Pennsylvania’s once trailblazing innovation economy has grown stagnant.
States across the US have sprung ahead in key measures of innovation capacity and performance, resulting in economic growth and population increases. To remain competitive, Pennsylvania must embrace innovation.
Join us to dive deeper into the challenges that our commonwealth faces, and to help generate ideas to drive innovation and prosperity across all counties. Presenting findings from their newly released report, Ideas for Pennsylvania’s Innovation Policy, experts from the Brookings Institution will provide an in-depth keynote comparison and analysis of Pennsylvania’s innovation economy and its leading competition. Hear flash talks from leaders who are pioneering new initiatives in their communities, both urban and rural, and gain a new perspective to help drive growth in Pennsylvania.
Grow PA Partners
Bloomsburg University
Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County
Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
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Sr. Fellow & Policy Dir., Metropolitan Policy Prg., Brookings Institution
Mark Muro is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, focusing on the interplay of technology, people, and place as they are altered by disruptions. Current work from Muro explores the geography of the AI economy and inclusive tech.
Research Associate, Brookings Institution
Robert Maxim is a research associate in the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. Robert conducts research and analysis for the program’s innovation and managing disruption portfolio, with a focus on adaptation to technological innovation and globalization.
CEO, Forward Cities
Christopher Gergen is the CEO and co-founder of Forward Cities – a national learning collaborative of over two dozen cities focused on building more inclusive entrepreneurial economies that also helped launch InnovateNC – a similar multi-city learning collaborative in North Carolina. He is also a founding partner of HQ Community, the largest entrepreneurial co-working community in North Carolina.
Regional Manager-Pocono Northeast Region, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast PA
Okrepkie serves as the Regional Manager for Ben Franklin Technology Partners where he oversees investments in a portfolio of 47 companies in Northeastern PA. Each year this group of companies generate in excess of $500MM in revenue creating good family sustaining jobs in the region
Community and Economic Development Officer, Erie Insurance
Christina Marsh serves as Chief Community and Economic Development Officer at Erie Insurance. In this role, she works directly with the CEO in planning/leading targeted community revitalization efforts, starting with the City of Erie. She also oversees the organization’s Government Relations function. Early on in this role, Chris worked with business and community leaders in establishing the Erie Downtown Development Corporation (EDDC).
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