Presentations
Participants enjoyed three keynote speakers, seven guest speakers, four introduction speakers and 28 Innovation Shorts presenters. Many of the resources related to these presentations are available within these pages.
JEDC would like to thank all the presenter’s participation and engagement throughout the Summit.
Mark Skinner
Regional Innovation Acceleration Network (RIAN)
Mark presented From Cluster Development to System Change, in which he explored how industry clusters work together to strengthen the region through more conventional methods of community, workforce, and economic development, emphasizing: the increased role technology and scientific advances can, and should, have on our modern economy; how organizations like RIAN can help integrate science and technology into business ventures; and how important it is both private and public sectors invest in innovation.
Scott Stern
MIT Sloan School of Management
Scott is the David Sarnoff professor of management and chair of the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He presented Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Alaskan Competitiveness, primarily discussing the importance of maintaining open communication and collaboration between entrepreneurs, innovators (researchers) and policymakers. Stern also talked about regional specialization as a result of clusters, using Silicon Valley as a model to illustrate every region must capitalize on its regional advantages.
Armelle Solelhac
SWITCH, founder
Cluster Montagne, French Mountain Cluster member
Armelle discussed the French Mountain Cluster Experience and how it has had a positive impact on the French region of the Alps with regards to marketing and tourism. The cluster was so successful they are now faced with whether to expand their cluster to include other countries. Her expertise in marketing and digital communication led Armelle to start SWiTCH, a company that focuses on marketing with an emphasis on using modern methods of communication and media. In the mini-session with Armelle, she focused on benefits and advantages of using social media platforms for Alaskan businesses and clusters.
Videos
Innovation Shorts
| Name | Affiliation | Topic title |
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| Tristan Knutsen-Lombardo | Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) | Easier than you think: Accomodating travelers with disabilities |
| George Roe | UAF / ACEP | Global Market Opportunities for Alaska Microgrid Capabilities |
| Dan Parent | USFS | Biomass Electronic Handbook |
| Art Nash | UAF | Rocket Stoves – Ready for Takeoff! |
| Keith Cox | Seafood Analytics | Eureka to Marketplace – the journey of new innovative technology for measuring seafood quality |
| Alana Peterson | Grow Southeast | Sustainable Southeast Partnership: Changing the way we do things as a region |
| Joe Morrison | Biz21 Consulting |
Venture Capital & Alaska: Lessons from teh 49th State Angel Fund
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| Sam Bornstein | Self | Bringing the Maker Movement to Juneau |
| Adam Krynicki | UAF, Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization | Made in Alaska for the World: How Alaskan innovators can create solutions to export around the globe. |
| John Neary | USFS | Mendehall Glacier Visitors Center Masterplan |
| Milt Fussleman | Tongass National Forest | The Trust-Fund Model: A Private-Public Relationship used to Develop and Maintain Recreation Facilities and Natural Resources |
| Shawn Blumenshine | Ha Aani, LLC | Haa Aani Community Development Fund Economic Development Programs |
| Matt Catterson | State of Alaska, Division of Economic Development | Value Added Seafood Production : Lessons from Iceland |
| Bill Leighty | Alaska Applied Science | Emission Free Hydrogen Fuel |
| Bob Janes | Electric Trikes – Concept to market | |
| Craig Kasberg | Tidal Vision | Why my Business Plan Includes Crowdfunding |
| Robin Gilcrest | UAS | Sustainable Communities need Affordable Housing |
| Danny Consenstein | Alaska Farm Service Agency | Local Food Security |
| Samantha Dye | Dynamic Consulting | Building capacity for innovation through coaching |
| Gunnar Knapp | ISER | TBD |
| Bob Varness | Tongass Rain Electric Cruise | Water Powerd Boats? |
| Art Nash | UAF | Biochar for Ag.Crops & Mining Reclamation |
| Mark Malagodi | TREND (Technology Research and Development Center of Alaksa), UAA, SBDC | SBIR/STTR |
| Father Joshua Resnick | KeV, LLC | Radical Improvement of Power Generation Efficiency |
| Shawn Hern | Alaska Cut – A Cut Above | Electric Bikes |
| George Roe | UAF / ACEP | Assessing Options for use of Hot Springs Geothermal Energy |
| Keith Criddle | UAF | University-Industry partnerships to increase value in Alaska’s seafood sector |
| Mike Janes | AELP | Daisy Bell: New technology in Active Avalnche Mitigation |
