Ohio Declares STEM Education, Entrepreneurship Economic Cornerstones
Ohio Declares STEM Education, Entrepreneurship Economic Cornerstones COLUMBUS - April 17, 2013 – State Representatives Marlene Anielski (R-Independence) and Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) announced the acceptance of their amendment to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Ohio. “Innovation and entrepreneurship are cornerstones of Ohio’s... Read More
America21 introduces new ScaleUp Campaign
America21 has introduced a new ScaleUp Campaign in partnership with the Next Economy Partnership Project. Visit ScaleupCampaign.org and tell us about innovative efforts ongoing in your local region that create jobs and economic opportunity. We want to highlight innovators, collaborators, outside-the-box thinkers & doers in your local area. With your help, we can identify, connect... Read More
Mike Green gives keynote at Tabor 100 Gala in Seattle: Building An Inclusive Innovation Economy
Mike Green was invited by Ollie Garrett, the executive director of Tabor 100 in Seattle, to give the keynote address at its annual gala fundraiser. The elite of Seattle’s political landscape attended the sold-out venue at the Washington State Convention Center on Sept. 15, 2012. A standing ovation followed Mike’s 27-min speech. See Mike’s... Read More
ICIC Asks the Expert: America21 Co-Founder Johnathan Holifield, VP of Inclusive Competitiveness at Nortech
In this Ask the Expert Q&A, Johnathan Holifield, Esq., co-founder of The America 21 Project and Vice President of Inclusive Competitiveness for NorTech, explains why it is imperative to include minorities in the Innovation Economy. This approach to inclusion is similar to ICIC’s (Initiative for a Competitive Inner City) regional equity work — which advocates... Read More
America21 invited to White House ‘Tech Inclusion’ Roundtable
America21 co-founder Chad Womack, Ph.D., will attend the invitation-only “Tech Inclusion” Roundtable hosted by the White House Office of Public Engagement and Office of Science and Technology Policy(OSTP) on August 21, 2012 in Washington D.C. at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The Tech Inclusion Roundtable is a discussion of the issues that impact the capacity... Read More
Fusion of Inclusion: Philanthropy’s Role
PolicyBridge released its most recent research report earlier this summer titled, “The Fusion of Inclusion.” The findings suggest the Northeast Ohio region’s economic competitiveness is threatened due to the low participation of minorities in the fast-growing technology sector. Fusion of Inclusion Executive Summary: Much analysis and action have centered on reinvigorating... Read More
Mike Green to deliver keynote at Tabor 100 Business Gala
On Sept. 15 the Titans of tech in the Pacific Northwest will participate in an annual gathering of minority and majority business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, educators and elected leaders who will assemble to support Tabor 100. The Washington State convention Center in Seattle is the venue for this incredible demonstration of collaborative support. Tabor 100 is an association... Read More
Holifield joins Nortech as VP of Inclusive Competitiveness
NorTech Adds Economic Inclusion Expert to Leadership Team CLEVELAND, OH – June 25, 2012 – NorTech, a nonprofit technology-based economic development organization serving 21 counties in Northeast Ohio, today announced that Johnathan M. Holifield, Esq. has been named Vice President of Inclusive Competitiveness. In this role, Mr. Holifield is responsible for leveraging existing... Read More
U.S. Innovation and Competiveness Strategy: ‘All Hands On Deck’
Okay, I’ve never been shy about contributing my ideas on myriad social, educational and economic matters, through written public commentary, in appearances before legislative bodies, during one-on-one or community roundtable discussions or even in town hall-style settings. In fact, I have to say that throughout my life and career, I’ve been close to fearless when it comes to... Read More
Will Blacks invest in Black Innovators?
It’s a simple question that will define the role of Black innovation in the 21st century: Will Blacks invest in Black innovators? It sounds like a rhetorical question, but it isn’t. There’s a lot of talk about how much purchasing power exists in Black America, upwards of $800B today with projections of $1 trillion in the next five years. None of that translates... Read More
Innovation Future: 8 Practical Steps for City Leaders
America’s Innovation Economy is clustered in urban, central city areas throughout the nation. The locational preferences of American innovators, driven by the financial, business, research and education assets contained in urban communities, strongly suggest the need for a new urban public policy agenda. The new agenda should have a single central and overarching goal – connecting... Read More
Startup America: Fueling the Innovation Engine
Unquestionably, America has been an entrepreneurial nation. Here are some compelling, historical facts from the National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE): 67% of inventions and 95% of all radical innovations produced since World War II are attributable to entrepreneurs. In the late 1960s, one in four persons went to work for a Fortune 500 firm, in 1980 it was one in five,... Read More
Changing Education Paradigms
VIDEO: Quite possibly the most paradigm-shifting 12 minutes you will experience this year. Share this: Read More
Dambisa Moyo: How the West Was Lost
Dambisa Moyo, author, economist Book: How the West was Lost: Fifty Years of Economic Folly and the Stark Choices Ahead Dambisa Moyo is an international economist who comments on the macroeconomy and global affairs. Ms. Moyo is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How there is a Better Way for Africa. Her latest release is entitled, How... Read More
