In February 2020, mere weeks before COVID brought the nation to a near halt, the University of Arizona broke ground on their Tech Park at The Bridges, a 350-acre multi-use development in southern Tucson for technology companies and the university community. The complex is intersected with roads like âCatalyst Driveâ and âInnovative Street,â and though 2020 was a strenuous year for the university system, their alignment to those ideals means The Bridgesâ development remains on track.Â
Tech Parks Arizona operates interactive grounds for technology companies and university talent to collaborate and advance research. Beyond the new park The Bridges, they also operate the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and the UA Center for Innovation. These parks work to recruit companies and startups with connections to the UA to locate at their facilities. Though COVID turned many industries on their head, 2020 remained an efficient year for them.Â
Rotary Features Metzger’s General Manager David Jolly - 5:32 pm
Metzger’s General Manager David Jolly last September in front of the Los Alamos store after receiving the prestigious International Economic Development Council’s 2020 Citizen Leadership Award. Jolly spoke Tuesday to Rotary about his experiences during the pandemic. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By LINDA HULL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
General Manager David Jolly of Metzger’s Do It Best Hardware chuckled as he spoke Tuesday via Zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. “Everyone has painted every room, twice,” he remarked as he explained the 80% increase in paint sales since the pandemic began.
By Doug Barrett
Feb 21, 2021 12:48 PM
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Grand Forks economic developer to advise international council on young professionals
Becca Cruger, workforce development manager at the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation, will serve on the International Economic Development Council’s Young Professionals Advisory Committee. 2:00 pm, Feb. 19, 2021 ×
Becca Cruger
A Grand Forks economic developer has been named to an international development council’s committee dealing with early-career professionals.
Becca Cruger, workforce development manager at the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation, will serve on the International Economic Development Council’s Young Professionals Advisory Committee.
“I’m very excited to represent Grand Forks and North Dakota among a diverse group of board members from across the nation,” Cruger said in a Grand Forks EDC release sent to the Herald. “This gives me the opportunity to learn best practices from other regions, as well as o
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