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The following event is happening in Dakota County one week from today. A great example of innovation among knowledge workers in our area… TiE Minnesota Invites you to meet five entrepreneurs from diverse sectors as they, in conjunction with moderator Graeme Thickens, share their start-up experience and the role that mentors played in their [...] Looks like a great class for area girls interested in technology. A great way to boost our future knowledge workers! TXT2012: Teens eXperiencing Technical education July 30-August 3, 2012 Girls in grades 5-8 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, Minnesota For more information: www.dctc.edu/go/txt Hands-on Workshops in: – Science – Technology – Design – Business [...] Yesterday the Minnesota Broadband Task Force held their monthly meeting in Dakota County – at Unisys to be specific. It was a great opportunity to showcase much of the work that Dakota County has done in terms of promoting and facilitating better broadband for better business. You can get the full notes from the [...] 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 [...] Ever wonder how Dakota County government connects? It turns out some smart decisions were made starting ten years ago. According to the Dakota County website… For the past 10 years, Dakota County has successfully connected public entities within Dakota County with fiber optic cable through collaborative efforts between the state, cities, schools, and other [...] 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. The Minnesota Science and Technology Authority recently posted results from a survey across Minnesota on the extent to which science and technology drive Minnesota’s economy. They look at what is happening with science and technology based businesses and how what’s happening in local businesses relates to the State’s Science and Technology plan. Please check [...] |
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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