Innovate North Dakota 2009-2010

Innovate North Dakota (ND) - Idea Studio 

Bold Thinking serves as the educational content provider and online platform for Innovate ND's Idea Studio.  InnovateND is a state-wide competition that serves also as a gathering place of useful online educational information, business planning tools, and coaches.  InnovateND brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and educators in a program that will assist North Dakota residents:  

• - discover the opportunity that will bring value to their new innovative idea
• - identify the tools and resources they will need to create a successful new venture
• - develop the insight to pursue their idea competitively in the marketplace all in order to benefit the economic growth of North Dakota

InnovateND's Idea Studio, developed and managed by Bold Thinking, provides a host of resources developed specifically for competition participants.  Over 50 podcast segments are provided as part of the resource library.

 

Five Innovate ND Winners Awarded $10,000 Each

Lt. Gov. Jack Dalrymple announced five winners for the fourth statewide Innovate ND program (2009-2010). A panel of 12 private sector judges made the final selections out of a field of 20 finalists. Winners each received $10,000 in cash and a valuable package of in-kind professional services to help them launch and grow their business. The cash and in-kind prizes were sponsored by private sector donations.

 

About Innovate ND

 

Innovate ND is not an invention competition. It is a venture competition and so much more! It is also a gathering place of useful online educational information, business planning tools, and coaches. Innovate ND brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and educators who can help you:

 

• - discover the opportunity that will bring value to your new innovative idea;
• - identify the tools and resources you will need to create a successful new venture;
• - develop the insight to pursue your idea competitively in the marketplace; 
  - in order to benefit the economic growth of North Dakota.

 

At Innovate ND.com being an entrepreneur isn't something that you choose to do at a certain time in order to simply start a business, but rather it is a way of life and a strategic way of thinking. Innovate ND is looking for those entrepreneurs who want to turn ideas into ventures. So whether you have never started a company or already are a company, the future of North Dakota depends on your passion to create ideas that can become profitable ventures that produce value in the marketplace for both consumers and your investors.

 

For more information visit Innovate ND or contact Brandi Schoenberg at the North Dakota Department of Commerce by e-mail or calling 701.328.5373.