Applied Global Innovation Initiative
Affiliations
Expertise, and support from employees of :
Companies
Dematic North America, Ford, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculture Park, Gentex, Herman Miller Incorporated (HMI), Izzy+, Johnson Controls Incorporated (JCI), Michigan Economic Development Coporation, Pratt Whitney Canada (PWC), Tedx, Tiger Studios, X-Rite Expertise
Faculty, students and/or administration members at:
Aquinas
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Valley State University
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University.
Purdue University
University of Barcelona
University of Maryland
Program Partners:
Tiger Studio Design, who co leads the August Prototype Acceerator Program
Izzy+ project sponsor for the November Design Program
Nicaragua Partners
The National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua ,
FAREM Carazo , FAREM Chontales , FAREM Estelí , and FAREM Matagalpa
CENAC School of Language and Culture
These people have been of great help in many ways to each group.
http://www.spanishschoolcenac.com/cost.html
Go for Hope
Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries For All Program
http://www.librariesforall.org/?Home
IMBATECH
Natural Doctors International
Planting Hope/Sembrando Esperanzas
This organization is doing amazing things in the arts in the Matagalpa area.
La Universidad Americana (UAM)
Vinculos
http://www.facebook.com/vinculos.esteli
Ghana Partners
Appropriate Technology in Ghana. Dr. Kofi Sam
http://aprotechghana.wordpress.com/
University of Education Winneba, Ghana
SACOST
SACOST stands for Centre for School and Community Science and Technology Studies.
http://www.uew.edu.gh/index.php/sacost-home
Global Mommas has an internship position and is a really interesting entrepreneurial model:
Empowering people to change their world with their resources
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