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BUSINESS STUDIO SERIES
Selling Innovation; 1 day course; February 10
Top Innovation Tools; 1 day course; March 2
Innovation Methods Certification; 1 year program; new class starting May 17
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Driving Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
MSU center to be site of ‘green’ chemistry scale-up
A consortium between Michigan State University, Lakeshore Advantage, Prima Civitas Foundation, and the NewNorth Center will collectively receive support from the EDA and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to create a “Proof-of-Concept Center for Green Chemistry Scale-up.”
The proof of concept center, one of six winners of the EDA’s i6 Green Challenge, will be located in MSU’s Bioeconomy Institute in Holland. The center will help support the i6’s mission of driving technology commercialization and entrepreneurship in support of a green innovation economy, increased U.S. competitiveness, and new jobs.
The center will support emerging technology-based ventures as they mature and demonstrate their market potential, making them more attractive to investors and helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas and innovations into businesses, said MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon.
“Michigan has a long history of entrepreneurship, and our economy depends on both innovation and commercialization,” Simon said. “Winning this grant showcases MSU as a key player in Michigan’s renewal with benefits expanding well beyond our campus. This will certainly support the development of green jobs across the state.”
Highlights
Interesting Article
NNC recommends reading an article by Fast Company: The 3 Biggest Barriers To Innovation, And How To Smash Them
TYTHE Design talks about NewNorth Center - A Non-profit Education Center
There’s this idea floating around that design thinking is only for designers… We disagree wholeheartedly.
‘A Day in the Life’ of Innovation by Herman Miller
To survive and thrive on the other side of the economic downturn, companies are going to have to take innovation to a whole new level—even companies like ours that have a reputation for innovation.
Manufacturer rethinks processes to be purposeful in innovating
NewNorth taught him ways to be more intentional in the innovation process and not leave success to chance, he said.
WGVU Interview
Shelley Irwin, host of the WGVU Morning Show, talked to Nate Young, President of NewNorth, about the recent IQ Survey
Webinar
Connect to a webinar on Best Innovation Practices. Brought to you by NewNorth Center and Plante Moran.