Developing local #entreprener #ecosystems across the #globe Writing a book on comparing what happens build a city for citizens vs. industry #DEETROITBasketball
Detroit Native, Silver Spring
Joined January 2009
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After supporting economic growth and entrepreneurs in #emergingmarkets for the last 20 years, I'm refocusing on growing my local #cleantech #ecosystem in #Maryland. To all my oversea friends, of course, I'm always still there to help; drop me an IM.
We welcome @EcoSystemMike to #MEIA as the Associate Director; he has 30 years of experience helping to grow #Startups and #ecosystems and will be an essential part of our programming and marketing mdeia.org/f/meia-names-mike-…
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The heart of our book DetroitVsSeattle is governance. Who holds power in a city? @petesaunders3 latest post asks the question beneath it all: Do cities, their residents, planners, and elected officials actually control their economic future? detroitvsseattle.com/post/do…
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Same era. Same ambition. 2 different answers to "who is infrastructure for?"
🏭 Detroit: The Rouge River was built for 1 company
⛵ Seattle: Locks were built for commerce AND the public.
Research from Detroit vs. Seattle 👇 CC: @petesaunders3
detroitvsseattle.com/post/on…
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After 8+ years of research and writing, the book website is live 🎉
#Detroit vs. #Seattle: how two American cities took completely different paths
Welcoming @petesaunders3, a leading voice on Rust Belt cities, to the project.
Sign up for updates 👇
detroitvsseattle.com
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Amazing news.. some brilliant make-it-happen founders inventing ways to leverage natural materials from AG waste to building materials!!
Learn more. mdcleanenergy.org/news/mcec-…
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Very cool, recognized by Technical.ly as a connector in Maryland. This Honree shows the power of the Maryland Climate Tech Ecosystem, and people in the clean energy and climate tech industries want to help new startup founders. technical.ly/.../reallist-co…
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with correct link technical.ly/entrepreneurshi…
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Surprise more people don't question the Motor City branding. This is covered in the book I'm writing.
We're going to ride that "Motor City" moniker until we go out of business. Stellantis (Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep) is floundering up in Auburn Hills. Ford is entrenched in Dearborn. GM is in Warren. The headquarters in Detroit is purely symbolic. We need to build more than just cars.
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Amazing tool to see how clean energy value chains are shaped around the world from the @NZpolicylab from #JHU netzeropolicylab.com/
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Nex gen of Schupter economists, awarded the Nobel prize in Economics Joel Mokyr Philippe Aghion &Peter Howitt. Their research points to the cultural, policy, and institutional support needed to support the innovative process of creative/destruction. nobelprize.org/prizes/econom…
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#ClimateWeekNYC is such a unique event, driven by the incredible density of impactful professionals that only the hashtag#NYC could provide.
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Scaling Climate Tech in Maryland: Local Communities Leading the Way
Join us Oct 14 at #ClimateTechExchange2025 to hear how Maryland’s local economic development organizations are helping climate innovation grow.
👉 Register: ow.ly/UhJv50WQBIS
#LetsExchangeClimate
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Great research and insights on the auto industry, the counterfactual of the late 1970's and early 1980's is incredibly thoughtful
There is much (much much) more here. Thank you for reading, if you read, this was a passion project for me. eig.org/myths-and-lessons-fr…
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Proud of my team, thank you @DetroitPistons for an amazing season and playoff series, #deeetroitbasketball
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I'll be on a panel discussing the difficulties of scaling climate tech startups next Tuesday at #DCClimateWeek. Sharing 5 years of @MDEnergyAccel lessons at #DCCW
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Great chance to win prize money too local climate challenges and engage with startups and experts from the community
We're only one week away from the Prince George's Climate Tech Hackathon!
Join @MDEnergyAccel & @fscfirst_ at the @ExpandPGC Innovation Station Business Incubator for the chance to tackle real climate solutions & win $900 in cash prizes.
Register now: bit.ly/4jCi7sg
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Really nice historical reminder by the I-Corp Founder and Lean Startup inspiring Steve Blank of the importance of supporting Decentralized Scientific Research and Commercialization steveblank.com/2025/04/15/ho…
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Learn about the challenges for our upcoming Climate Tech Hackathon
Excited to welcome Brad Dockser, CEO of @GreenGenSol , to the Prince George’s Climate Tech Hackathon!
Join us April 17, 4–5PM for the Pre-Hack Webinar as Brad will share real-world climate challenges for innovators to tackle on May 3.
Register now: lnkd.in/er6EzpSR
A great opporunity to get a small amount of cash, build community, and find advice around the Climate innovation in your mind. Please let us know if you have questions. #PGCounty #climatetech #CleanEnergy
Calling all innovators! Join MEIA’s Prince George’s Climate Tech Hackathon on May 3, 2025, at @ExpandPGC Innovation Station! Tackle real climate challenges & compete for $900 in prizes!
Open to students, early-career pros & entrepreneurs. Sign up today: lnkd.in/eJ8YYjru
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Our Cohort making AI more energy efficient..a better clean energy price discovery system..A new mobile transportation system protected from the environment..A mobile app change citizens' recycling habits... using solar to support cooling. a lot more amazing ideas
Yesterday we celebrated the incredible achievements of our Phase Zero cohort with their final Business Model Presentations! A huge congratulations to all the founders, as well as the mentors and facilitators who supported them along the way.
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