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Submit Your Call for Content Application Today!
Submit Your Call for Content Application Today!

Planning is now underway to identify topics and presenters for concurrent sessions at the 2022 UEDA Summit. We want YOUR content this year. The Summit theme is "Harnessing Your Region’s Energy to Accelerate Innovative Futures". Learn more and get started at the...

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Recording: Awards of Excellence Informational Webinar
Recording: Awards of Excellence Informational Webinar

Here is the recording of today’s UEDA Awards of Excellence Informational Webinar and Category Leaders Roundtable. Thanks to Dr. S. K. Ramesh from California State University, Northridge and Renee Shelton from the University of North Dakota Center for Innovation for...

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A Conversation About the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative
A Conversation About the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative

George Ward—Executive Director for Coldstream Research Campus and Real Estate at University of Kentucky, and UEDA Membership and Marketing Committee member—recently talked with Greg Wilson, Public Service Associate for State Services And Decision Support at University...

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A Conversation About Community-Based Network Navigators
A Conversation About Community-Based Network Navigators

Stephanie Pierce—economic development and entrepreneur relations manager at Kansas State University, and UEDA Membership and Marketing Committee member—recently talked with Sarah Mote, director of marketing for KCSourceLink at the University of Missouri Kansas City,...

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A Conversation About Building an Innovation Pipeline
A Conversation About Building an Innovation Pipeline

Stephanie Pierce—economic development and entrepreneur relations manager at Kansas State University, and UEDA Membership and Marketing Committee member—recently talked with Sandra Marin Ruiz, assistant vice president for innovation and business development and the...

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A Conversation About Legendary Leaders in Innovation
A Conversation About Legendary Leaders in Innovation

George Ward—Executive Director for Coldstream Research Campus and Real Estate at University of Kentucky, and UEDA Membership and Marketing Committee member—recently talked with Renee Shelton, Project Manager and Entrepreneur Coach at the University of North Dakota’s...

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New ARENI Director Request for Proposals
New ARENI Director Request for Proposals

In partnership with Virginia Tech (VT), UEDA has been funded by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to develop national networks focused on addressing economic resiliency and equity and convene EDA University Centers to advance regions. Elevating these ideas...

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