HistoryHistory o Hiawatha Broadband Hiawatha Broadband

Communications Communications

o City of Red WingCity of Red Wing

o Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel

o US Ignite US Ignite

o Red Wing Ignite Red Wing Ignite

What is What is Red Wing Red Wing Ignite? Ignite?

Our Goals Our Goals Short Term: Short Term:

Share our storyShare our story

Network throughout region and Network throughout region and statestate

Increase membership Increase membership

Our Goals Our Goals Long Term:Long Term:

Bring new concepts to reality Bring new concepts to reality

100 new members 100 new members

Recognized as a leading test bed communityRecognized as a leading test bed community

Be used as a forum for collaboration Be used as a forum for collaboration

Sponsor innovative events Sponsor innovative events

Known as a technology epicenter Known as a technology epicenter

Putting Red Wing on Putting Red Wing on the Map!the Map!

  

Red Wing is Unique Red Wing is Unique

Rural LocationRural Location

Gigabit Gigabit Network Network

Test Bed Test Bed Community Community

Incubator Incubator /Accelerator /Accelerator

Start-up Non-Start-up Non-ProfitProfit

Events  Events  

BusinessBusiness Accelerator Acceleratoro FeaturesFeatures

o Members / TenantsMembers / Tenants

o Technology Showcase Technology Showcase

o Process for success Process for success

Test Bed CommunityTest Bed Community

physical platform of the physical platform of the

real worldreal world

oLocal StakeholdersLocal Stakeholders

oRelationships US Ignite PartnersRelationships US Ignite Partners

EventsEvents

o Networking / Marketing Networking / Marketing

o Hack Fest : CodeRED Hack Fest : CodeRED

o Link to State and National Link to State and National

Events Events

o Summit in Red Wing Summit in Red Wing

Action…Action…

o Establish incentives to attract Establish incentives to attract entrepreneurs and small entrepreneurs and small businessesbusinesses

o Publicize broadband leadership Publicize broadband leadership

o Increase network Increase network

For More Information For More Information

Neela MollgaardNeela Mollgaard

Executive Director Executive Director

651-327-2115651-327-2115

neela@redwingignite.org

www.redwingignite.org