Dakota Future was pleased last fall to be named one of the Smart21 Communities by the Intelligent Community Forum. It is an international compeittion and we were honored to make the prestigious cut. The next step towards Intelligent Community is to make the Top Seven list. To be considered, Dakota Future submitted a new [...]
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Dakota County has been working on broadaband for more than a decade now – but last spring they entered a Memorandum of Understanding with seven other metropolitan counties to collaborate on telecommunciations infrastructure. According to the Dakota County website… In May 2011, an MOU was approved between Dakota County and seven other large MN [...] On Numbers have combed through 2009 Census data to determine brainpower of cities and towns across the US. Here is the ranking for Minnesota cities with populations between 50,000-99,999. As you can see three Dakota County cities have made the list (in bold). Mendota Heights also ranked near the top in the smaller communities [...] We are pleased to share the following good news… Just seven months after embarking on a feasibility study to help establish Eagan as a major telecommunications hub in Minnesota, the City of Eagan is proud to announce the planned development of a new 138,000 square foot carrier neutral data center called The Connexion. The [...] We are pleased to see couple of Dakota County based businesses received accolades last night at the Tekne Awards. Thomson Reuters was recognized for their leadership in the technology service and consulting; Thomson Reuters was mentioned again with Maverick Software Consulting for their innovative collaboration… TECHNOLOGY SERVICES & CONSULTING AWARD RECIPIENTS The Established Company recipient was [...] For the third year in a row, Dakota County, led by Dakota Future, has been named a Smart21 Community by the Intelligent Community Forum. It’s exciting and inspiring. This is an international award, and the competition this year is even tougher that in the past… The 2012 honorees include 4 communities from Europe, 10 [...] It’s nice to see innovation get rewarded with investment. And that seems to be what’s happening in Minnesota according to the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal… Venture capitalists invested $95.6 million in Minnesota companies during the third quarter, a rise that wasn’t seen nationally. We are pleased to see that next week is the launch of the Greater MSP, an economic development group focusing on promoting the entire Twin Cities area. According to the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal… Greater MSP is a new partnership of government economic development agencies and private corporations already in Minnesota. The group’s [...] Dakota County Tribune Business Weekly recently reported on Dakota County’s latest venture in renewable energy. Apparently a private company has taken over the 50-acre industrial site in Rosemont. According to the Tribune… The 52-year-old Yocum Oil Company embarked on the reclamation project of a 50-acre site just east of Flint Hills Resources this year [...] We are pleased to see how many Dakota County companies have made the Tekne finalists. According to their web site… The Tekne Awards honor those who play a significant role in discovering new technologies that educate, improve lifestyles and impact the lives and futures of people living in Minnesota and all over the world. [...] |
Innovation Networks are business-driven peer groups around key business processes, enabling sharing of information and best practices between Dakota County companies. Our first two networks – Lean Processes and Advanced IT are about to launch. (Learn more)
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