{"id":7719,"date":"2015-02-01T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T01:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/financenewmexico.org\/?p=7719"},"modified":"2015-02-02T11:17:06","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T18:17:06","slug":"young-adults-are-target-of-entrepreneurial-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financenewmexico.org\/sandbox\/articles\/taking-technology-to-market\/young-adults-are-target-of-entrepreneurial-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Adults Are Target of Entrepreneurial Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Michelle Miller, founder and CEO, High Desert Discovery District<\/p><\/div>\n

A frequent lament of New Mexico\u2019s business community is the loss of brainpower and energy that results when young people move out of state to pursue economic opportunities they can\u2019t find at home.<\/p>\n

This exodus isn\u2019t unique to New Mexico and, by itself, isn\u2019t cause for alarm.<\/p>\n

No matter where they live, young people almost always leave their home state after completing their schooling or training, even if they obtained that education tuition-free at New Mexico universities. Exploring the larger world and all its offerings helps young adults mature into self-aware global citizens \u2014 an asset to any community they choose to settle in.<\/p>\n

What most concerns economic-development advocates is how to make New Mexico that destination of choice for our dispersed millennials \u2014 the generation now in its 20s and 30s.<\/p>\n

The High Desert Discovery District (HD3) \u2014 the first private, nonprofit high-tech startup accelerator in New Mexico \u2014 is dedicated to cultivating a climate of innovation and possibility that entices young professionals and entrepreneurs to return to the state and contribute to its economic prosperity.<\/p>\n

In late February, we\u2019re teaming up with Intel Corp. to host Millennial Innovation: HD3 Discovery Day @ Intel. The two-day event offers millennials a place to share innovations and discoveries and learn about commercialization and startup opportunities in New Mexico.<\/p>\n

Our state\u2019s vast research and development sector, much of it centered in national laboratories and other research institutions, is a tremendous \u2014 and too often untapped \u2014 asset. Discovery Day draws from these knowledge banks and from the business and investment communities and pairs these experts with millennial-age entrepreneurs and innovators who have a product or discovery they want to develop for market.<\/p>\n

The event is expected to attract postdoctoral students working in our national laboratories, graduate level and undergraduate students in our universities, students in trade and community colleges and other millennial-age entrepreneurs or innovators with marketable ideas.<\/p>\n

The Feb. 25-26 event takes place at the Rio Rancho Intel Campus, 1600 Rio Rancho Boulevard S.E.<\/p>\n

Those selected to participate will have 30 minutes to privately present an idea to a panel of experts and answer panelists\u2019 questions. The closed setting assures that sensitive and proprietary business and technological information can be safely shared and openly discussed. All Discovery Day discussions are confidential.<\/p>\n

Each adviser participating in the HD3 event has extensive experience matching technology opportunities with marketplace needs and understands product development, investment strategy, marketing and sales, management, valuations and exit strategies.\u00a0Advisers also belong to international networks and can involve their contacts to promote the most promising concepts.<\/p>\n

Between 12 and 15 entrepreneurs are typically selected to make presentations based on our list of criteria, which is available at www.hddd.org<\/a>.\u00a0The deadline to apply for the event is Feb. 6.<\/p>\n

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