.Terik Tidwell of Johnson C. Smith U. moderating panel on regional economic development and entrepreneurship at #IamDiplomacy in #CLT

We love spotlighting innovators like Terik Tidwell! ❤️ his self-description as "Venture Humanist" & how his roles at orgs like Johnson C. Smith U. VentureWell (inactive account) NC IDEA Department of State GreenLight Fund @GreenLighCLT Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Kapor Center HBCUvc & more . . . impact the world. Listen 👇

Our latest A Sherpa's Guide to Innovation episode features Terik Tidwell, a dynamic CLT #innovation & #entrepreneurship leader at Johnson C. Smith U.. He's a "Venture Humanist" with a strong global perspective. 🌎🌍🌏 Listen & subscribe here: sherpapod.buzzsprout.com/129445/6718891…

Thank you PitchBook News for having me today as part of your internal series for Black History Month. Enjoyed sharing the virtual stage w/ Boris Moyston 👊🏿 Terik Tidwell on the topic around the hurdles & opportunities facing Black & underrepresented communities in the ecosystem

We need to "integrate Afrofuturism into technology & #studentsuccess to re-imagine #HBCUDigitalSuccess," says CCA's President, Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva (Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva) at SXSW EDU.

🎉 Congrats to North Carolina A&T, Philander Smith, & Jackson State U. for winning the top 3 spots at the 2022 AAAS HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase! We are so proud to have sponsored this event & served as a judge for the competition (thx, Terik Tidwell!). aaas.org/news/north-car…

Congrats to our Director of Inclusive Innovation, Terik Tidwell, on receiving a Fulbright Specialist Award! Terik will work closely with the Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt to share expertise on STEM entrepreneurship, technology parks, sustainability & business incubators.

Just Announced: NC IDEA and the NC Black Entrepreneurship Council Award $750,000 to serve the entrepreneurial ambitions of five of the State’s accredited HBCUs. Congratulations Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University North Carolina Central University Shaw University and WSSU. bit.ly/3WlFOcz

We need you at the table! - Assistant Secretary Alejandra Castillo (Archived) at VentureWell (inactive account) #VWOPEN23. Our higher education partners are essential to ensuring the success of regional economies by building our innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystems.

#VWOPEN23 Day 2️⃣ was filled with keynotes 🎤 from Raja Schaar Drexel University, Assistant Secretary Alejandra Castillo (Archived) EDA, Nicol Turner Lee Brookings Governance, Erwin Gianchandani U.S. National Science Foundation, plus multiple breakout sessions and posters from our innovative network of faculty & staff. 👏🏾 Share your highlights below!

I was honored to be an invited panelist at this impactful conference! Grateful to be involved! Terik Tidwell Latane Brackett, CEFP, SSH lnkd.in/gi_NQk8f

JUST ANNOUNCED: NC IDEA Awards Total of $300,000 to Six North Carolina Startups; Hits Milestone of 200 #SEED Grants. Read the full details at: bit.ly/42N5emx

The EDA Economic Development Administration launches $500 million Tech Hubs Program to invest in regional innovation clusters/consortiums that facilitate new startups, commercialization within Industries of the Future, and job creation. eda.gov/funding/progra…

NC Senate earmarks $1.4 Billion to invest in the state's higher-ed innovation ecosystem, R&D intensity, and commercialization efforts. bizjournals.com/charlotte/news…

News and Philanthropy have a role with advancing innovation. Thank you Charles Thomas for your leadership.

Three years ago, corporate America made an empty $50 billion promise to the Black community. We at NC IDEA did things differently. At the height of the #BLM movement, NC IDEA empowered a select group of leaders within the Black community to form the North Carolina Black

To develop green industrial policies that contribute to economic growth in the Global South and address the climate emergency, we’re committing $400 million over eight years, a significant increase in our support for economic development. osf.to/3zGYtcT

Our new Economic and Climate Prosperity program will support green and equitable economic agendas that create jobs, reduce inequalities, and explore international taxation and financing’s impact on green investment in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa region,