The Edison Project - Part 1.wmv

This past Monday, September 19, 2011, I had the good fortune of attending an entrepreneurial event/contest that made me feel good about our area. It was the Finale of The Edison Project. It is an event that is near and dear to my heart, because it came to fruition through our Brainstorming sessions as part of the Future Economy Council of Catawba County, which was created by the President of the Chamber of Commerce Danny Hearn.

Two years ago, I pontificated about the creation of an Adult Science Fair in this video entitled Jobs and Ingenuity . I brought this idea to our meetings and through discussions and with the human assets and resources that we have withing that group, we had Bill Parrish of the Small Business and Technology Development Cent and Dr. Jane Everson of the Appalachian State Partnership run with these possibilities that were discussed. Dr. Everson and her group at the Appalachian State University partnership were instrumental in the creation of the Innovation 2010 Conference that featured Andrew Hargadon last November. That conference was very informative in relation to communicating and conveying to business leaders what we can be doing to move this area forward in the near term future. Don't forget Dr. Garrett Hinshaw, who has opened up Catawba Valley Community College to all sorts of partnerships and new ventures. And now we fast forward to this Edison Project and the positive vibes that will result from this effort, which was headed by Bill Parrish.

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