Central Region Ecosystem for Arts, Technology, and Entrepreneurship helps collaborative innovators share networks, design solutions, and grow opportunities.
Bowling Green, KY
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CREATE Programs Director Kelly Glasser Wright was honored to act as a judge in the @MI2Kentucky InnoSearch for Best Innovations Across Metals and Manufacturing Lifecycle at #KYIC2026 in Lexington earlier this month alongside executives from @Constellium, Bilstein, and TungCo.
Finalists included Kentucky-based companies Southern Coil Solutions and Steinert, as well as TOMRA and last year’s InnoSearch winner, Visia.
Congratulations to Giuseppe Granara with TOMRA for winning the competition, and to all four great finalists who presented!
A special thanks to @FluorCorp for sponsoring the Innovation Search and to @CEDkygov for supporting the annual competition.
This afternoon (Monday 10/26): our @heyRTC has their latest Software Craftsmanship Peer Group meetup @WKUInnovation, as Nick Blizzard shares real world use cases of Microsoft Fabric. A virtual option is included for those who can't attend in person. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/october-26-…
This Wednesday, join CREATE Programs Director Kelly Glasser Wright and leaders from each of the other five @kyinnovation Hubs as we hear about some of the latest developments in the Kentucky startup ecosystem!
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
The Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit program offers between $3,500 and $25,000 per year for small businesses that have hired/sustained at least one new job in the last year or that have purchased at least $5,000 in qualifying equipment or technology. newkentuckyhome.ky.gov/Entre…
Friday, November 6th, is our annual Small Business Summit! Have you RSVPed yet?
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Next week, @kstc_ky runs the latest @kyinnovation Startup Resources webinar for @CEDkygov.
This month’s webinar is on Grow with Tech + AI, with Chris Huber Reitz.
Our colleagues @AmplifyStartups in Louisville also share some of their latest work.
RSVP: ky-voip.zoomgov.com/webinar/…
Last year’s Small Business Summit packed the corridor of the @WKUInnovation to talk supporting tech-enabled and innovative entrepreneurship.
Joining us this year? RSVP to join us Friday, Nov. 6th, for inspiring talks and helpful resources: small_business_summit_2026.e…
Entrepreneurs: need some help with your pitch?
Check out this event Oct. 26 in Louisville from Black UX Labs.
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Next month! Will you join us? It’s time for CREATE’s annual Small Business Summit.
Join us from 8 am to 1:30 pm on Friday, Nov. 6, for inspiring talks and helpful resources.
RSVP today: small_business_summit_2026.e…
Know the founder of a potential high growth company in our region that should be nominated for Small Business Person of the Year with @SBAgov ?
Our partners at the @kysbdc are helping spread the word! Nominations are due by 12/7.
Nominations here: sba.gov/nsbw
Next Wednesday; CREATE will host our next Build Smart Business Toolbox on utilizing futures thinking to shift from predicting what might happen to getting prepared. The session will be led by Dr. Molly Kirby from @wku.
RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/beyond-fore…
Want to learn more about the state of the startup ecosystem in Kentucky? Join @CEDkygov @kyinnovation Hubs quarterly webinar, where CREATE and others share updates about our work.
Thanks to @KYStartup at @kstc_ky for your work organizing this series!
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.@SKY_NewsEvents will be hosting their 4th Annual CyberSafe Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Bowling Green. The conference will cover key issues that can matter in the development of your company and in the lives of your customers. RSVP here: skyctc.cc/CyberSafe2026
On 10/14 at 12:30, @wku’s Molly Kerby talks with entrepreneurs and their teams about strategic planning and being prepared for the unexpected.
This is the latest in our Build Smart: Business Toolbox series with our partners at the @kysbdc.
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Join us on Monday for our next Mastermind. Get your mind going to start the week alongside some smart, creative colleagues. Info and registration: eventbrite.com/e/monday-mast…
Entrepreneurs: learn more about Kentucky’s Small Business Tax Credit program from @CEDkygov:
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