digital economy
A Case for Curiosity: Andrew Long and the Joys of a Technological Challenge
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Andrew Long was eight years old when the family computer stopped working. It was a Gateway PC running…
Experience and Opportunity: Tina Davis and the Practical Applications of Technology
By: Sunnie Dawn Smith Technology and innovation are inherently creative, and there is no better example of this than in the work…
Inaugural Quarterly Roundtable: A Case for Collaboration
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker “Where are you going to find the entrepreneurs?” When the Ada Jobs Foundation brought people together to begin…
Critical Thinking and Endless Possibilities: Stacey Bolin and Entrepreneurship Education
By: Sunnie Dawn Smith One of the major challenges with building a culture of tech-based entrepreneurship is finding the people to help…
Celena Galbreaith: Technology and the Joy of Creative Problem Solving
By Sunnie Dawn Baker For 16 years, Celena Galbreaith has been on the frontlines of technology. Her experience has provided her with…
Designing Innovation for a New Generation: The Pontotoc Technology Center FabLab
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In 2016, administration at Pontotoc Technology Center (PTC) saw a need and had an idea to fill that…
Embracing Rural Innovation: Coming Together at the IEDC Annual Conference
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker September 18-21 of this year, members of the Ada Jobs Foundation staff had a chance to attend the…
A Thirst for Innovation: The Future of Water Technologies in Ada, Oklahoma
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Duane Smith is sitting on top of the world, or more specifically, on top of world-leading research about…
Visioning and Re-Visioning: Incubating Ideas for Tech Entrepreneurship
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker The future is digital. One of the most significant ways to grow an economy and create jobs and…
Unpacking Build to Scale: Encouraging a Digital Economy in Rural Southern Oklahoma
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Ada, We Have a Problem In 2019, Ada Jobs Foundation had a problem. Their staff had launched a…