Fred Stutzman and RTP 2.0

March 9, 2007 at 8:56 pm | In ETHL, community, culture, entrepreneurship, innovation, north carolina, organizing, technology | 2 Comments

Fred Stutzman, (whose blog we’ve linked to before), is a busy man. He’s a PhD student at UNC Chapel Hill, and he’s one of two people behind a startup called ClaimID.com (which I’ll break down in a future post — I’m a big fan of the service). He’s perhaps the country’s leading expert on Facebook, and he’s the founder of BarCampRDU. Now, he’s one of the brains behind RTP 2.0 — an organization which tries to bring “innovative technology entrepreneurs in the RTP area together to meet, share ideas, and have fun.”

RTP 2.0 is having a little get-together on Wednesday, April 4, from 7-9PM at Tyler’s Tavern in Durham. All the details here. They say that this event is open to everyone “interested in meeting other technologists, innovators and entrepreneurs in the area.” You do need to sign up for their mailing list. But the event has sponsors, so there will be free food and free beverages.

If you’re a reader of this blog, this really should be right up your alley. And seeing how it is pretty close to Easter, I might just have to see if I can’t make it home a little early myself.

– mvc

An innovation renaissance

March 9, 2007 at 9:56 am | In business, community, design, duke, education, entrepreneurship, future, healthcare, innovation, ncsu, north carolina, public service, technology, trends, unc | Leave a Comment

The Renaissance Computing Institute, a new organization in RTP, threw open its doors to journalists on Friday. Founded 3 years ago as a collaboration between Carolina, Duke, and NCSU, RENCI now has $20 million dollars and a whole slew of ideas for tackling problems in the state. The researchers for the institute are focused on providing tools to help improve disaster relief and health care.

Unveiled last week: A balloon that can function as far-reaching communications hub and a helicopter small enough to land on a kitchen table, which can help relief workers get sensor readings and video from inaccessible places.

RENCI isn’t looking to monetize or manufacture its inventions — it’s looking for potential partners to do that.

– mvc

More on statewide broadband

March 9, 2007 at 8:28 am | In education, government, infrastructure, innovation, north carolina, rural development, technology | Leave a Comment

This from the Triangle Business Journal.

– mvc

Taking broadband statewide

March 9, 2007 at 12:37 am | In ETHL, education, infrastructure, north carolina, policy, technology | Leave a Comment

A recent state-funded study found that less than 8 percent of elementary, middle and high schools in North Carolina have adequate high-speed Internet access to support new teaching and learning applications and content. Local school systems typically have limited budgets for technology tools and staff, and limited experience in fully leveraging federal funding opportunities. Other states are responding to the challenges. Today, 34 states have coordinated networks serving K-12 schools. [Emphasis added]

The N.C. Board of Education is trying to fix this.

At the request of the N.C. Board of Education and Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University is leading the implementation of a $6 million state-funded pilot project to provide high-speed network connectivity to all K-12 schools in North Carolina.

~ nd

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