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307. SOAR: Colby Hall on Eastern Kentucky's $40 Million Grant
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On today's episode, we welcome back Colby Hall, the executive director of SOAR. SOAR was recently awarded $40 million through a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, focused on revamping EKY's economic identity. We dive into the challenges of employment gaps in Eastern Kentucky, the importance of remote work, and how the geography of the region has impacted it's economic development. Colby emphasizes the need for a new economic identity, the role of entrepreneurship, and the success of the SOAR Summit in fostering innovation in the Appalachian region. Looking ahead, he shares his vision for the future and the importance of individual support in driving community change.
To learn more about SOAR and the grant they were awarded, you can check out this press release: https://soar-ky.org/soar-eda-recompete/
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Manage episode 457116726 series 2240483
On today's episode, we welcome back Colby Hall, the executive director of SOAR. SOAR was recently awarded $40 million through a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, focused on revamping EKY's economic identity. We dive into the challenges of employment gaps in Eastern Kentucky, the importance of remote work, and how the geography of the region has impacted it's economic development. Colby emphasizes the need for a new economic identity, the role of entrepreneurship, and the success of the SOAR Summit in fostering innovation in the Appalachian region. Looking ahead, he shares his vision for the future and the importance of individual support in driving community change.
To learn more about SOAR and the grant they were awarded, you can check out this press release: https://soar-ky.org/soar-eda-recompete/
Be the first to see new episodes, along with a summary, key takeaways, and upcoming events, by subscribing to Middle Tech's Spotlight Series Newsletter: https://middletech.beehiiv.com/
Get in touch in the comments below, or reach out to us on social media:
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/middletechpod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middletechpod/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/middletech/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middletechpod?lang=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/middletechpod
Logan Jones’ Socials
X: https://x.com/lojo_ky
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lojo_ky/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lojo/
Evan Knowles’ Socials
X: https://x.com/EvanKnowles_
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanmknowles/
Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:
KY Innovation: https://www.kyinnovation.com/
Bolt Marketing: https://www.buildwithbolt.com/
Hunsicker: https://www.hunsicker.co/firesides
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1 308. Season 8 Kickoff: Big Moves, New Ventures & The Future of Middle Tech 29:37

1 307. SOAR: Colby Hall on Eastern Kentucky's $40 Million Grant 56:21

1 306. Sprocket Innovation: Monica Bilak on Supporting Entrepreneurship in Western Kentucky 47:31

1 305. Card.io: Destin George Bell on his Shark Tank experience, Building a gamified fitness app, and Moving to Austin 56:33

1 304. SOAR Summit Live Podcast with Elijah Jensen & Cindy Sparks 45:50

1 303. Buddle Skincare: Gaylord VanGuilder on Innovating Baby Skincare and E-Commerce Strategies 36:13

1 302. Hippo Manager: Sam Razor on Building a Veterinary Software Platform to an Acquisition 53:08

1 301. Exploring ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode: A Conversation with AI 28:50

1 300. Middle Tech Recap with Logan Jones, Evan Knowles, and TJ Barnett 1:00:28

1 299. Julia Regan on Scaling RxLightning 46:08

1 298. Travis Stanfield of Stacklet on Building a Tech Powerhouse 44:27

1 297. NVIDIA's Dominance in Powering AI and The Future of AI and Energy: Nuclear Power 25:57

1 296. The Cloud Minders: Ian Gerard on Navigating the Future of AI and GPU Services 45:57

1 295. Canopy: Scott Koloms on the Future of Social Impact in Business 43:27

1 294. Climavision: Chris Goode, Ben Toms, & Peter Childs on Creating Hyper-Accurate Weather Forecasting 38:21

1 293. Anu & Land Betterment: Scott Massey & Kirk Taylor on Partnering to Nourish Communities Sustainably 1:03:40

1 292. Amplify Startups: Larry Horn on Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Louisville and Beyond 48:26

1 291. TruDiagnostic: Varun Dwaraka & Hannah Went on The Future of Biological Aging and Longevity 41:39

1 290. The Potential Impact of AI on Society 31:58

1 289. The Current State of Nuclear Energy: An Overview with Logan Jones 10:33

1 288. Awesome Inc: Brian Raney on Building Kentucky's Startup Ecosystem 46:29

1 287. Cloverleaf: Darrin Murriner and Kirsten Moorefield on Transforming the way Teams Interact 57:38

