You are invited to join with fellow business, research, education and government leaders in learning about where Washington stands in the National Innovation System. Dr. Rob Atkinson, author of Innovation Economics and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will give his analysis on what it will take for Washington to succeed. He will provide an update on his New Economy Index Report for 2014 and dissect where Washington stands in the 50 state race for innovation excellence. We hope you can attend.
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Connecting Washington State to the National Innovation System
Thursday, September 25, 2014
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast will be served!
World Trade Center Seattle
2200 Alaskan Way, 4th Floor
Seattle, WA 98121
The event will also include remarks and reactions from::
- Congressman Derek Kilmer – key member of US House Committee on Science, Space & Technology – update on the Federal congressional scene.
- David Giuliani – update on the Washington Business Alliance and PLAN Washington
- Egils Milbergs – former Executive Director of Washington Economic Development Commission – panel moderator
- Anson Fatland, Associate Vice President for Economic Development, Washington State University
- Randy Gardiner, CEO and President, RedDOT
- Fred Holt, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Center for Commercialization, University of Washington
- Jim Kastama, former chair, WA Senate Committee for Economic Development, Trade and Innovation
- Margaret McCormick, CEO and Director, Matrix Genetics
Hope you can make it. It will be full of insights and a great networking opportunity,
