Life is crazy, but I know I'm not the first person to make that observation. This past weekend I spent four days in the nation's capital at a conference that was hosted by FERN in tandem with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The focus of our meeting was to discuss issues in the field of strategic foresight on all levels of the profession. I met a lot of incredible people and made some friends that could potentially last a lifetime. I just can't say enough good things about my time spent there and with them.
In other news, I have been named the Director of Innovation for a 14 county area of Tennessee. My position is employed by a group called The Biz Foundry, which is an entrepreneurial accelerator that has been birthed by an initiative by our state governor called LaunchTN. When we finally open our doors in June our job will be to provide financial and professional resources to high tech startups in the Upper Cumberland. Headquarters will be based out of my college town, Cookeville, Tennessee, and I hope to see us marry up to my alma mater in order to aid in facilitating company creation for the kids that graduate college and would rather create a job rather than go out into the world and get one. Anyways, life is filling up fast and my calendar is booked for the next few months with conferences and meetings. By the time summer gets in full swing I will definitely be desperate for an adventure or two and of course my life will require a weekend spent at Bonnaroo.
In other news, I have been named the Director of Innovation for a 14 county area of Tennessee. My position is employed by a group called The Biz Foundry, which is an entrepreneurial accelerator that has been birthed by an initiative by our state governor called LaunchTN. When we finally open our doors in June our job will be to provide financial and professional resources to high tech startups in the Upper Cumberland. Headquarters will be based out of my college town, Cookeville, Tennessee, and I hope to see us marry up to my alma mater in order to aid in facilitating company creation for the kids that graduate college and would rather create a job rather than go out into the world and get one. Anyways, life is filling up fast and my calendar is booked for the next few months with conferences and meetings. By the time summer gets in full swing I will definitely be desperate for an adventure or two and of course my life will require a weekend spent at Bonnaroo.
That's all for now. I'll link our company page at the bottom of this thing. See you soon.
Mechatronics Laboratory at Motlow College
www.thebizfoundry.org
www.thebizfoundry.org
