An Interview With Danny Robinson, CEO, British Columbia Innovation Council (Part 1)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

Today I am talking to Danny Robinson, CEO of British Columbia Innovation Council. The Vancouver-based BCIC is dedicated to developing entrepreneurial talent and commercializing technology in British Columbia, Canada. >>>

The Third Frontier In The Midwest: An Interview With John Glazer, Director, TechGROWTH Ohio (Part 7)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

John: We are addressing the shortage of managerial talent by trying to grow our own talent, identifying what the traits and qualities of good managerial talent are. What do they need to know and what do they need experience in order to become great managers? Rather than trying only to recruit people – which we are doing – we’re also trying to develop them. >>>

The Third Frontier In The Midwest: An Interview With John Glazer, Director, TechGROWTH Ohio (Part 6)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

John: We think we have the rural model down. We think we’ve learned how to get this kind of work done in a distressed area, without a pre-existing infrastructure of innovation centers, private capital, population density, and major employers and research institutions. We’re hoping that what we learned here will benefit other, similarly situated parts of the country. >>>

An Interview With Ankur Jain, Founder And President, Kairos Society (Part 5)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

Ankur: Another cool story is [about] a friend of ours, Ben Lewis. Ben is a student at the University of Pennsylvania, and he started a company called Give Water, or PurBlu Beverages, [with] one of their products being Give Water. >>>

The Third Frontier In The Midwest: An Interview With John Glazer, Director, TechGROWTH Ohio (Part 5)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

John: If we’re able to bring in outside dollars in support of one our companies, that’s a validation. Somebody else evaluated and decided to put his chips down on the opportunity that we cultivated and developed; that is a validation that we’re doing good. So, that’s one of the ways in which we measure our success. >>>

An Interview With Ankur Jain, Founder And President, Kairos Society (Part 4)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

Irina: What are the benefits of being a Kairos Society fellow?

Ankur: For example, one of the most exciting things we did, this past September, was we took 50 of our fellows to China with Alibaba.com. We took them to look at U.S.–China trade opportunities. >>>

The Third Frontier In The Midwest: An Interview With John Glazer, Director, TechGROWTH Ohio (Part 4)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

John: We help to organize a network of angel investors in this rural area. We provide them with a professional fund manager and help them to determine their offering to each other, the agreements they have, and the processes by which they will evaluate companies and invest in them. That is a huge contribution to Appalachian Ohio. >>>

An Interview With Ankur Jain, Founder And President, Kairos Society (Part 3)

By guest authors Irina Patterson and Candice Arnold

Ankur: The goal to take some of these students who would have otherwise gone the traditional corporate route and get them to embrace this idea that with a community of like-minded peers, knowing they have the support and guidance of top mentors from around the world, [they can] build these companies and make an impact. >>>