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SUMMARY:Innovation Economy & Placemaking Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:How can Federal Way capitalize the opportunities in our food scene\, environmental technology\, and the creative arts?\n\nThe Greater Federal Way Chamber welcomes Nick Smoot\, Executive Director\, Innovation Collective\, for a presentation of findings from their Innovation Economy and Placemaking Report\, at a special business luncheon\, at Staybridge Suites & Holiday Inn Express.\n\nA strong innovation economy is a narrative that acts as an engine for sustainable business growth\, driving creativity\, encouraging entrepreneurship\, and embracing cutting-edge technologies. Placemaking is integral to this vision of economic transformation.\n\nSmoot will share the results of focus groups and their analysis of the area\, identifying start-up and high-growth industry sectors\, as well as optimizing space utilization. Read the Report.\n\nNick Smoot is a community and startup ecosystem builder. His 18 years of experience range from nonprofit work\, co-founding three mobile tech startups\, running two venture investment groups\, coauthoring and advising on federal entrepreneurship legislation including the National Innovation and Modern Skills Training Act (co-author) and the Chips and Science Act (advising)\, developing community startup economy frameworks\, and co-developing 290\,000 sq ft of Innovation Campuses.\n\nThank you to our sponsor Staybridge Suites & Holiday Inn Express.\n\nThis luncheon presentation is open to the community with registration.\n\n \n\nThe Innovation Economy and Placemaking Report is funded in part by the Washington Department of Commerce.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:How can Federal Way capitalize the opportunities in our food scene\, environmental technology\, and the creative arts?
\nThe Greater Federal Way Chamber welcomes Nick Smoot\, Executive Director\, Innovation Collective\, for a presentation of findings from their Innovation Economy and Placemaking Report\, at a special business luncheon\, at Staybridge Suites &\; Holiday Inn Express.
\nA strong innovation economy is a narrative that acts as an engine for sustainable business growth\, driving creativity\, encouraging entrepreneurship\, and embracing cutting-edge technologies. Placemaking is integral to this vision of economic transformation.
\nSmoot will share the results of focus groups and their analysis of the area\, identifying start-up and high-growth industry sectors\, as well as optimizing space utilization. Read the Report.
\nNick Smoot is a community and startup ecosystem builder. His 18 years of experience range from nonprofit work\, co-founding three mobile tech startups\, running two venture investment groups\, coauthoring and advising on federal entrepreneurship legislation including the National Innovation and Modern Skills Training Act (co-author) and the Chips and Science Act (advising)\, developing community startup economy frameworks\, and co-developing 290\,000 sq ft of Innovation Campuses.
\nThank you to our sponsor Staybridge Suites &\; Holiday Inn Express.
\nThis luncheon presentation is open to the community with registration.
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\n\nThe Innovation Economy and Placemaking Report is funded in part by the Washington Department of Commerce.
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LOCATION:Staybridge Suites Federal Way - Seattle South\, an IHG Hotel 32124 25th Ave S Building 1\, Federal Way\, WA 98003
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URL:https://business.federalwaychamber.com/events/details/innovation-economy-placemaking-luncheon-10555
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