University Economic Development Association

UEDA 2020

DIGITAL SUMMIT

September 21 - 24, 2020

2020 UEDA SUMMIT THEME

Redesigning the Future Amidst Dynamic Change: A Virtual Economic Accelerator Summit

 

UEDA Summit 2020 Sponsors and Exhibitors

Thank you to all sponsors and exhibitors for supporting the 2020 UEDA Summit. It is through the generous support of organizations, such as you, that UEDA is able to achieve its mission of delivering economic development innovation through engagement with higher education. Thanks for your continued support.

Elsevier

Innovation Day Sponsor

Lead the way in advancing science, technology and health.

We help institutions and professionals advance healthcare, open science and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Combining content with technology, supported by operational efficiency, we turn information into actionable knowledge. Elsevier empowers knowledge which empowers those who use it.

Elsevier. Empowering Knowledge.

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Lemelson Foundation

Ecosystem Day Sponsor

Based in Portland, The Lemelson Foundation uses the power of invention to improve lives. Inspired by
the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the
Foundation helps the next generation of inventors and invention-based businesses to flourish. The
Lemelson Foundation was established in the early 1990s by prolific inventor Jerome Lemelson and his
wife Dorothy. To date the Foundation has made grants totaling more than $225 million in support of its
mission. 

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Invent Penn State

Welcome Sponsor

Invent Penn State, hosted in the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, is a coordinated effort that spans the university’s 24 campuses, all academic colleges, including the College of Medicine and Penn State Law, and our numerous institutes and centers. Countless Penn Staters, community leaders and industry partners have contributed to developing what quickly has become a burgeoning entrepreneurship ecosystem at Penn State, one that provides resources and support to faculty, staff, student and community innovators.

 

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Jim Woodell & Company

Welcome Sponsor

Institutions of higher education are facing increased expectations around connecting their work to the economy and society. Jim canhelp through his service offerings.

Jim Woodell helps higher education institutions and their partners deepen, strengthen, and convey their economic and societal impact. Jim focuses on critical factors for defining and achieving outcomes in multiple impact domains.

 

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Kansas State University

Welcome Sponsor

The Kansas State University Research Foundation and Institute for Commercialization reaches into the university for innovation and out around the world to create economic and social benefits. Their mission is to facilitate technology commercialization, corporate engagement, encourage faculty engagement, advance economic prosperity, and promote the University’s strategic initiatives. This includes patent and technology licensing services, business attraction, strategic partnerships, new business creation, and more. They are dedicated to the start-up and expansion of technology based, high-growth enterprises and enabling the commercialization of university and under-utilized corporate intellectual property. This approach allows them to aide in advancing the Land Grant mission of Kansas State University.

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Georgia Southern University

Welcome Sponsor

Georgia Southern University, founded in 1906, offers 141 degree programs serving nearly 26,500 students through nine colleges on three 

campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville, and online instruction. Georgia Southern creates lifelong learners who serve as responsible scholars, leaders and stewards in their communities.

Georgia Southern is also committed to community engagement and economic development. For example, the Business Innovation Group (BIG) at Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business works to provide students and the community with the skills and training necessary to understand business principles, to recognize economic opportunities, and to successfully launch new business enterprises.

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Virginia Tech

Welcome Sponsor

Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities. As the commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers 240 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students and manages a research portfolio of more than $513 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia.

Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

 

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Economic Development ServicesDirectory

Welcome Sponsor

For companies and consultants supporting economic development organizations, our website works as a powerful tool for gaining visibility for your service offerings.  There is no other channel for sharing the value of your services and attracting more clients. 

It is the only online directory of its type and with over 50 categories, online reviews and hundreds of business listings, the EDO Marketplace is also the most comprehensive directory of services for economic development organizations. 

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Supporter

Bowling Green State University provides experiences that enhance lives. Students are prepared for lifelong career growth, lives of engaged citizenship and leadership in a global society. U.S. News and World Report names BGSU as one of the top public universities nationwide with a strong commitment to first-year programs that lead to success. Within our transformative learning community, we build a welcoming, safe and diverse environment where the creative ideas and achievements of all can benefit others throughout Ohio, the nation and the world. 

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The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services

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The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) delivers technical assistance and training to businesses and communities throughout Tennessee. UT CIS has the real-world experience and expertise to give businesses and communities the tools they need to grow, succeed and create good jobs.

Whether you want to improve productivity on the plant floor, comply with safety or environmental regulations, sell to a government agency, introduce a new product, or improve your economic development potential, UT CIS has the expertise to help you succeed.

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California State University – Northridge

Supporter

One of the largest universities in the country, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is an urban, comprehensive university that delivers award-winning undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 40,000 students and counts more than 350,000 alumni who fuel the greater Los Angles economy and beyond. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named CSUN an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University for university-wide efforts to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, advancing regional development through public service, engagement and outreach. Recognizing CSUN’s leadership in fostering diversity, CollegeNET named CSUN a Social Mobility Innovator for its transformative effect on students and the region.

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East Stroudsburg University

Supporter

East Stroudsburg University is a comprehensive university in northeastern Pennsylvania offering 58 undergraduate programs, 21 master’s programs and 2 doctoral programs.

ESU is one of the 14 institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

The University has 57 buildings located on 258 acres in the East Stroudsburg Borough and in Smithfield Township which include academic facilities, 7 residence halls (housing over 2500 students), a 1,000-seat dining hall, a student center and a recreation center. The Student Activity Association, Inc., owns Stony Acres, a 119-acre off-campus student recreation area near Marshalls Creek, that includes a lodge and a small lake.

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TrailBlaze Creative

Collaboration Sponsor

TrailBlaze Creative increases the competitiveness of nonprofits, businesses, and communities through image management. With expertise as marketing and communications strategists, we provide planning, management, and tactical support to organizations looking to embrace a growth mindset. We have a passion for creativity and strive to help those organizations who are working hard to make a difference.

Uniquely, TrailBlaze was formed at the request of our clients who were seeking a firm that a) places client needs first; b) establishes trust; c) embodies their brand; and d) provides creative strategic direction for sustainable organizational growth. We use these elements at the core of all of our client relationships.

We are honored to be UEDA’s Association Management firm.

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Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute

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Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) is Georgia Tech’s business outreach organization and serves as the primary vehicle to achieve Georgia Tech’s goal of expanded local, regional, and global outreach.

EI2 is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive university-based program of business and industry assistance, technology commercialization, and economic development. When compared to counterparts at other universities, EI2 is unique because we bring all of these areas of expertise into a single organization and are able to connect our clients to more than one program or service to meet your individual needs.

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University Economic Development Association

PO Box 97930
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
216.200.UEDA (8332)
info@universityeda.org