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Northern Innovation & Start‑Up Center reports rising engagement, announces Sept. 24 summit keynote lineup
Summary
Bea Smith, director of the Northern Innovation and Start‑Up Center, briefed the City Council on June 16 about rising online engagement, program outcomes and upcoming events including a Sept. 24 technology summit.
Bea Smith, director of the Northern Innovation and Start‑Up Center, briefed the City of Aberdeen Council on June 16 about the center’s 2024 results, 2025 activity so far and upcoming events, including a Sept. 24 technology and entrepreneurship summit.
Nut Graf: Smith told the council the center — a partnership between the Aberdeen Development Corporation and Northern State University — is funded entirely through an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Build to Scale grant and is seeking a one‑year no‑cost extension of that grant to stretch funds through an additional year. She reported large increases in social reach and program participation, previewed keynote speakers for the Sept. 24 summit and noted a move to a new NSU Health and Business Innovation Center space in 2026.
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