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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MIDWEST RESEARCH UNIVERSITY NETWORK (MRUN)SIX VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THAT: FAACILITATED NEARLY 600 ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS BETWEEN REGIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND INVESTORS. ATTRACTED OVER 325 KEY PEOPLE FROM COMPANIES, VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS, UNIVERSITIES,AND GOVERNMENT TO LEARN FROM OUR PROGRAMMING. EDUCATED OUR COALITION MEMBERS ABOUT INNOVATION RESOURCES AT 11 ORGANIZATIONS FROM TEN DIFFERENT AREAS OF OUR REGION. PRODUCED THREE NEWSLETTERS TO UPDATE/EDUCATE OUR COALITION ABOUT REGIONAL INNOVATION IN THE FOOD & AG TECH, ENERGY-INDUSTRIAL AND HUMAN HEALTH AREAS. SUPPORTED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COLUMNS FOR THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL TO EDUCATE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ISSUES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. SUPPORTED SEASON 5 AND 5 OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS MIDWEST MOXIE PROGRAM (AVAILABLE AT WUWM AND PODCAST PLATFORMS), WHICH HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESSFUL FOUNDERS IN THE REGION AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS. DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED EDUCATIONAL AND ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING INITIATIVES AROUND THE REGION'S STRENGTH IN FUSION ENERGY: FORMEED THE WISCONSIN FUSION ENERGY COALITION PARTNERED WITH FUSIONX TO HOLD A ONE-DAY CONFERENCE (150+ ATTENDEES) IN CHICAGO HELD GREAT LAKES FUSION ENERGY SUMMIT AND MIXER (NEARLY 200 ATTENDEES) IN MADISON, WI FORMED THE GREAT LAKES FUSION ENERGY ALLIANCE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE THAT DIRECTORS NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY DUALITY OF INTEREST OR CONFLICT WHENEVER A MATTER IS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. 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