1 286. borderless: Raffi Kayat on the Progress and Evolution of borderless Payments 46:08

1 285. Endeavor: Jake Budler on the Positive Trend Line of Entrepreneurship in the Midwest 53:35

1 284. Blue North: Dave Knox on The Future of Northern Kentucky’s Startup Scene 52:01

1 283. CleanSpace: Aram Street & Eric Griffin on Disrupting Traditional Cleaning 37:42

1 282. RealizedCare (formerly BehaVR): Aaron Gani on Acquiring Fern Health, VR Therapeutics, & Digitized Healthcare 45:06

1 281. Non-Competes Illegal and TikTok Ban 26:25

1 280. Chase Minnifield of EZOS on the Continuous Evolution and Expansion of the Kentucky Market 51:42

1 279. Amanda Ralston of NonBinary Solutions on Pioneering Change in Neurodivergent Healthcare 39:06

1 278. Stevens Bonhomme of Feedcoyote: From Microsoft to the Startup World 40:36

1 277. Brian Frey on the Intersection of AI and Copyright Law 58:59

1 276. Complet3D: Eric Sparks on the Transformative Power of 3D Printing 23:10

1 275. goTenna: Andrea Garrity & Jameson Morgan on Empowering Critical Connections Off-Grid 54:37

1 274. Edelen Renewables: Adam Edelen on Bringing the Promise of Renewable Energy to Forgotten Places 1:03:07

1 273. AI Advancements: Sora’s Ai Generated Video, Google’s Gemini 1.5, and Nvidia’s Staggering Valuation 1:13:05

1 272. Powderkeg: Midwest Momentum with Matt Hunckler 1:06:51

1 271. Wicked Technologies: Alli Truttmann on Tackling Night Sweats & Incontinence with Innovation 36:50

1 270. Vsimple: Building Profitable Businesses with Buddy Bockweg 39:59

1 269. Moolathon: Transforming Fitness into Fundraising with Mac Wilkinson 35:46

1 268. Evan's Start-Up Journey: Building, Learning, Failing, and Trying Again 1:15:47

1 267. Season 6 Recap with Logan Jones, TJ Barnett, and Evan Knowles 32:30

1 266. Jane Mosbacher Morris of TO THE MARKET: Driving Transformation in Ethical Supply Chains 34:39

1 265. Roland Achenjand of C2 Keep on Leveraging Spirituality in Startups 41:42

1 264: Katie Trauth Taylor of Narratize on Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI 45:09

1 263. Riya Shah of Fetal Life: Student Founder Revolutionizing Maternal Health 33:48

1 262. Matthew Sunday of The Corps on Taking High-Stakes Concepts from Ideas to Reality 39:34

1 Middle Tech Live | A Panel Discussion on The State of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in KY 55:06

1 261. Akhil Suresh Nair on AI-Driven Ecommerce Success 47:51

1 260. Becca Self & Wes Murry of Hunsicker on Building a Lexington-Based Venture Studio 57:57

1 259. Koby Hastings & Chris Michelson on Navigating the SalesRiver: Evolution, Fundraising, and Growth 55:34

1 258. Nick Durham on Investing in the Built World 45:56

1 257. Albert Lukonga on Establishing Kentucky's First Fashion House 48:13

1 256. Tech Transforms Real Estate: Jennifer Mason's TitleWise Vision | Spotlight Series 26:03

1 255. Fusion Reaction Success, Sentient Solutions Acquisition, Neuralink's $280M Raise 13:44

1 Adam VanWingerden of Silver Fern on Building Beyond Buzz | Spotlight Series 30:21

1 254. Forecastr's $4.5M Raise, Worldcoin's Real Human Verification, and Meta's AI Persona Advancements 18:28

1 Armando Diaz of Working With Saint on the Intersection of Creativity & Business | Spotlight Series 27:59

1 253. AppHarvest's Bankruptcy, AI Job Risks, and Room-Temperature Superconductors 19:18

1 252. Microsoft & Meta Join Forces, Apple's Ajax Framework, and Hollywood Strikes 18:50
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