President Jerry M. Hultin was a panelist at a recent two-day conference at the University at Albany that examined universities’ role in economic development.
Eric Anderson’s coverage of the conference for the Union Times begins by stating that “The state’s colleges and universities say they’re more than willing to help local businesses grow and thrive. In fact, they may be the best hope New York has.”
Anderson’s coverage includes this about President Hultin and Poly’s efforts to create a fertile ground for entrepreneurship:
Universities are working with their own students to encourage entrepreneurship. Jerry Hultin, president of Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, told of weekend “invent a company” events that students competed in, and how students work with startups at the school’s incubator.
Read the complete article, “Business, campus ventures urged“