Posts Tagged ‘North Dakota’
North Dakota Department of Commerce: A Catalyst for the Start-Up Ecosystem
Jay Schuler is the current Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Commerce. “We [The Department of Commerce team] are a ‘can do’ staff…. and we are working to make…
Read MoreAccess to Capital Funds for Rural Start-Ups: the Goal of a 2017 Bi-partisan Bill
“North Dakota and other areas have no shortage of ideas and talent, but there is a challenge to find funds and investors in rural areas,” explains Senator Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat,…
Read MoreInnovative Start-Up Creates New Business Ventures
Barry Batcheller is a North Dakota State University graduate and honorary doctorate recipient who has charted the entrepreneurial course during his career and is now opening doors for more entrepreneurs…
Read MoreFargo's bike share pedaling to a tech-friendly future
When Great Rides Bike Share launched in Fargo’s in March 2015, staff hoped each bike would get checked out a couple times a day. That’s not what they got. They…
Read MoreAct now to voice your tech-related policy concerns
Legislation moves slowly but you still need to act fast. There’s only a short window of time to get legislation considered. Have a room to rent on Airbnb? Is your…
Read MoreArthur Ventures eyes big investment goal for North Dakota's tech industry
Mischievous is not the word you want to hear about the person managing your investments. At least not until you get a little context. Someone who’s mischievous doesn’t settle for the norm. James Burgum was just that kind of kid, saying that he was in “constant motion.” He grew up and “evolved to push the status quo.” He’s now a partner at Arthur Ventures, a venture capital (VC) firm.
Read MoreNDSU student researchers working to make prescription drugs cheaper
Meticulous. Creative. Intellectually courageous. That’s NDSU student Kelly Howard in a nutshell. This from Professor David Wells, Ph.D, who teaches Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Howard has the course load you…
Read MoreFargo entrepreneurs standardizing pocket billiards ratings with FargoRate
Steve Ernst sees a problem and he fixes it. Turns out, there’s a pretty big problem in the world of pocket billiards: there’s no standardized ranking system for player abilities. Instead…
Read MoreGaming for Good. Games on the Plains raising money for sick kids.
Twenty-four hours of gaming isn’t enough, so Games on the Plains is leveling up. The next daylong gameathon hits November 5-6. So does Daylight Saving Time. The result, a 25-hour…
Read MorePolicy Matters: ITCND hosting meeting on November 1
Think you don’t have a voice? Think again. The best way to be heard is to get involved. Join Emerging Prairie and Information Technology Council of North Dakota (ITCND) to learn…
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