From weather balloons to backpacks, shower curtains to parachutes, and awnings to space suits, the world needs people who can sew. Aerospace and hospitality industries, the U.S. military and outdoor furniture companies are among those seeking a workforce with sewing skills, and Moonshot at NACET’s … [Read more...] about Tailoring a Winslow-Based Workforce for Industrial Sewing Needs
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Honoring Economic Development Week
The week of May 8 through May 12 is Economic Development Week, and in the Flagstaff area, it is an open invitation to the entire community to meet economic development professionals throughout Flagstaff to learn more about the dynamic work known as economic development. This effort is important … [Read more...] about Honoring Economic Development Week
Two ATHENAs Rule
It was a packed house at the 2023 Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce/Optimum Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon, one of Northern Arizona’s largest business events of the year. More than 525 people, including elected officials, businesspeople and non-profit leaders, attended the Feb. 10 event, … [Read more...] about Two ATHENAs Rule
Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge
The Fourth Annual Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge once again invites entrepreneurs to compete for up to $30,000 in awards and cash to build their business concept that advances carbon neutrality. If you have been thinking of ways to optimize stewardship of the environment and the … [Read more...] about Innovate Waste: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge
Connecting Business with Environmental Sustainability
Many see climate change as a political topic nowadays, that swings from being a life or death issue to one that’s not real – and everything in between. Irrespective of where you stand on the subject, the government is taking aggressive action on climate change that will impact your business. The … [Read more...] about Connecting Business with Environmental Sustainability
How Incubators and Accelerators Help Drive Innovation
The origins of the modern-day business incubator can be traced back to Bell Labs, a company started by Alexander Graham Bell in 1925. Bell started the company to patent and launch his revolutionary invention, the telephone. Bell Labs’ journey and contributions to modern technology is a fascinating … [Read more...] about How Incubators and Accelerators Help Drive Innovation
Missions and Madness
If what happens in life sometimes feels like just a roll of the dice, Missions and Madness can train us to grab ahold of those dice, give them a toss and embrace whatever shows up including pirates, ninjas or a big T-Rex. Flagstaff filmmaker Morgan Boatman has been developing this outdoor … [Read more...] about Missions and Madness
New NACET Flagstaff Leader Planning Campus Tours, Community Events
In our last column, Scott Hathcock addressed the phenomenal growth of Moonshot programming across the state. He also announced my appointment as the new executive director for the NACET campus. My love affair with Flagstaff began in 2015 when I relocated with a former employer to be the director … [Read more...] about New NACET Flagstaff Leader Planning Campus Tours, Community Events
Inventor’s HeetShield May Soon Protect Space Deliveries and Firefighters
Whatever NASA wants to deliver to a planet or a moon from space – whether it is medicine, robots, experiments or humans – HeetShield founder and CEO Steve Miller is engineering a protective thermal insulation product that can wrap around it. He is testing his science technologies material now in … [Read more...] about Inventor’s HeetShield May Soon Protect Space Deliveries and Firefighters
Rich Bowen Receives Moonshot Mission Control Award
Genterra Enterprises Senior Vice President Rich Bowen received the Mission Control Award at The 2nd Annual Shoemaker Awards dinner Friday, June 17, at Little America, hosted by Moonshot at NACET (Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology). “I was so fortunate to have the … [Read more...] about Rich Bowen Receives Moonshot Mission Control Award
