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The Finlandia Univ. Portage
Campus building, as it looks today. (Other former pictures in our
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Finlandia Univ. President, Dr.
Robert Ubbelohde, welcomes everyone and gives opening remarks. The
official new name ... the Lily I. Juttila Center for Global Design
and Business, (CGDB). Funding included an estate bequest from the
Lily I. Juttila estate, private donations, and grants from the
Economic Development Assoc., and the Michigan Economic Development
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Alan West, Director of the
Michigan Tech Smart Zone (SZ) (hi-tech business incubator effort),
gives an overview of what the third Smart Zone location will mean.
Other SZ locations are in Houghton's old Power House, and at the MTU
Advanced Technology Development Center, recently opened as well.
(West, who helped bring the effort to its current level, will be
leaving before the end of year). |
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MTU President, Dr. Glenn Mroz,
presents MTU's hopes for continuing expansion and development of the
Smart Zone hi-tech enterprise concept. The area Smart Zone hi-tech
business incubator plan, is a collaborative effort between Michigan
Tech, Finlandia Univ., and the Cities of Hancock & Houghton, through
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Michigan State Representative
Rich Brown also addressed the crowd. Rep. Brown has been
instrumental in providing funding for the Finlandia remodeling, and
the Smart Zone concept and funding. He also has been active in
securing grants, or, funding, for many Western U.P. needs, including
Police and Fire needs, including the our local area..
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Phil Musser, Exec. Director of
the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, talks about future
benefits. |
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Joanne MacInnes, Director of
the Lily I. Juttila Center for Global Design and Business, explains
what their goals and operations consist of. |
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Some of the crowd. Many toured
the remodeled facility..
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The new building I.D. plaque. |
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For more information, see:
MTU Enterprise Smart Zone
http://www.mtecsmart.com/
Finlandia University
http://www.finlandia.edu/
E-Mail for more info on the Lily I.
Juttila Center for Global Design & Business:
cgdb@finlandia.edu |
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