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Building Industry-Driven Innovation Ecosystems: An Illinois Case Study

By David Baker Executive Director, University Technology Park at IIT, Illinois Institute of Technology Great piece by David Baker from IIT, a core institution within Illinois’ energy ecosystem and founding Smart Grid Cluster partner. Originally posted by the Illinois Innovation Index. Over the past decade, research institutions, universities, and industry in Illinois have joined forces to modernize the…

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: A Startup Toolkit for Entrepreneurs

     Ask any entrepreneur and they’ll tell you that starting a business is an around-the-clock job that is anything but a breeze. What they’ll also say is that with every new venture comes new learning experiences on how best to maximize time and resources when building a company—even if they’re sprung from missteps. In…

What Is an Entrepreneur-In-Residence?

By Neil Kane, Energy Foundry Entrepreneur-In-Residence Originally posted on Forbes What is an entrepreneur-in-residence (EIR)? I’ve held this title at four different organizations and am taking it on again with Energy Foundry, so it is a question I’m asked frequently. There’s no unambiguous answer because the job has to fit the priorities of the institution,…

Coalition: Energy welcomes GE Ventures to The Current networking series

Last Thursday marked the kickoff of “The Current,” a new happy hour and networking series hosted by Coalition: Energy and supported by Energy Foundry and the Smart Grid Cluster. On the first Thursday of each month, The Current collaborates with an organization or company from the community to spark participation and growth in the energy innovation ecosystem. September’s partner organization was cleantech…

Midwest Energy Events: September 2014

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Midwest Energy Events: August 2014

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Midwest Energy Events: July 2014

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Midwest Energy Events: June 2014

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