Follow on Google News News By Tag * Entrepreneurship * Business * Idaho Techconnect * Boise State University * Watercooler * Power Cordz * Io Dupont * R2ev * More Tags... Industry News News By Location Country(s) Industry News
Follow on Google News | BSU's high-achieving students partner with entrepreneurs to grow Idaho’s creative economyThe WaterCooler, an entrepreneurial incubator in Boise, Idaho is getting a big boost by offering high-achieving students some very atypical and high responsibility internships.
By: Aaron Olson, Io DuPont/ Power Cordz Among the high-achieving interns are: Alex Livingston, a successful Business Plan competitor and Entrepreneurship Management major working with Idaho TechConnect; The relationship between the WaterCooler’ His supervisor, DuPont, agrees. “We seem to pick up the best and brightest student-interns around [the WaterCooler] Julian and Livingston too are tackling jobs that are quite atypical for interns. Livingston analyzes economic indexes related to entrepreneurship and makes recommendations that are then passed on to key decision makers in Idaho. He also speaks as a fill-in panelist to discuss entrepreneurship in the Treasure Valley. Livingston is an entrepreneur himself as the founder of R2EV, a startup providing lighter-weight, quick connecting batteries meant for applications like electric cars. Restructuring his company is earning him work-study credits through the college as well. Julian assists Idaho startups with research, analysis, and strategy development. She is working to coordinate all of Idaho’s small business resources to minimize overlaps and gaps in services. She will then create a step-by-step guide to navigate those services. “This is not a lackey, gofer, stereotypical internship,” Boise State University has played a part in the successes of the WaterCooler since its conception—the idea for the business incubator came from a BSU classroom. The relationship continues to benefit innovative business in Idaho today. As an entrepreneur, Livingston explains, “Boise State professors are great resources for developing new ideas.” Frazier remembers BSU professor Sandy Gough sending her to the WaterCooler. “BSU offers tons of opportunities for students to connect with local companies. I’ve been able to take skills from the classroom into the real-world. It’s been such a good experience.” The WaterCooler and the businesses within it are always looking for new and talented interns and entrepreneurs as Boise’s entrepreneurial incubator-- a Petri-dish of creativity and innovation-- continues to evolve. For more information including additional notes and contact information for each of the WaterCooler’ # # # Power Cordz™ synthetic fiber cable system was designed to address the problems of steel control cables currently used on the bicycle. Power Cordz™ are 75% lighter than steel, resist dirt, dust and corrosion, and never stretch or lose precision. End
Account Email Address Disclaimer Report Abuse
|
|