Upcoming Webinars
SSTI Webinars are a great way to keep up on the major issues and initiatives impacting technology-based economic development. The live interactive webinars provide a convenient and cost-effective platform to learn about new approaches and tools that can help you in your work. This informative and educational webinar series is hosted by SSTI staff, thought leaders and colleagues from around the country with relevant experience and knowledge.
What to Expect
- In-depth examinations of current state and regional approaches to financing startup companies, crowdfunding and commercializing university research, among others;
- Strategies for successful economic transformation through intelligent, strategic investments in tech-based economic development; and,
- Stimulating dialogue and thought-provoking exchange among your peers from across the country.
Upcoming Webinars
Research Universities and the Public Good: A Conversation with the Author
Should America invest more in top R&D universities? How are social and political forces changing the context in which universities operate? Join SSTI for a conversation with Jason Owen-Smith, author of Research Universities and the Public Good. We will talk about his book, reviewed here by Jason Rittenberg, and have a broader conversation about some the outside forces exerting pressure on universities and the impact those forces are having.
Date: Thursday, Feb. 7
Time: 2:00 pm EST
Member registration: Members can register for free by emailing Susan Niple (niple@ssti.org)
Non-member registration: $69, visit https://ssti.org/webinarregistration
SSTI members receive at least one free webinar per year. Contact Susan Niple (niple@ssti.org | 614-901-1690) to access your complimentary registration.