Podcasts
TENNESSEE TECH PART 2
Join us for Part 2 of our conversation w/ Michael Aikens, Dir. of #Innovation & #Entrepreneurship at @tennesseetech. Learn how students are working together to solve society's and industry's problems.
Tennessee Tech Part 1
Join us for Part 1 of our podcast w/ Michael Aikens, Dir. of #Innovation & #Entrepreneurship at @tennesseetech. Learn how the university helps students launch businesses and solve problems for industry & communities
Lobaki Part 2
In part 2 of our interview with Lobaki CEO Amber Coeur, we discuss how the XR industry is changing education and training, from the training inside the Department of Defense to working with students at the Painted Desert Montessori School in Buckeye Arizona. As a former educator, Amber shares her personal vision for how she would like to see XR technology used in education.
Lobaki Part 1
In part 1 of our interview review with CEO Amber Coeur, we discuss the XR industry, what COVID has done to the industry and Lobaki’ s relationship with Growth Innovations Group.
Clark University: Apprenticeship Program Part 2
Join Growth Innovations Group for Part 2 of our podcast with Clark University, Tech Quest Apprenticeship Grant Program Manager Dug Jones and hear how Clark University is getting into the "workforce development" business, and how employers and prospective students can find out how to get involved in this opportunity in the IT field. Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States.
Clark University: Apprenticeship Program Part 1
Join Growth Innovations Group for Part 1 of our podcast with Clark University, Tech Quest Apprenticeship Grant Program Manager Dug Jones and hear how workforce development, higher education, employers and government are coming together to provide opportunity in the IT field.
Project youthbuild® part 1
Project Youth build responds to the COVID 19 challenge and the challenges faced by students who often don’t have a computer , connectivity, or basic business tech familiarity.
The Youth Build board and staff are assisting with mentoring, outreach and support services to the students and their families.
Project youthbuild® part 2
In our latest podcast, we interview Jonathan Leslie, the CEO of Project YouthBuild in Gainesville, FL. One of the ways Growth Innovations Group serves clients is to spotlight successful approaches to workforce development. Supported by AmeriCorps, Project YouthBuild enables young low-income people who dropped out of high school to earn their diploma and acquire certifications in the building trades and other fields.
Town Gown Relationships in Tennessee
Growth Innovations Group President Chuck Shoopman speaks with Anne Montgomery from Tennessee Wesleyan University about rural economic development, entrepreneurship and town/gown relationships.
TN Coding Camp
Growth Innovations Group President Chuck Shoopman shares a local project the firm is working on. The Biz Foundary and the Knoxville Entrepreneurship Center are teaching youth how to code in rural Tennessee.
Rural Mentor Comes Home
Joy O'Shell left her rural Tennessee roots to find her dreams but family, friends and Tennessee life drew her back to Tennessee. Now she finds fulfillment by mentoring entrepreneurs in a rural setting.
Introduction
Growth Innovations Group is a collaborative venture, tailoring its service delivery capabilities to meet specific client needs in the areas of Workforce and Economic Development, Manufacturing and Higher Education. Growth Innovations Group Associates Chris Mustain and Chris Brown present a history and introduction to the firm and our services. Working together, we can help you improve and multiply your best!