“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas, as in escaping old ones.”
John Maynard Keynes, Economist
North Star Innovation Partners Clients
North Star has worked with a range of economic
development groups and academic institutions on the
feasibility, planning and management of innovation
infrastructure, access to angel capital and the
development of “ecosystems” for entrepreneurs.
North Star President Lisa Smith also has
assisted more than 30
communities with the feasibility, planning and
management of business incubation-related projects.
These clients include:
AlleganyCounty, MD Economic Development
Arlington County, VA
Chesapeake Bay Region
Technical Center of Excellence
City or Bowie, MD
Downtown Jackson
Partnership, Jackson, MS
Fairfax County
Economic Development Authority
Frederick County, MD
Economic Development
Harford County, MD
Economic Development
James Street
Improvement District, Lancaster, PA
Kansas City Area Life
Science Institute
MD-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission-Prince George’s Planning
Maryland Technology
Development Corporation
Midshore Regional
Council of Maryland
New Jersey Economic
Development Authority
Sarasota Economic
Development Corporation
Towson University
Virgin Islands
Economic Development Corporation
Washington, DC
Economic Development Partnership
Vermont Department of Economic Development
Virginia’s Center for
Innovative Technology