The Northeast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub was chartered in 2015 by the Jacksonville business community under the leadership of Gary Chartrand. These leaders noticed that there was a disconnect between the skills that students would need to be ready for the careers of the 21st century, and the experiences that students were receiving through their […]
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The Missouri Cures Education Foundation is a statewide nonprofit public education and advocacy alliance working to promote medical advances to improve the health of Missourians and stimulate the economy so Missourians can look forward to a brighter and healthier future. Originally formed to protect stem-cell research in Missouri, Missouri Cures has broadened its mission to
ELEVATOR PITCH Yasiara came from Colombia and studied at Columbia U, but she’s an exception. According to the BBC, today 9 Million Latin American students want to study their degree overseas, but only 1% actually do so. Why? Because they don’t know what options are available to them and if their families could even afford
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Deborah German was appointed founding dean of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in December 2006 following a distinguished career at Duke University, Vanderbilt University, and St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. She has overseen the construction of UCF’s 375,000-square-foot medical school at Lake Nona and is now helping to build a joint
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Dr. Randy K. Avent is the founding president of Florida Polytechnic University, the newest of the state’s 12 public universities and the only one dedicated exclusively to STEM. As Florida Poly’s inaugural president, Avent is responsible for the development and operation of the university and is committed to strategically developing Florida Poly as a research
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It’s rare to find such a rich blending of research, partnerships and entrepreneurial talent in one place — and this is a picture of how it works in real life. ELEVATOR PITCHIn any given week, more than 9,000 students and 125 faculty members are engaged in some sort of networking around UCF’s College of Business.
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The 21st Century is destined to be a watershed moment in human history. Our lack of timely action to thwart Global Warming will push us to the paramount of our human ingenuity. Will we rise to the challenge and preserve our institutions, global markets, and industries as we know them? Or will we fail to
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English: At a time when local and global challenges demand discoveries at the intersections of diverse disciplines, fostering an adaptable, agile and multi-sectorial innovation ecosystem enables universities to lead as social and economic accelerators. To set this vision in motion, McGill has established a dedicated unit, Innovation, and Partnerships (I+P), a hub for R&D and
ELEVATOR PITCHCareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) connects career seekers and businesses. We train people for better jobs. We place qualified, high-demand talent for select industries. We improve the systems of workforce development. And we share workforce intelligence to drive smarter business decisions. Pamela Nabors, President and CEO OUR STORYCentral Florida creates jobs at one of the
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ELEVATOR PITCH Crooms Academy of Information Technology (AOIT) is the only all magnet high school in Seminole County and is part of the National Academy Foundation. At Crooms, all 700 students are given opportunities to pursue coursework in network systems, computer science, and multimedia design. Crooms AOIT students benefit from a small school environment, individualized
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As Interim President, Vice President for Partnerships and Chief Innovation Officer at UCF, Thad Seymour is helping to implement an aggressive 20-year plan for the university, including overseeing the new UCF Downtown campus at Creative Village in the heart of Orlando. In addition to his multiple entrepreneurial ventures, Seymour helped lead the Tavistock Group’s development
The goal was simple yet very noble; give people a creative and hands-on experience that guides them on how to take risks and discover important value propositions that can impact the world around them while leveraging their own story. We seek to bridge the gap created by schools that are falling short in educating our
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SIMETRI, Inc. is a woman-owned, small business, delivering innovative training technology to improve human performance. Founded in 2009 and located in Winter Park, SIMETRI has a diverse and experienced team that includes engineers from multiple disciplines, researchers, subject matter experts, and project managers. Whether in the laboratory developing new technology, working with a customer on
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The Orlando-based National Center for Simulation (NCS) is the voice of Florida’s Modeling, Simulation and Training (MS&T) Industry whose vision is to be the internationally recognized leader in supporting and expanding the modeling and simulation community. A not-for-profit trade association with government, academic and industry members operating as an open consortium, the NCS mission is
THE FLORIDA HIGH TECH CORRIDOR COUNCIL (THE CORRIDOR) IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF THREE OF THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS – THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (UCF), THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (UF) – CREATED TO GROW HIGH TECH INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION IN A 23-COUNTY REGION. Established in
With more than 1500 graduates since 2013, Lighthouse Labs is Canada’s leading coding education institution with a presence in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Victoria, and Montreal. Through our Bootcamp and part-time programs, we change the way people learn to code and help our students kickstart careers in web development. , Industry-Driven Education Founded in 2013
About MeIt was five months of extremely strict bed rest, completely flat on my back, that allowed me to conceptualize, develop and launch my company; The Mindful Scholar. As a former Senior Auditor at KPMG, I spent much of my first pregnancy figuring out how to give children the same mindful tools I learned as
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Since 1933, Orange County Public Schools has been making history and changing lives through education by providing career and technical training for tens of thousands in Central Florida. Offering innovative programs at multiple technical college campuses, as well as numerous community learning centers and district schools, Orange Technical College continues to grow and evolve, always
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Philadelphia will become a global solutions center when we prioritize a couple of core values: Here’s how I see creativity, and why I believe all of us can use it to make our city the world’s first option for solutions.Creativity comes in different shapes. There is a body of literature around this, but to summarize:Level
Intern Pursuit is a complete end-to-end HR management platform for employers that manage intern talent, with schools and students benefiting also. The Intern Pursuit platform trains employees in leadership and mentoring skills they need to best manage a student, which helps the student develop hard and power skills necessary to accept an entry-level job after
With its roots in Montreal and its sights set on the world, Université de Montréal ranks amongst the main research universities worldwide. It is the leading French-speaking university in Canada, and one of the very best French-speaking universities globally. At Université de Montréal, innovation is at the heart of research and education. Our Institute for
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An urban university par excellence, with an annual enrollment of nearly 40,000 students, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) has made social impact innovation central to its identity and development. With its expertise and its many innovative projects, UQAM is proud to play a role in strengthening Montreal’s positioning. Here are just a few
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