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At IndianaWIRED, we have been experimenting with a number of different ideas, all designed to cross the traditional boundaries that have held back our capacity to innovate. Here’s an example.

This summer we held our second week-long Entrepreneurship Academy at the Purdue Research Park. During the camp, high school students form teams and work on real case studies of start-ups. During the week, they are charged with developing an executive summary for a business plan and an “elevator pitch”.

The top three teams win vouchers that can be used for higher education expenses. Read more.

This simple idea is helping us change the perceptions about entrepreneurship in our 14 county region. It’s also strengthening the networks between our region’s high schools and our region’s leading research university. Finally, this modest experiment is shifting the conversation about the future of economic development.

People are rediscovering a fundamental fact: Wealth is created by innovative companies and the entrepreneurs who guide their development.

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