Red Wing Ignite at MN Broadband Taskforce
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Transcript of Red Wing Ignite at MN Broadband Taskforce
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
www.redwingignite.org
