Pam Bishop

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Vice President of Economic Development

Pamela Bishop has worked over 25 years in community and economic development in southern Minnesota, with the last 14 years serving as Vice President of Economic Development at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). She is passionate about entrepreneurship, building collaborations and partnering with others to grow prosperity for all who choose to live and work in the 20 counties served by SMIF

Thursday, September 24, 2020

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

The Power of Rural Innovation through Collaboration

Hopin

Entrepreneurship Technology Food and Ag Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Stacy Nimmo

Red Wing Ignite, Executive Director

Shannan Harris

Red Wing Ignite, Program Coordinator

Pam Bishop

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Vice President of Economic Development

Sam Ziegler

GreenSeam, President & Director

Jack Kilian

Poultry Patrol, Co-Founder / CEO

Chris Lukenbill

Shrpa, Co-founder

Jamie Sundsbak

Collider, Director of Operations

How can collaboration strengthen the potential for impact in our communities? The E1 of SE Minnesota is a collaboration made possible by a LaunchMN DEED grant. We are elevating entrepreneurs by leveraging the strengths of our 14 partner organizations. Be part of the discussion on how we are making this happen!