Ana Muñoz

Founder & Learning Innovation Designer

Un Cuarto Tech and Makers Colombia

Biography
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ana@uncuartotech.com

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Partnership opportunities

“The ACE program is a window to a world full of possibilities. It has expanded the way I think in many ways as well as my connections in the continent. By joining this new program location, I’m excited to explore de innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem of Louisiana, to reach out to new connections for new innovative projects and to be able to exchange good practices in the innovation industry”

Being a Latin American woman entrepreneur there are many things one can offer to Luisiana stakeholders, and contribute to the program such as good practices, knowledge and connections. For example: conversations on how to implement innovation strategies in an efficient way in large corporations through design thinking; good practices and learning experiences from the Latin American educational systems, collaboration programs with the maker community in Colombia (4000+ makers working with technology for social good) and investment opportunities on new products and services such as educational toys (makebox, my brand of DIY toys) or consulting for innovation purposes.

Main areas of work:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business creation and development
  • Gender inclusiveness
  • Research and development

Nicole Griensewic

Executive Director

Region Nine Development Commission in Minnesota

Biografy:

Griensewic has served as Executive Director of Region Nine Development Commission since 2012. As executive director, Griensewic has made it a priority to foster collaboration and engagement by sharing Region Nine’s story both regionally and globally. Griensewic is an active board and committee member for multiple organizations throughout Minnesota. Griensewic is the immediate past President of the Greater Minnesota Partnership, and is the first female to chair the Executive Committee for the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies, where she served as chair of the Governance Committee. Griensewic also served as secretary of Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota’s Governing Board of Directors and chaired the Governance Committee and currently serves as an advisory board member for South Central College’s Center for Agriculture. She serves on the executive committee for the MACS Board, Minnesotans for the American Community Survey Board of Directors and represents the Midwest on the National Assoc. of Development Orgs.’s (NADO) Board of Directors.

Griensewic is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has completed course work through Harvard’s Kennedy School’s Executive Education. She received the 2017 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Her professional background includes extensive private sector and non-profit leadership experience.