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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 [...] 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 [...] 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. [...] Dakota County’s Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville is a leading cardiac care hospital. According to Dakota County Business Tribune Weekly… Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, which opened a catheterization laboratory in 2009, is only the second hospital in the state to do so. The lab, an examination room that uses state-of-the-art imaging technology, allowing [...] Mouli Engineering Inc, based in Dakota County, has more than 20 years’ experience of engineering experience in design, parts supply, reliability, yield and failure analysis. This Week Live reports good news for Mouli… Only months after launching its plug-in solar energy systems for homes and businesses, Mouli Engineering Inc. struck a deal with a [...] The Center for Digital Government’s Digital Counties and the National Association of Counties (NACo) survey US counties to identify best electronic practices among counties nationwide, regardless of size. According to Digital Communities… “The Digital Counties Survey identifies the very best examples of how counties are aligning technology to support strategic priorities and create crucial [...] |
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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