March / April 2014
University Research Parks: Prospects and Challenges
By Eileen Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Association of University Research Parks Innovation is the single most powerful fuel for economic growth in the world. With innovation, an economy can flourish and diversify—and enrich its members as well. With that in…
How Are We Going To Move All This Oil? Show Some Vision!
By Deane C. Foote, CEcD, President/CEO, Foote Consulting Group, LLC It was a cold snowy morning in early 2005 in Minot, ND; members of the Minot Chamber of Commerce and the City of Minot had gathered to hear the…
So, You Didn’t Win a FAA UAS Test Site.
So, You Didn’t Win a FAA UAS Test Site. Thursday, January 16 2014 By Ben Harper and Dr. Bob Lindberg The FAA’s highly-anticipated and long delayed award of six Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test sites is expected to be made…
Plastics, Lessons Learned from the Recession and Technology Leaps
By James R. Kinnett II, CEcD, EDFP, The Kinnett Consulting Group The Plastics Industry is an ever changing target. While certain segments are thriving other areas are still experiencing the recession of “08”. With statistics from 2012 now being available,…