03.30.23
Global Accelerator Leader Patrick Riley Keynotes Ideas@Work Event April 19, 2023, Award Nominees Announced
Tammy Allen, SR. Director | Marketing & Communications, NIIC
FORT WAYNE, Ind.— March 30, 2023 – On April 19, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Patrick Riley, CEO of MORROW and Managing Partner at Morrow Ventures, will provide the keynote for Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) Dr. Daryl Yost Ideas@Work Entrepreneurial Event.
Register, sponsor, and learn more today. https://niic.net/ideasatwork/
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-daryl-yost-ideaswork-event-tickets-557861357337
Sponsor Form: https://niic.net/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2023/02/2023-Ideas%40Work-Sponsorship-Form_FILLABLE.pdf
Riley leads a team to connect accelerators, startup studios, and corporate partners to work with and support the next wave of global startups and provide seed-stage capital to startups worldwide.
“We’re ready to be inspired by Patrick’s keynote for Ideas@Work, as he shares his expertise about how entrepreneurial service organizations and communities work together to serve entrepreneurs. It’s more than business plans and coaching. It’s all about the individuals,” said Mike Fritsch, President & CEO, of NIIC. “This message is timely and aligns with NIIC’s new initiative announced two months ago, Entrepreneurship for ALL.”
In addition to the educational component of Ideas@Work, the event also serves as a platform to recognize outstanding innovation and philanthropy in our region. This year, NIIC announces four finalists for the Mirro Founder Award.
- Sasha Chaney, Legendary Barber Co.
- Nurliza Ahmad Yee, Shwe Myeik Travel & Tour: Hajj & Umrah, LLC
- Juliana Restrepo, Columbian Delights Fort Wayne
- NiYoka Moore, Moore Unique Styles, LLC
Proceeds from the Ideas@Work Event support WEOC Women’s Business Center at NIIC, which serves female founders in Northeast Indiana. This year’s event is possible through the generous support of sponsors.
Lead Sponsors: Ambassador Enterprises, Steel Dynamics, Inc., Sweetwater
Program Sponsor: Fort Wayne Metals
Lunch Sponsors: Parkview, Purdue Fort Wayne
Table Sponsor VIPs: Chuck and Lisa Surack, Elevate Ventures, Gensyn Design, Lake City Bank, PHP, PNC
Table Sponsors: 1st Source Bank, Erickson Motors/Engine Research Group, Haines, Isenbarger and Skiba, LLC, MKS, Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc., SCORE Northeast Indiana, WM Imaging Solutions
Register, sponsor, and learn more today. https://niic.net/ideasatwork/
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dr-daryl-yost-ideaswork-event-tickets-557861357337
Sponsor Form: https://niic.net/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2023/02/2023-Ideas%40Work-Sponsorship-Form_FILLABLE.pdf
Cutline: Patrick Riley, CEO of MORROW and Managing Partner at Morrow Ventures, Ideas@Work Keynote Speaker
About NIIC
About 20 years ago, NIIC was created to solve a problem. Aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs needed somewhere to go in Northeast Indiana to incubate their businesses. Visionary leaders imagined a place where innovation and economic development intersect for a COMMUNITY. Entrepreneurs and innovators have launched hundreds of new products and patents, created thousands of jobs, and infused hundreds of millions in grants and capital into our economy.
As a Venture Hub, NIIC pulls down barriers (geographic, racial, socio-economic, and interest-based), working with the regional Community of Communities™ to create an ecosystem of Entrepreneurship for ALL. NIIC’s focus is collaboration and maximizing the impact of regional partners.
The International Business Innovation Association (INBIA) recognized NIIC with the 2020 Dinah Adkins Award and the Entrepreneur Center of the Year: Mixed Use Award. NIIC’s WEOC Women’s Business Center (WBC) is one of only two U.S. Small Business Administration-designated Women’s Business Centers in Indiana. WEOC WBC was named the 2022 SBA Indiana Women’s Business Center of Excellence.
