Earlier this week, I [Jeff Amerine] attended the Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy symposium at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and UALR, led by Dr. Mary Good, organized the two-day event.
The event included speakers from the White House staff, other federal agencies, universities, state government and industry. I think there would be little debate amongst the attendees that the most inspiring and compelling speech of the event was delivered by Gov. Mike Beebe.
Beebe spoke with great conviction about Arkansas’s determination and tenacity in the pursuit of dramatic educational improvement. He painted a clear picture as to how education drives entrepreneurship and economic development.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Techpreneurship: Recap – “Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy” | Innovate Arkansas
Author: Jeff Amerine
(Jeff Amerine is an Innovation Arkansas advisor, entrepreneurship educator, and officer with the University of Arkansas Technology Licensing Office. Each Thursday, his Techpreneurship blog will appear in INOV8. Drop him a line in comments.)
