product development and commercialization. Clients have access to state-of-the-art equipment and amenities without tremendous overhead.
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