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“MHTA – Rick King, Thomson Reuters chief operating officer for technology, and author Peter High will deliver keynote addresses at MHTA’s Spring Conference April 25th at the Minneapolis Convention Center.”
By Camella Mendez (updated 1/21 with quote from Senator Klobuchar)
Yesterday’s ‘SOPA blackout’ was cause enough to close the curtains on major websites like Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing for extended periods of time — up to 24 hours in some cases. Google, craigslist, Mozilla and many others leveraged their reach to inform the masses of congress’ radical plans to legislate, control and censor the global Internet in name of piracy.
But the heightened awareness – or lack thereof – failed to reach Minnesota’s own Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar who are co-sponsoring SOPA’s sister bill, PIPA. Though SOPA has been halted in the House (for now), PIPA is still alive and has the ability to inflict a crippling blow to Minnesota’s startup community if passed on January 24th.
On Tuesday evening, November 29, over 200 women gathered at the latest Brave New Workshop location in downtown Minneapolis to launch a new association: Women Leading in Technology (WLiT). Run by a volunteer steering committee and with the support of MHTA, its board, and community sponsors, the group aims to be an open and supportive community for the advancement of women in technology leadership positions in Minnesota.
In the weeks before the launch event, buzz about the event reached beyond the high-tech community to healthcare, consulting and marketing professionals. Over 240 registered for the launch party, which included a presentation on innovation and culture by Dr. Jacqueline Byrd of Creatrix, Inc.
Via News Release
“The Minnesota Science & Technology Authority (MnSTA) has awarded a $129,000 grant to the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) to administer internships for 40 college students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines under a new program called SciTechsperience.
“The Minnesota High Tech Association’s experience in working with science and technology initiatives makes it a wonderful partner to implement SciTechsperience,” said Betsy Lulfs, executive director of the Minnesota Science and Technology Authority. “We are excited to be working with them on this new opportunity to retain Minnesota’s young talent.”
The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) honored more than a dozen Minnesota-based technology and innovation leaders with a 2011 Tekne Award during tonight’s ceremony at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
“The Tekne Awards recognize innovative technology achievements across a range of fields, from manufacturing to sustainable technologies to non-profit organizations”
Congratulations to the following companies:
Computer Hardware and Electronics Devices: Global Traffic Technologies
Edutech: Sophia Learning
Collaboration of the year: Maverick Software
Mobile: GeaCom
Software: Imation (large) & Calabrio (small)
Technology services/consulting: Thomson Reuters (large) & Apex (small)
Via News Release
“MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2011 — Recent growth in Minnesota’s educational and robotic technology sectors emphasize the state’s position as a leader in technological advancements, while other technology-based sectors also remain strong.
In recognition of last year’s innovations, the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) announced finalists for the 2011 Tekne Awards. Forty-two finalists were named in fourteen categories that recognize the best and brightest in innovation, development, commercialization and management of technology in Minnesota.
Presented on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, the Tekne Awards honor those who play a significant role in discovering new technologies that educate, improve lifestyles and impact the lives and futures of people living in Minnesota and all over the world.”
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