INNOVATION CAMPUS NEWSLETTER

Innovation Campus News 7-3-2024

ROB WILSON TO LEAD REGIONAL TECH COUNCIL

By DON SERGENT

BG Daily News

Whether you’re working alongside a robot in a manufacturing plant, placing your fast-food order on a screen, or asking your friendly digital assistant how to spell algorithm, you know that technology is continuing to play a bigger role in our everyday lives and in the business world.

As Siri or ChatGPT would surely tell you, the future of pervasive tech is here, and you’d better get on board.

That’s exactly what a new partnership between the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce and Western Kentucky University’s Innovation Campus is designed to do. Continue Reading Here.

The Regional Tech Council is based out of the WKU Innovation Campus.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Strong Women Strong Coffee

July 11

9:00 am - 10:30 am

WKU Innovation Campus

Room 129

Join us in Bowling Green for Strong Women Strong Coffee! Enjoy a morning of networking and insightful discussions featuring a panel on SBA programs. Learn how women-owned businesses can leverage these resources to drive success. Don't miss this opportunity to empower your business journey!

Panel:

Brittanie Dawson, Director of the Bowling Green SBDC
Miller Slaughter, Business Specialist with Community Ventures
Devanny King, Director of the Women’s Business Center of Kentucky
Michael Ashcraft, Senior Area Manager with the U.S Small Business Administration

RSVP now to secure your spot! CLICK HERE

Innovation Campus Member Hot Dog Hoedown

Join us for a lunch filed with fun and networking opportunities.

THURSDAY - JULY 11

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Corridor

Hot Dogs and Drinks provided.

Everyone is asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Sponsored by CREATE. To help with planning please RSVP HERE.

CHILDREN'S ENTREPRENUR MARKET

Exciting News. The WKU Innovation Campus, Community Farmers Market and Warren County Public Library will be hosting a Children's Entrepreneur Market this Fall. A Farmer's Market run entirely by kids.

Do you have a young entrepreneur (5-17) that enjoys making things? This is a perfect opportunity to give them a fun opportunity to experience selling products.

Registration is now open. Only shelf stable food, no on-site food prep.

Learn more and claim your child's spot today. CLICK HERE

LENDING LIBRARY

Did you know that the WKU Innovation Campus now has a lending library? It is free and open to all members. Swing by the 3 room on the right in the SmartSpace to check it out.

Book Donation

If you have any business-related books collecting dust on your shelves that you'd like to donate, you may leave them on the bookshelf in the new Lending Library in the Innovation Campus Smart Space. If you have any questions, please contact Breanna Stephens.

How It Works:

Borrowing: Visit the Lending Library located in the Smart Space. Choose any book you’re interested in and borrow as long as you like. Lending: If you have books, you’re willing to share, please bring them to the library. Your contributions will enrich our collection and benefit the entire community.

*Please note, books donated to the lending library are not guaranteed to be returned. Please don't donate books you expect to get back. Thank You!*

CANOPY

Making Kentucky First in Good Business

Become a Canopy Member and discover why it pays to do Good Business! Good Business is when for-profit companies are working towards achieving measurable environmental and social impact, operating with high ethical standards, and taking care of all stakeholders as they go about making a profit.

Canopy Membership is a way for businesses to engage with the Good Business movement and benefit from Canopy's growing network across Kentucky. It includes company promotion with our network, direct connectivity to other Canopy companies, access to tools and materials to improve your impact, performance, and team culture including templates, Best Practice Case studies and online Learning Modules, exclusive event offerings, and other unique benefits. Canopy KY is proud to be a part of the WKU Innovation Campus community and excited to grow the Good Business movement in Bowling Green! Visit our website to learn more. CLICK HERE

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